Effectiveness of abdominal bracing core exercises as rehabilitation therapy for reducing abdominal symptoms in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease and significant polycystic liver disease.

ABSTRACT: In patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) who also have polycystic liver disease (PLD), organomegaly often leads to abdominal symptoms. Abdominal bracing core (ABC) exercises have been validated as effective for alleviating chronic back pain. The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of ABC rehabilitation exercises in reducing pain in ADPKD patients with significant PLD. Significant PLD was defined as a height-adjusted total liver volume (htTLV) exceeding 1,600 mL/m. Both the control groups (n = 11) and intervention (n = 12) and received an outpatient consultation on nutrition and exercise; however, only the intervention group participated in ABC exercises. After a 3-month biweekly intervention, changes in pain assessed by the Korea

SUBMITTER: Yoo J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11905316 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature