The effects of pelvic belt use on pelvic alignment during and after pregnancy: a prospective longitudinal cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pelvic alignment changes during pregnancy and post-childbirth. Pelvic belts exert external forces that compress and stabilize the joints, and therefore, could influence pelvic alignment. However, limited information is available regarding this potential effect. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of pelvic belt use on pelvic alignment during and after pregnancy.

Methods

Data of 201 pregnant women in late pregnancy and 1 month after childbirth were used. Pelvic alignment measurements, including anterior and posterior pelvic width, pelvic asymmetry, and pelvic belt use during and after pregnancy were investigated. Participants were divided into four groups according to pelvic belt use: before and after childbirth (BAC), before childb

SUBMITTER: Morino S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6704663 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature