[Pregnancy associated pelvic pain. II: Symptoms and clinical findings].

Pelvic pain in pregnancy appears to be a problem on the increase. This study was undertaken to describe and analyse the relationship between subjective symptoms, daily disability, and clinical findings in women with symptom-giving pelvic girdle relaxation in pregnancy. Out of 1600 pregnant women, 238 had pelvic pain.

[Pregnancy associated pelvic pain. I: Prevalence and risk factors].

With this study, we wanted to determine the incidence of symptom-giving pelvic girdle relaxation during pregnancy and the prevalence post partum, identify predisposing factors, and determine the frequency of sick leave. A total of 1600 pregnant women entered the study. The incidence during pregnancy was 14%, the prevalence two, six, and twelve months post partum was 5%, 4%, and 2%, respectively.

Symptom-giving pelvic girdle relaxation in pregnancy. II: Symptoms and clinical signs.

Background: Pelvic pain in pregnancy appears to be a problem that is increasing. This study was undertaken to describe and analyze the relationship between subjective symptoms, daily disability, and clinical findings in women with symptom-giving pelvic girdle relaxation in pregnancy

Materials And Methods: Out of 1600 pregnant women 238 had pelvic pain. After a clinical examination 11 women were excluded due to low back pain.

Symptom-giving pelvic girdle relaxation in pregnancy. I: Prevalence and risk factors.

Background: Previous studies concerning symptom-giving pelvic girdle relaxation in pregnancy have to our knowledge been retrospective. We wanted to 1) determine the incidence during pregnancy and the prevalence two, six, and twelve months post partum, 2) identify possible predisposing factors, and 3) determine the frequency and duration of sicklisting, prospectively.

Material And Methods: A cohort of 1600 consecutive pregnant women filled in a questionnaire.

Clinical examination of pelvic insufficiency during pregnancy. An evaluation of the interobserver variation, the relation between clinical signs and pain and the relation between clinical signs and physical disability.

The purpose of this study was to answer the following questions: Do clinical signs in pregnant women with pelvic pain differ from signs in those without pelvic pain? Is there variation between the test signs found by four observers? Are the clinical signs correlated to pain and physical disability? Twenty pregnant women with pelvic pain and 20 pregnant women without pelvic pain were participating. Each woman reported her own pain sensation and physical disability and each woman was examined by 4 physiotherapists independently. Sixty-one clinical tests were applied.