Maintenance of physical activity level, functioning and health after non-pharmacological treatment of pelvic girdle pain with either transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation or acupuncture: a randomised controlled trial.

Objective: To investigate if there are differences between acupuncture and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) as treatment for pelvic girdle pain (PGP) in pregnancy in order to manage pain and thus maintain health and functioning in daily activities and physical activity (PA).

Design: Randomised controlled trial.

Setting And Participants: Pregnant women (n=113) with clinically verified PGP in gestational weeks 12-28, recruited from maternity healthcare centres, randomised (1:1) into two groups.