Effect of pumped technique for ilio-lumber ligament release on postnatal low back pain | ||||
| Benha International Journal of Physical Therapy | ||||
| Articles in Press, Corrected Proof, Available Online from 25 August 2025 PDF (606.74 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/bijpt.2025.403303.1103 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Moataz Abdelaal Mahmoud   1; Mohamed Ahmed Awad2; Ghada ebrahim El Refaye3; Amir Araby Gabr4; Aya ibrahim shweal5
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| 1Demonstrator of physical therapy at Pharos University in Alexandria | ||||
| 2Professor of Physical Therapy for women’s health, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University. | ||||
| 3Professor of Physical Therapy for women’s health, Faculty of physical therapy, Cairo University. Vice Dean for Education and Students Affairs, Pharos University in Alexandria. | ||||
| 4Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University | ||||
| 5demonstrator at Pharos University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Postpartum low back pain is a common complaint after pregnancy, occurring as a result of hormonal changes and affecting approximately 25% of women. Purpose: This study was done to detect the impact of the pumped technique for iliolumbar ligament (ILL) release on postpartum LBP. Methods: Fifty women complaining of postnatal low back pain (LBP) participated. They were selected randomly from the outpatient clinic of Pharos University in Alexandria. They were aged from 25 to 35 years. All women were within 3 months postnatal. Their BMI was less than 30 kg/m². They were randomized into two equivalent groups; the control group was treated by hot packs for 20 minutes, 3 sessions a week for 8 weeks, and the study group was treated by hot packs for 20 minutes in addition to the pumped technique for ILL release for 30 minutes, 3 sessions a week for 8 weeks. All women were assessed by VAS to assess the intensity of LBP; a goniometer was used to measure lumbar flexion ROM. An inclinometer was used to assess lumbar curvature at baseline and post-treatment. Results: The results showed that both groups’ VAS and lordotic curve decreased significantly and lumbar flexion ROM increased significantly post-treatment. There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups pre-treatment. Significant differences in VAS, lordotic curve, andlumbar flexion ROM were seen between groups post-treatment, favoring the study group. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the pumped technique for ILL release is effective in reducing post-natal LBP through decreasing pain intensity and lumbar lordotic curve and increasing lumbar flexion ROM. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Pumped technique; Ilio-lumbar ligament release; Postnatal; Low back pain | ||||
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