Effect of Modified Lumbar Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glide on Postnatal Low Back Pain

Launched by CAIRO UNIVERSITY · May 19, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

In fact, up to 75% of women who suffer from pregnancy-related back pain may continue to have pain after giving birth. Women who experience LBP or pelvic girdle pain (PGP) at 3 months postpartum were found to be at higher risk for persistent or chronic LBP. Of these women, only 6% recover within 6-18 months after giving birth.

A modified lumbar Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glide (SNAG) is an existing Mulligan mobilization technique performed with a combination of joint glide and physiological spinal movement. The glide can be applied to the spinous processes, facets, or unilaterally over th...

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. All participants will be diagnosed as chronic postnatal low back pain.
• • 2. Their ages will be ranged from 20 to 35 years old.
• • 3. Their body mass index (BMI) will not exceed 30 kg/m2.
• • 4. All participants have the same social level.
• • 5. All participants have the same lifestyle.
• • 6. Their number of parity will be ranged from 2-4 children.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Spinal fracture or any other neurological disorders.
• • 2. Lumbar spinal stenosis from lumbar disc herniation, degenerative joint diseases, or spondylolisthesis.
• • 3. Women with BMI \> 30 kg/m2.
• • 4. Participants who had pelvic pathology.
• • 5. Skin disease interferes with mobilization application.
• • 6. Gynecological diseases (chronic pelvic pain, uterine prolapse and retroversion flexion of the uterus).

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