Clinical findings, pain descriptions and physical complaints reported by women with post-natal pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain

Abstract

The objective was to describe clinical findings and pain patterns following the provocation by activities of daily living (ADL) in women suffering from pregnancy-related post-natal pelvic pain 612 months after delivery. Forty-one informants answered questionnaires regarding pain characteristics in respect to 14 different ADL. All informants had bilateral pain, and typically it was described as an aching pain in the areas of the posterior superior iliac spines and in the symphyseal region. Running was the most provocative activity, followed by domestic work and by activities involving pushing and pulling. Duration of the activity had a great impact on the tolerance for all activities, and for the majority of the women, menstruation and ovulation caused an exacerbation of the symptoms. © 2010 Informa Healthcare.