Pelvic girdle pain in pregnancyIntroductionPelvic girdle pain (PGP) affects around one-in-five pregnant women. Traditionally, PGP was viewed as a hormonal problem, untreatable during pregnancy and exacerbated by the weight of the baby. Customary advice was for rest, support belts and to await recovery following the baby's birth, resulting in ongoing pain and disability. Recent research shows that the cause is biomechanical, due to an asymmetry of the pelvic joints and not due to pregnancy hormones. Manual therapy effectively realigns and restores symmetry of movement in the pelvic joints at any stage during or after pregnancy. Learning aims and objectivesAfter completing this module you will know how to:
KeywordsPelvic girdle pain, PGP, manual therapy, pelvic joint alignment, physical and psychological impact of PGP The Practising Midwife featured articlePelvic girdle pain in pregnancy Read the link article by Sarah Fishburn (November 2015). Complete this eLearning module and assessment to gain a certificate for your portfolio, ready for revalidation and proof of CPD Recommended readingNational clinical guideline for PGP in Ireland http://www.rcpi.ie/content/docs/000001/667_5_media.pdf National guideline in the UK: leaflet for health professionals http://pogp.csp.org.uk/publications/pregnancy-related-pelvic-girdle-pain-pgp-health-professionals National guideline in the UK: leaflet for women with PGP http://pogp.csp.org.uk/publications/pregnancy-related-pelvic-girdle-pain-mothers-be-new-mothers |
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