CLINICAL EFFICACY OF 6 WEEKS PILATES PROGRAM IN WOMEN WITH POSTPARTUM LOW BACK PAIN : A PILOT STUDY

Priyanka  Rishi; Joginder  Yadav; Pooja  Anand; Bindoo  Yadav; Ankush  Sharma

Authors

Priyanka Rishi Faculty of Physiotherapy, SGT University Gurugram, Haryana, India.
Joginder Yadav Faculty of Physiotherapy, SGT University Gurugram, Haryana, India.
Pooja Anand Faculty of Physiotherapy, SGT University Gurugram, Haryana, India.
Bindoo Yadav Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, SGT University Gurugram, Haryana, India.
Ankush Sharma School of Physiotherapy, Baddi University of Emerging Sciences & Technology, India.

Keywords:

Pilates, Postpartum low back pain, Inter rectus distance, Digital nylon calliper, Pressure biofeedback

Abstract

Low back pain is considered to be the most salient feature during the postpartum period. The incidence of post- partum symptoms peculiarly back pain varies from women to women with vanishing of symptoms in almost around 60% within 2 days post -partum to peak of 82% within 18 months. Pilates is a group of exercises focussing on the controlled movement and breathing pattern. There is lacuna in clinical evidence on Pilates for boosting women’s health during and post pregnancy. Objectives- To Evaluate the clinical efficacy of 6 Week Pilates Program in Postpartum females on Low Back Pain, Muscle Strength and Inter-rectus distance after 6-12 months of postpartum. Methods- 10 postpartum females diagnosed with postpartum back pain and Diastasis Recti were selected from Obstetrics and Gynaecology OPD of xxx and randomly allocated into two groups-Group A (Experimental) and Group B (Control Group) by closed envelope method. The Group A received a 6 week Pilates Program and the Group B received only the conventional treatment. Result- One way Anova and Independent t test for within group analysis and between group analysis of Group A and B. Statistical significant improvements were detected in Pain after intervention of 6 weeks with t value 0.004 and P value <0.05. Abdominal Muscle Strength and Inter Recti Distance also showed significant increase following 6 weeks Pilates program. Conclusion- The results indicated that 6 weeks Pilates protocol is an effective program in females with post-partum back pain.

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