Water-gymnastics reduced the intensity of back/low back pain in pregnant women

Abstract

Intensity of back/low back pain increased with advancing pregnancy. There was no excess risk for urinary or vaginal infections associated with water-gymnastics. Water-gymnastics during the second half of pregnancy significantly reduced the intensity of back/ low back pain. Water-gymnastics decreased the number of women on sick-leave because of back/low back pain. Water-gymnastics during pregnancy can be recommended as a method to relieve back pain and may reduce the need for sick-leave.

Specific exercises to treat pregnancy‐related low back pain in a South African population

“…Pain intensity and functional ability scores were comparable between the groups at study entry, with the former similar to that reported in other studies [23]. Following the exercise intervention, there was significant improvement in pain intensity among women in the study group.…”

“…In fact, PGP and combined pain are more likely to persist after pregnancy [8]. Other studies investigating exercise interventions have reported that such interventions can ameliorate pain progression during pregnancy [12,23]; in the present study, women in the control group also received advice and a pamphlet on back care, which may have contributed to the absence of worsening pain intensity and disability as the pregnancies progressed in this group. Only 23 women could recall the onset of their pain, which occurred around the transition from first to second trimester.…”

Exercise reduces sick leave in patients with non-acute non-specific low back pain: a meta-analysis

“…Twelve studies, investigating patients with pain in the lower back together with patients with pain in other body parts (24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35), were excluded. Three excluded studies investigated patients with spondylolysthesis (36-38) and 2 studies investigated women with LBP during pregnancy (39,40). Seven studies were excluded because less than 90% of the patients were gainfully employed and separate sick leave data for these patients were not available (41)(42)(43)(44)(45)(46)(47).…”

Grossesse et douleurs rhumatologiques lombaires basses et de la ceinture pelvienne

“…La pratique d'une gymnastique aquatique une fois par semaine au cours de la seconde moitié de la grossesse diminue significativement les lombalgies et les arrêts de travail pour lombalgie. Le risque d'infections urinaires ou génitales liées à la pratique de la gymnastique aquatique ne semble pas être plus élevé [25]. La physiothérapie, les techniques de relaxation et d'épargne lombaire et l'éducation des patientes permettent de diminuer les arrêts de travail pour lombalgie au cours de la grossesse [16,17].…”