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Research Article
Prevalence of Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction in Postpartum Women-A Cross Sectional Study
Author(s): Paneri Sandeep Ghodke, Dhiraj Shete and Deepak AnapPaneri Sandeep Ghodke, Dhiraj Shete and Deepak Anap
Background: Since past 100 years SI joint has been a topic of interest in medicine. Hippocrates was one who
described pelvic separation during labor. He said it remained so even after birth. Well-known spine specialists
reported that SI joint dysfunction can be the main source of SI joint and low back pain. The purpose of study was to
find out the age wise prevalence of sacroiliac joint dysfunction in females and to find the severity of sacroiliac joint
dysfunction in primipara and multipara subjects.
Method: Approval of Institutional ethical committee was obtained. Written informed consent in their own language
was obtained from all the subjects. Subjects were briefed about the procedure and purpose of the study. The tests
like posterior pain provocation test and March test was conducted.
Conclusion:.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2573-0312.1000149