Pregnancy
Clinical practice guidelines
2019 Canadian guideline for physical activity throughout pregnancy.
Br J Sports Med. 2018 Nov;52(21):1339-1346. Mottola MF, Davenport MH, Ruchat SM, et al. Purpose: The objective is to provide guidance for pregnant women and obstetric care and exercise professionals on prenatal physical activity. The…
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Chronic pain, Pregnancy
Manipulation / manual therapy
Soft tissue mobilization techniques are effective in treating chronic pain following Cesarean section: A multicenter randomized clinical trial.
J Womens Health Phys Therap. 2018 Sep-Dec;42(3):111-9. Wasserman JB, Abraham K, Massery M, Chu J, Farrow A, Marcoux B. Purpose: To determine whether soft tissue mobilization (STM) will reduce chronic pain and improve impaired function…
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Pregnancy
Clinical practice guidelines
Pelvic girdle pain in the antepartum population: physical therapy clinical practice guidelines linked to the international classification of functioning, disability, and health from the Section on Women’s Health and the Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association.
J Womens Health Phys Therap. 2017 May;41(2):102-25. Clinton S, Newell A, Downey P, Ferreira K. Background: Examination, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention, and the use of outcomes measures by physical therapists in the antepartum population with pelvic…
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Pregnancy
Exercise, Manipulation / manual therapy
Identification and effectiveness of physical therapy interventions for sacroiliac joint dysfunction in pregnant and nonpregnant adults: a systematic review.
J Womens Health Phys Therap. 2014 Sep/Dec;38(3):110-7. Sharma A, Sharma S, Steiner L. Purpose: To determine whether physical therapy intervention is beneficial in the management of sacroiliac joint dysfunction (SIJD), and to identify the physical…
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