OBJECTIVE: To describe the management of groin pain occurring during pregnancy using a comprehensive conservative approach. CLINICAL FEATURES: A 32-year-old woman 20 weeks into her pregnancy experienced difficulty standing and moving due to groin pain. She also had pain with forward bending and a positive long dorsal ligament test. She had a Quebec Task and Force Disability Scale questionnaire score of 122 and rated her pain as an 8/10 on a visual analog scale. INTERVENTION AND OUTCOME: Active Release Technique, home relaxation exercises, patient education, and ergo-nomic training were provided over approximately 3 weeks (3 treatments). Her Quebec score was 62 and she had no pain after treatment. CONCLUSION: A comprehensive treatment plan of soft tissue release, patient education and home exercises appeared to help minimize this patient's groin pain associated with pregnancy.
OBJECTIVE: To describe the management of groin pain occurring during pregnancy using a comprehensive conservative approach. CLINICAL FEATURES: A 32-year-old woman 20 weeks into her pregnancy experienced difficulty standing and moving due to groin pain. She also had pain with forward bending and a positive long dorsal ligament test. She had a Quebec Task and Force Disability Scale questionnaire score of 122 and rated her pain as an 8/10 on a visual analog scale. INTERVENTION AND OUTCOME: Active Release Technique, home relaxation exercises, patient education, and ergo-nomic training were provided over approximately 3 weeks (3 treatments). Her Quebec score was 62 and she had no pain after treatment. CONCLUSION: A comprehensive treatment plan of soft tissue release, patient education and home exercises appeared to help minimize this patient's groin pain associated with pregnancy.
Authors: Jan M A Mens; Andry Vleeming; Chris J Snijders; Inge Ronchetti; Abida Z Ginai; Henk J Stam Journal: Spine (Phila Pa 1976) Date: 2002-05-15 Impact factor: 3.468