Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · Jul 2020
Observational StudyAssociation Between Physical Activity, Weight Loss, Anxiety, and Lumbopelvic Pain in Postpartum Women.
Lumbopelvic pain (LBPP) affects 45% to 81% of pregnant women, and 25% to 43% of these women report persistent LBPP beyond 3 months after giving birth. The objective of this study was to investigate the association of physical activity, weight status, anxiety, and evolution of LBPP symptoms in postpartum women. ⋯ Weight loss is associated with positive LBPP symptom evolution beyond 3 months postpartum, and physical activity is associated with reduction in pain disability.