Pregnancy-related Sacro-Iliac joint pain Relief is possible through Appropriate Physiotherapy

Pregnancy brings along lots of changes in the mothers’bodieswhich adverselyaffect theirhealth and activities of daily life (ADL) like sacroiliacjoint (SIJ) pain. Objective: To ascertain the extent and pattern of sacro-iliac joint pain among pregnant and postnatal women reporting at a tertiary care hospital in north India.Toassess the impact of physiotherapeutic intervention on these women. Methods: The target population consisted of women in the ante and post-natalstages, randomly selected from the Obstetrics and Gynecology OPD at a tertiary care hospital in northern India. They were asked about the care and precautions taken by them about SIJ pain during pregnancy and lactation. The data were collected using an interview schedule which included the socio-demographic profile, fitness problems, extent and pattern of sacro-iliac joint pain, obstetric history, and self-coping mechanisms used by the women for the same. They were advised to do SIJ light stretching exercises, isometric back and abdominal exercises, hot water fomentation, and back massage. The impact of physiotherapeutic intervention on these women was assessed. Results & Conclusion: Of the 174 subjects, 26 (14.9%) had SIJpain.The impact of physiotherapeutic intervention on both ante-natal and postnatal women with SI joint pain showed significant improvement.