Effect Of Pelvic Belt Research Articles

The immediate effects of pelvic compression belt with a textured sacral pad on the sacroiliac function in pregnant women with lumbopelvic pain: A cross-over study

BackgroundPelvic belt is being used to alleviate the symptoms of lumbopelvic pain. ObjectiveTo investigate the immediate effects of a pelvic belt with a textured sacral pad in pregnant women with lumbopelvic pain. MethodsTwenty-eight pregnant women participated in a randomized crossover study. Hip joint position sense, maximum hip flexion force, and perceived effort during the active straight leg raising test were measured in twenty-eight pregnant women with lumbopelvic pain. Outcomes were measured in three randomized conditions including no pelvic belt (control), with a pelvic belt, and while a sacral pad was used with the pelvic belt. Data were analyzed using a one-way repeated measures analysis of variance for each variable. ResultsImprovements in all study outcomes have been shown with a pelvic belt compared with the control condition. The addition of a textured sacral pad to the pelvic belt improved all study outcomes compared with the pelvic belt: hip joint position sense (p < 0.001; 95% confidence interval:1.3to2.3), perceived effort (p = 0.003; 95% confidence interval: 0.35 to 1.86), and maximum flexion force (p < 0.001; 95% confidence interval:2.77to6.47) in the active straight leg raising. ConclusionFurther improvements were noted with the addition of the textured pad for all outcome measures. This finding may inform new benefits in adding a textured sacral pad to pelvic compression belts.

Effects of Pelvic Belt and Kinesio Tape on Pain and Functional Mobility in Pregnancy-Related Pelvic Girdle Pain

Effects of Pelvic Belt and Kinesio Tape on Pain and Functional Mobility in Pregnancy-Related Pelvic Girdle Pain

The effects of pelvic belt use on pelvic alignment during and after pregnancy: a prospective longitudinal cohort study

BackgroundPelvic alignment changes during pregnancy and post-childbirth. Pelvic belts exert external forces that compress and stabilize the joints, and therefore, could influence pelvic alignment. However, limited information is available regarding this potential effect. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of pelvic belt use on pelvic alignment during and after pregnancy.MethodsData of 201 pregnant women in late pregnancy and 1 month after childbirth were used. Pelvic alignment measurements, including anterior and posterior pelvic width, pelvic asymmetry, and pelvic belt use during and after pregnancy were investigated. Participants were divided into four groups according to pelvic belt use: before and after childbirth (BAC), before childbirth only (BC), after childbirth only (AC), and non-use (NU). Then, an initial one-way ANOVA was conducted to compare the amount of change in pelvic alignment from late pregnancy to post-childbirth between the groups. After the initial analysis, a multivariate regression analysis was performed to determine the statistically significant differences between the groups to consider other factors that influenced pelvic alignment such as age, BMI, number of previous childbirths, vaginal delivery and pelvic asymmetry in late pregnancy. Next, a cutoff point for subgroup stratification based on the weekly duration of pelvic belt use and inter-group changes in pelvic alignment were compared.ResultsAs the result of the initial one-way ANOVA, the decrease in pelvic asymmetry from during pregnancy to postpartum for BAC was greater than that for AC. Moreover, multiple regression analysis showed that the effect of pelvic belt that was revealed in the initial analysis was statistical significance even after adjustment for other factors. Moreover, pelvic asymmetry in the BAC group decreased, compared to being increased or unchanged in the NU and AC groups when the group cutoff time was 7 h per week.ConclusionsContinuous and extended use of pelvic belts during and after pregnancy might be related to modifications of pelvic asymmetry in the perinatal period. Therefore, the instruction of correct and comfortable usage and the recommendation of continuous use of pelvic belt especially during pregnancy are required for prevention of some discomforts related to pelvic malalignment.

Effect of pelvic belt and physiotherapy advice on pain in pregnant women with pelvic girdle pain

Results: Consensus was achieved in October 2012 at the IFOMPT conference in Quebec. The best, most recent scientific evidence was combined with international expert opinion, and is presented with the intention to be informative, but not prescriptive; and therefore as an aid to the clinician’s clinical reasoning. Important underlying principles of the framework are that (1) although presentations and adverse events of CAD are rare, it is a potentially serious condition and needs to be considered in musculoskeletal assessment; (2) manual therapists cannot rely on the results of one clinical test to draw conclusions as to the presence or risk of CAD; and (3) a clinically reasoned understanding of the patient’s presentation, including a risk:benefit analysis, following an informed, planned and individualised assessment, is essential for recognition of this condition and for safe treatment intervention in the cervical region. Conclusion(s): The framework is valuable to provide guidance to clinicians for the assessment of the cervical region for potential of CAD in advance of planned management (inclusive of manual therapy and exercise interventions). Clinicians should also be cognisant of jurisdictionally specific requirements andobligations, particularly related to patient informed consent. Implications: CAD is an area of increasing interest and the evidence base continues to develop.

Pelvic Belt Effects on Sacroiliac Joint Ligaments: A Computational Approach to Understand Therapeutic Effects of Pelvic Belts

Background: The sacroiliac joint is a widely described source of low back pain. Therapeutic approaches to relieve pain include the application of pelvic belts. However, the effects of pelvic belts on sacroiliac joint ligaments as potential pain generators are mostly unknown. Objectives: The aim of our study was to analyze the influence of pelvic belts on ligament load by means of a computer model. Study Design: Experimental computer study using a finite element method. Methods: A computer model of the human pelvis was created, comprising bones, ligaments, and cartilage. Detailed geometries, material properties of ligaments, and in-vivo pressure distribution patterns of a pelvic belt were implemented. The effects of pelvic belts on ligament strain were computed in the double-leg stance. Results: Pelvic belts increase sacroiliac joint motion around the sagittal axis but decrease motion around the transverse axis. With pelvic belt application, most of the strained sacroiliac joint ligaments were relieved, especially the sacrospinous, sacrotuberous, and the interosseous sacroiliac ligaments. Sacroiliac joint motion and ligament strains were minute. These results agree with validation data from other studies. Limitations: Assigning homogenous and linear material properties and excluding muscle forces are clear simplifications of the complex reality. Conclusions: Pelvic belts alter sacroiliac joint motion and provide partial relief of ligament strain that is subjectively marked, although minimal in absolute terms. These findings confirm theories that besides being mechanical stabilizers, the sacroiliac joint ligaments are likely involved in neuromuscular feedback mechanisms. The results from our computer model help with unraveling the therapeutic mechanisms of pelvic belts. Key words: Finite element computer study, low back pain, neuromuscular feedback, pelvic biomechanics, pelvic belt intervention, sacroiliac joint ligaments, sacroiliac joint motion

Effect of Pelvic Belt on Gluteal Muscles Activity during Therapeutic Exercise

Effect of Pelvic Belt on Gluteal Muscles Activity during Therapeutic Exercise