Pelvic girdle pain and relevance of ASLR testing: A ... - Cindy Verheul
Pelvic girdle pain and relevance of ASLR testing: A ... - Cindy Verheul
Pelvic girdle pain and relevance of ASLR testing: A ... - Cindy Verheul
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The following symptoms are <strong>of</strong>ten seen with women with pelvic instability (Jan Mens 2009;<br />
Röst 2011; Gutke et al. 2007):<br />
Pain in the coccyx<br />
Incontinence<br />
Period cramps<br />
Bowel Complaints<br />
Bloating<br />
Painful urination or presses<br />
Fatigue, exhaustion, depression<br />
2.2 The prevalence <strong>of</strong> pelvic instability<br />
The prevalence <strong>of</strong> pregnancy-related pelvic <strong>pain</strong> <strong>and</strong> back <strong>pain</strong> is very diverse. Prevalence<br />
is "the total number <strong>of</strong> people suffering from a particular disease at a given time in a<br />
population group is present." (Jochems & Joosten 1993) In table 1 (which can be found in<br />
the appendix), the various studies from 1977 to 2012 are mapped. The main striking themes<br />
in this section will be described.<br />
2.2.1 Population<br />
In the various studies there is a huge difference in participants. The population in the various<br />
studies is between 34 <strong>and</strong> 7526 participants. (Bastiaanssen, de Bie, Bastia Ones, Essed, et<br />
al 2005; Bastiaanssen, de Bie, Bastia Ones, Heuts, et al 2005). The size <strong>of</strong> a population has<br />
affects the reliability <strong>of</strong> the study.<br />
2.2.2 The description <strong>of</strong> the <strong>pain</strong><br />
In various studies on the prevalence <strong>of</strong> pelvic instability different terms <strong>and</strong> descriptions <strong>of</strong><br />
the symptoms are used. In 8 studies, the symptoms are even not described. Each survey<br />
has a different definition or no definition <strong>of</strong> pelvic <strong>pain</strong> <strong>and</strong> back <strong>pain</strong>. Östgaard et al.<br />
however has a clear method to distinguish between low back <strong>pain</strong> <strong>and</strong> pelvic <strong>pain</strong>.<br />
Bastiaansen has created a table according to Östgaard’s criteria (see table 2).<br />
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