Mona Ahmed Hassaneen, <br/><br/>
Pulsed Electromagnetic field versus Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Sacroiliac Joint Pain After Delivery / 
 العلاج بالموجات الكهرومغناطيسية النبضية مقابل الموجات التصادمية على ألم المفصل العجزى الحرقفي بعد الولادة /  
By Mona Ahmed Hassaneen; Under Supervision of Prof. Dr. Dalia Mohamed Kamel, Prof. Dr. Ahmed Ibrahim Ahmed, Dr. Mai Mohamed Ali 
 - 96 pages :   illustrations ;   25 cm. +   CD. 
<br/><br/>Thesis (M.Sc.)-Cairo University, 2024. 
<br/><br/>Bibliography: pages 76-87.  
<br/><br/> Due to hormonal changes, women are more prone to <br/>sacroiliac joint (SIJ) pain during pregnancy and after childbirth. The pain <br/>provoked by sacroiliac joint dysfunction can cause a range of disabilities, <br/>including a continuously intense pain level accompanied by a limited <br/>range of motion. Aim: This study aimed to compare the effect of <br/>extracorporeal shock wave therapy and pulsed electromagnetic field on <br/>sacroiliac joint pain after delivery. Methods: Forty postpartum women <br/>suffering from sacroiliac joint pain participated in this study. Their age <br/>ranged from 25–35 years, and their body mass index (BMI) did not <br/>exceed 30 kg/ m2. They were randomly distributed into two groups of an <br/>equal number. Group (A) received a pulsed electromagnetic field with a <br/>core stability exercise. Group (B) received extracorporeal shock wave <br/>therapy with core stability exercise. Treatment duration in both groups <br/>was 12 sessions over 6 weeks. All patients in both groups were assessed <br/>for pain intensity using visual analogue scale (VAS), Pain Pressure <br/>Threshold (PPT) and functional disability by Oswestry Disability Index <br/>(ODI). Results: In both groups, there was a statistically significant <br/>reduction in VAS (P=0.001) , a significant increase in PPT (P=0.001) and <br/>a significant decrease in ODI (P=0.001), in favor of group (B). <br/>Conclusion: Both electromagnetic field and shockwave therapy were <br/>effective modalities for treating sacroiliac joint pain in postpartum women <br/>with more effect of shockwave in the function disability.   بسبب التغيرات الهرمونية، تكون السيدات أكثر عرضة لألم المفصل العجزي الحرقفي أثناء الحمل وبعد الولادة. يمكن أن يتسبب ضعف المفصل العجزي الحرقفي في ألم شديد مستمر مصحوب بنطاق محدود من الحركة. الهدف: تهدف هذه الدراسة إلى مقارنة تأثير الموجات التصادمية والموجات الكهرومغناطيسية النبضية على آلام المفصل العجزي الحرقفي لدي السيدات بعد الولادة 
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<br/><br/><br/>Text in English and abstract in Arabic & English. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Physical therapy Women's Health
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Sacroiliac joint pain  Extracorporeal shockwave therapy  Postpartum women 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>615.82