Efficacy of anodyne therapy on post partum sacroiliac joint pain / Dina Ahmed Abdelgawad Ahmed ; Supervised Hanan Elsayed Elmekawey , Ahmed Ibrahim Aref , Adly Aly Heider Sabbour

Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Gynecology and Obstetrics

This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy anodyne therapy on post - partum sacroiliac joint pain. Thirty post - partum patients with sacroiliac joint pain aged 25 - 35 years were randomly divided into two groups. Group A (control group) received the placebo anodyne therapy plus exercise program under super vision. Group B (study group) received anodyne therapy plus exercise program under supervision. Anodyne therapy session duration was 30 minutes per session and exercise therapy session duration was 35 minutes per session every other day for 4 weeks. Visual analogue scale (VAS) and pressure algometer (PA) were used to evaluate pain at the beginning of therapy and at the end of the therapy. Results revealed that there was statistical significant difference (P < 0.05) in VAS, after application of treatment (Post) when compared with the corresponding mean value before initiation of treatment (Pre). The improvement percentage of VAS was (27.78%) after application of treatment (post) in group A. And there was statistical significant difference (P < 0.05) in PA, after application of treatment (Post) when compared with the corresponding mean value before initiation of treatment (Pre). The improvement percentage of PA was (56.61%) after application of treatment (Post) in group A. Also The statistical analysis of the mean differences of VAS by paired t- test at pre-treatment and post application of treatment revealed that there was statistical high significant difference (P < 0.05) in VAS, after application of treatment (Post) when compared with the corresponding mean value before initiation of treatment (Pre). The improvement percentage of VAS was (78.87%) after application of treatment (Post) in group B. And The statistical analysis of the mean differences of PA by paired t- test at pre - treatment and post application of treatment revealed the following results: there was statistical high significant difference (P < 0.05) in PA, after application of treatment (Post) when compared with the corresponding mean value before initiation of treatment (Pre). The improvement percentage of PA was (94.71%) after application of treatment (Post) in group B. It can be concluded that Anodyne Therapy was effective in decreasing post-partum sacroiliac joint pain

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