Challenges of the pregnant athlete and low back pain. Curr Sports Med Rep 2012;11(1):43-8
Date
01/13/2012Pubmed ID
22236825DOI
10.1249/JSR.0b013e31824330b6Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84858419536 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 8 CitationsAbstract
Low back pain during pregnancy is a common problem with a high prevalence among pregnant athletes. The etiology of pregnancy-related low back pain remains unclear, although more evidence is supporting a biomechanical/musculoskeletal origin. This article will review the causes of low back pain in athletes and pregnant women, differentiate low back from pelvic girdle pain, and discuss the treatment and prevention of pregnancy-related low back and pelvic girdle pain.
Author List
Noon ML, Hoch AZMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Diagnosis, DifferentialFemale
Humans
Low Back Pain
Pelvic Girdle Pain
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications
Sports