Usporedba učinkovitosti vježba za stabilizaciju sakroilijakalnih zglobova s nošenjem potpornog pojasa radi smanjenja simptoma sakroilijakalne disfunkcije u trudnoći [Effectiveness of exercise compared to wearing support belt in order to stabilize the sacroiliac joints and reduce the symptoms of sacroiliac dysfunction in pregnancy]

Abstract

To determine the effectiveness of exercise as a very important therapeutic intervention to stabilize the sacroiliac joints and the supporting belt in pregnant women with sacroiliac dysfunction. Methods: A randomized controlled study involving 240 patients with sacroiliac dysfunction in pregnancy. The subjects were randomly selected into two groups, 120 in each with 40 per each trimester. The study group carried out the exercise to stabilize the sacroiliac joints 3 times a week for 45 minutes while the control group was wearing a support belt during routine daily activities. After two weeks pain intensity by numerical rating scale and the level of disability during daily activities by Quebec scale were ­assessed. Results: Pain intensity and the degree of disability caused by sacroiliac dysfunction increases from the beginning to the end of pregnancy. There was a statistically significant reduction in pain intensity (P <0.01, P <0.05) and the degree of disability (P <0.01, P <0.05) after both interventions were applied. There was a connection between pain intensity and the degree of disability in the study group (p <0.56). The study group performed significantly better regarding reduction in pain and the degree of disability compared to the control group (P <0.05). Conclusion: Exercise used to stabilize the sacroiliac joints was more effective in stabiliz ation of the sacroiliac joints during pregnancy in women with sacroiliac dysfunction