Low back pain and lumbar hyper-mobility are common during and after pregnancy. Chronic postpartum low back pain (LBP) can be difficult to manage. Core stabilization exercises (CSE) have been shown to improve function and reduce pain in patients with chronic LBP due to lumbar instability. Medical Exercise Therapy (MET) has shown good outcomes in reducing pain in patients with LBP but has not been thoroughly investigated in the treatment of chronic post partum LBP. There is limited research reporting the use of a combined treatment protocol utilizing CSE and MET in the treatment of chronic LBP in postpartum women. The purpose of this case report was to investigate a combined physical therapy treatment protocol of CSE and MET on a patient with chronic low back pain 2 years post-partum.https://dune.une.edu/pt_studcrposter/1079/thumbnail.jp
