News tagged with pelvic girdle pain


Vaginal delivery safest option for women with pelvic girdle pain, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Caesarean section increases the risk of persistent pelvic girdle pain after delivery compared with vaginal delivery, according to a new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Jan 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Predictors of postpartum pelvic joint pain identified among working women

A new study of working women has identified factors during pregnancy and postpartum that can predict pain in the joints that comprise the pelvic girdle. While 90 percent of working women in the Netherlands return to work ...

Health created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New study finds majority of pregnant women require an average of two months sick leave from work

Three quarters of pregnant women take sick leave from work but employers can help reduce this through flexible work adjustments, suggests a new study published today (7 November) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics an ...

Health created Nov 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0