COMPARISON OF THE EFFECT OF GUIDED IMAGERY TECHNIQUE WITH PILATES AND CONVENTIONAL INTERVENTION ON PAIN, FATIGUE, KINESIOPHOBIA, MUSCLE ENDURANCE AND FLEXIBILITY IN POSTPARTUM LUMBOPELVIC PAIN

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A Tanvi
R Deepak
Meenakshi

Keywords

Postpartum Lumbopelvic Pain, Pilates, Guided Imagery

Abstract

AIM: To compare the effect of guided imagery technique, Pilates, and conventional intervention on postpartum lumbopelvic pain.


Background:


Objective: To find out the effect of the guided imagery technique with Pilates on postpartum lumbopelvic pain. Setting: Physiotherapy Department Santosh Hospital, Ghaziabad. Participants: 30 participants were recruited. Interventions: Participants were randomly assigned into 3 groups: Group A (N=10) - Pilates Group B (N=10) - Guided imagery technique with Pilates Training, Group C (N=10)- Conventional treatment (duration – 30-40minutes for 3 weeks).Outcome Measures: NPRS, MAF, The Tampa Scale. Results: The study experimented with three procedures before treatment and after 3 weeks. Then, clinical measures were computed in the three groups. In the present study (p<0.05), there is significant improvement in Pain, fatigue, and flexibility. The findings suggest that Pilates training, guided imagery technique with Pilates, and Conventional therapy would be equally effective in treating lumbopelvic pain in postpartum. Also, in terms of flexion and extension circuit training would be more helpful compared to other exercises Conclusion: The study findings revealed that training exercises like Circuit training, Pilates training, and conventional therapy were equally effective in improving lumbopelvic pain in postpartum


 

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