Pilates for low back pain after childbirth
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This study tests whether Pilates exercises can help relieve low back pain in women who have had a baby. It focuses on pain that started after childbirth and lasts for more than three months.
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Who can take part
- You are between 20 and 30 years old.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is under 30.
- You have been diagnosed with nonspecific low back pain (back pain without a clear cause like a fracture or disc problem) by a gynecologist.
- Your back pain has lasted more than 3 months.
- You have given birth 1 to 3 times (to make the study group more similar).
- Your average pain level is higher than 4 on a 0 to 10 scale.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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