CPG Pelvic Girdle Pain in the Postpartum Population
Published in the January/March 2022 JWPHPT Issue.
Adrienne H. Simonds, PT, PhD (Lead), Karen Elizabeth Abraham, PT, PhD, Darla Bowen Cathcart, PhD, PT, DPT, Alaina Marie Newell, PT, DPT, Theresa Monaco Spitznagle, PT, DPT
In the first-ever Clinical Practice Guidelines for Pelvic Girdle Pain in the Postpartum Population, Simonds and colleagues map out graded recommendations across 6 practice domains to support clinical decision-making. Notably, the synthesized evidence aligns well with the evolving pain science literature base, which has long been lacking where perinatal pelvic pain is concerned. These guidelines grade risk factors, prognostic factors, systems screening, evaluation, and interventions, all highlighting the fact that a pathoanatomical care lens does not facilitate evidence-based care.
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Additional Resources
This document is meant to serve as a brief summary of the recommendations from the original CPG. Further details and explanations can be found in the complete CPG document.
Free Download📙 Postpartum Pelvic Girdle Pain Brochure for Providers
This brochure summarizes information for healthcare providers about postpartum pelvic girdle pain based on the clinical practice guidelines. The file can be downloaded and printed for distribution to potential referral sources.
📗 Postpartum Pelvic Girdle Pain Brochure for Patients
This brochure summarizes information for healthcare consumers about postpartum pelvic girdle pain based on the clinical practice guidelines. The file can be downloaded and printed for distribution to potential patients.
