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4 questions · 4 findings · 1 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

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Low‐back pain: any exercises + usual prenatal care vs usual prenatal care

Pain intensity measured by a number of different measurements; lower score = better. · pregnant women with back pain

Low‐back pain: any exercises + usual prenatal care showed no clear difference in pain intensity measured by a number of different measurements; lower… compared with usual prenatal care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing and treating low‐back and pelvic pain during pregnancy 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
7 studies · 645 participants
Low

Low‐back pain: any exercises + usual prenatal care vs usual prenatal care

Disability (Roland‐Morris Disability Questionnaire) Scale from: 0 to 23; 0 is no disability. · pregnant women with back pain

Low‐back pain: any exercises + usual prenatal care showed no clear difference in disability measured by Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire and… compared with usual prenatal care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing and treating low‐back and pelvic pain during pregnancy 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 146 participants
Low

Pelvic + low‐back pain: any exercises + usual prenatal care vs usual prenatal care

Number of women who reported pain on Visual Analogue Scale · pregnant women with, or at risk of developing, pelvic and back pain

Pelvic + low‐back pain: any exercises + usual prenatal care probably leads to lower number of women who reported pain on Visual Analogue Scale. compared with usual prenatal care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing and treating low‐back and pelvic pain during pregnancy 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.66 [0.45, 0.97]
4 studies · 1176 participants
Moderate

Pelvic + low‐back pain: any exercises + usual prenatal care vs usual prenatal care

Number of women who reported LBPP‐related sick leave. · pregnant women with, or at risk of developing, pelvic and back pain

Pelvic + low‐back pain: any exercises + usual prenatal care probably leads to lower number of women who reported LBPP‐related sick leave. compared with usual prenatal care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing and treating low‐back and pelvic pain during pregnancy 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.76 [0.62, 0.94]
2 studies · 1062 participants
Moderate