Objective: To determine effectiveness of postural given two sessions per day. Follow up sessions for
correction along with core stabilization exercises 40% were conducted in a hospital on the other
in post partum back pain. hand 60% over the phone. Data was analyzed by
Methodology: A randomized control trial was SPSS Version 17.
conducted during 2011-12 in one of the public Results: 60% subjects responded to core
hospital of Rawalpindi. Two groups included stabilization exercises and postural correction
twenty subjects in each one through while 40% to back strengthening exercises only
randomization. Experimental group was treated (P=0.001).
with core stabilization exercises along with Conclusions: Core stabilization exercises and
postural correction while control group with simple postural correction are effective techniques in the
back strengthening exercises. Two treatment management of postpartum back pain. (Rawal
sessions per day to the postpartum women who Med J 2013;38: 256-259).
underwent lower segment caesarian were given Keywords: Physiotherapy, core stabilization
for 3 days during their hospital stay. Subjects who exercises, back strengthening exercises.
underwent spontaneous vertex delivery were
Sana Chaudry, Farah Rashid, Syed Imtiaz Hussain Shah. (2013) Effectiveness of core stabilization exercises along with postural correction in postpartum back pain, , Volume-38, Issue-3.
