Generalized joint hypermobility and the risk of pregnancy‐related pelvic girdle pain: Is body mass index of importance?—A prospective cohort study

Generalized joint hypermobility and the risk of pregnancy‐related pelvic girdle pain: Is body mass index of importance?—A prospective cohort study

Abstract Introduction Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) affects approximately 50% of pregnant women. The mechanisms are multifactorial but not fully understood. Women with generalized joint hypermobility (GJH) may be vulnerable to load in the pelvic joints during pregnancy. Our aim was to investigate if wome...

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Main Authors: Kerstin Ahlqvist, Elisabeth Krefting Bjelland, Ronnie Pingel, Angela Schlager, Magnus Peterson, Christina B. Olsson, Lena Nilsson‐Wikmar, Per Kristiansson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-10-01
Series:Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Subjects:
body mass index
generalized joint hypermobility
pelvic girdle pain
pregnancy
Uppsala pelvic pain study
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.14664
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