Pregnancy is characterized by widespread deep-tissue hypersensitivity independent of lumbopelvic pain intensity, a facilitated response to manual orthopedic tests, and poorer self-reported health

Lumbopelvic pain is common in pregnancy but the sensitization factors underlying the condition are largely unknown. This study characterized the somatosensory profile of pregnant and nonpregnant women and the relationship between pain, hypersensitivity, and commonly used manual clinical tests. Thirt...

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Main Authors: Palsson, T., Beales, Darren, Slater, Helen, O'Sullivan, Peter, Graven-Nielsen, T.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Churchill Livingstone Inc. 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9593