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Title : Effect Of Shockwave Therapy On Sacroiliac Joint Pain In Postmenopausal Women
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Abstract
Background: Sacroiliac joint (SIJ)pain is a common complaint among women and old-aged people, affecting their life quality. Objective: To examine the effect of shockwave therapy on SIJpain in postmenopausal women.Subjects and Methods: Thirty postmenopausal women with SIJ pain were randomly chosen and divided into 2 groups of equal number. group (A) received muscle energy technique for 8 weeks, whereas group (B) received the same muscle energy technique in addition to shockwave therapy for 8 weeks. The outcome measures were the mean values of pressure pain thresholds (PPT) at five chosen points in the SIJ region to assess pain sensitivity, visual analogue scale (VAS) to evaluate pain intensity, and Oswestry disability index (ODI) to evaluate the level of the functional disability. All of them were evaluated before and after treatment. Results: A comparison of the two groups after treatment showed statistically significant increases in the mean values of PPT at the five chosen points (p<0.05), as well as significant reductions in the scores of VAS and ODI (p<0.05) in favor of group (B).Conclusion: Shockwave is effective in treating postmenopausal SIJ pain through decreasing pain sensitivity and intensity, as well as improving functional ability.