The effects of pelvic belt use on pelvic alignment during and after pregnancy: a prospective longitudinal cohort study

• Main Authors: Saori Morino (Author), Mika Ishihara (Author), Fumiko Umezaki (Author), Hiroko Hatanaka (Author), Mamoru Yamashita (Author), Rika Kawabe (Author), Tomoki Aoyama (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Pelvic alignment changes during pregnancy and post-childbirth. Pelvic belts exert external forces that compress and stabilize the joints, and therefore, could influence pelvic alignment. However, limited information is available regarding this potential effect. Therefore, the pur...