Effects of Trunk Stabilization Versus Activation Exercises on Pain and Disability in Postpartum Lumbo-pelvic Pain

Trunk stabilization exercises with

• Static back: A roll of towel was pressed against the back and the position was held for 10 secs and then released
• Static gluteus: The gluts were pressed inside and hold for 10 secs and then released.
• Abdominal bracing: Brace your abdomen by contracting your entire abdomen. From here Perform different exercises such as raising your arms and then raising your legs.
• Pelvic bridging: In crook lying, engage your gluts and trunk lift your hips towards the ceiling. Hold the position for 10 secs and then release.
• SLR with-hold at 30 and 45 degrees: Ask the supine patient to raise the leg up-to 45 degrees and hold for 10 secs. Then raise the leg up-to 30 degrees then hold for 10 secs.

Activation exercises with

• Upper rectus abdominis (URA) and lower rectus abdominis (LRA): body supine with hips and knees flexed 90°, with feet locked. Participants flexed the trunk (i.e. crunch execution) against resistance at the level of the shoulders..
• External oblique (EO) and internal oblique (IO): side-lying with the hip at the edge of the bench and feet locked by a second operator. Participants performed side-bend exercise against resistance at the level of the shoulder.
• Lower erector spinae (LES) and upper erector spinae (UES): prone position with ASIS at the edge of the bench and feet locked by a second operator. Participants performed a back extension against resistance at the level of the shoulders.