Pelvic Belt Effects on Health Outcomes and Functional Parameters of Patients with Sacroiliac Joint Pain.

The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) is a common source of low back pain. However, clinical and functional signs and symptoms correlating with SIJ pain are widely unknown. Pelvic belts are routinely applied to treat SIJ pain but without sound evidence of their pain-relieving effects. This case-control study c...

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Main Authors: Niels Hammer, Robert Möbius, Stefan Schleifenbaum, Karl-Heinz Hammer, Stefan Klima, Justin S Lange, Odette Soisson, Dirk Winkler, Thomas L Milani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4549265?pdf=render