Back pain during pregnancy is a common condition often regarded
as an unavoidable issue in a normal pregnancy. It is the
most common musculoskeletal problem that affects pregnant
women; 50% to 70% of pregnant women experience some
form of low back pain (LBP) during pregnancy.1–5 In one systematic
review of 106 articles from around the world, the average
prevalence of pregnancy-related pelvic-girdle pain was
45%. It was described as severe in 25% of pregnant women,
moderate in 30%, and mild in 45%.6 The average prevalence
of pain was 56.7% in the 5 articles from North America in this
review,6 and was 67% in another study of an underserved US
pregnant population.7 One study reported the prevalence of
LBP in pregnant Turkish women as 54%.8 Thus, pregnancyrelated
LBP is a relatively common problem encountered by
clinicians