Another study looked at hormonal contraceptive
use and the occurrence of all
types of pregnancy-related pelvic girdle
pain (Kumle et al, 2004). It found that
the use of hormonal contraceptives was
only significant with regards to pelvic
girdle pain for the first pregnancy. The
most significant determinant of pelvic
girdle pain in subsequent pregnancies is
the presence of pain in a previous pregnancy.
Studies have looked at several
factors to identify risk in developing
various types of pelvic girdle pain, but
there is no single factor that appears
to play the biggest role. Once the pain
occurs, there are some exercises your
client can perform that may alleviate
her symptoms.