Acupuncture and pelvic belt treatments were supported
by a strong level of evidence. The seven RCTs that assessed
acupuncture were homogeneous; each RCT evaluated acupuncture that targeted the pain location area (one study
used ear-acupuncture) and applied a similar dose (eight to
12 sessions in 6/7 trials). Different types of pelvic belts
reduced pain intensity for women with lumbopelvic pain
(40) but only a rigid belt reduced pain for women with
symphyseal pain (39). For women with PGP, a non-rigid
belt was effective over the short term; this suggested that
the pelvic belt may be a first treatment choice to stabilize
the pelvis before exercise treatment has taken effect (41).