Invited Review: MusculoskeletalMusculoskeletal Aspects of PregnancyBorg-Stein, Joanne MD; Dugan, Sheila A. MD; Gruber, Jane DPT, MS, OCS Author Information From the Rehabilitation Center, Spaulding and Newton–Wellesley Hospital, Wellesley, Massachusetts. Photos 1–3 are available for viewing in color as supplemental material on the Journal’s website at http://www.amjphysmedrehab.com/pt/re/ajpmr/aplus.htm;jsessionid=CnjUhFZ6sd72X32aFs11MbP86CqeMWCOIa8TqiBnZV5Hipakmg1h!-1778183981!-949856031!9001!-1?idx=6&cursorname=S.sh.2.14.15.17.18&fieldname=sl_100&an=00002060-200503000-00006. All correspondence and requests for reprints should be addressed to Joanne Borg-Stein, MD, Spaulding and Newton–Wellesley Hospital, Rehabilitation Center, 65 Walnut Street, Wellesley, MA 02481. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 84(3):p 180-192, March 2005. | DOI: 10.1097/01.PHM.0000156970.96219.48 Buy SDC Metrics Abstract Borg-Stein J, Dugan S, Gruber J: Musculoskeletal aspects of pregnancy. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2005;84:180–192. Sex-specific care of musculoskeletal impairments is an increasingly important topic in women’s health. This is clinically relevant and of paramount importance as it pertains to diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal and peripheral neurologic disorders of pregnancy and the puerperium. It is estimated that virtually all women experience some degree of musculoskeletal discomfort during pregnancy, and 25% have at least temporarily disabling symptoms. This review provides information on common pregnancy-related musculoskeletal conditions, including a discussion of anatomy and physiology, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of these disorders. © 2005 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.
