Background: Coccydynia, or tailbone pain, is commonly seen in
postpartum women due to childbirth-related trauma or pressure. It affects daily
activities like sitting, standing, and childcare, increasing pain leading to
reduced quality of life. A physiotherapy approach mobilization, exercise can
effectively relieve coccydynia symptoms and help prevent recurrence.
Objectives: “Effectiveness of Conventional Physiotherapy Versus Maitland
Mobilization on Coccydynia in Postpartum Women” was conducted to evaluate and
compare the impact of conventional physiotherapy versus Maitland mobilization
in managing coccydynia among postpartum women.
Method: A total of thirty-six participants aged 18–35
years in the early postpartum period were randomly assigned to two groups:
Group A received conventional physiotherapy with conservative techniques, while
Group B received Maitland mobilization in addition to conventional
physiotherapy. Interventions were administered twice weekly over two weeks.
Outcome measures included the Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) and the SF-36
Health Survey for quality of life (QoL). Result: Both groups
demonstrated significant improvements in pain and QoL (p < 0.05); however,
the Maitland group showed greater reductions in pain (36% vs. 29.1%) and higher
improvements in QoL (32.2% vs. 12.3%).
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