Pregnancy as a risk for long-term lumbopelvic pain
Proposed by: Birgitta Öberg, Annelie Gutke, Jenny Sjödahl, et al

Back pain is considered a normal consequence of pregnancy and expected to disappear shortly after delivery, yet at least 20% of women have persistent non-specific lumbopelvic pain 2–3 years after delivery, with significant impact on work disability and costs to society. The goals of this workshop are to discuss the definition and classification of pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain in a biopsychosocial model, its clinical course, persistence, and attitudes of stakeholders towards this entity. The workshop will include a short presentation followed by a discussion of what important factors that might be useful in future studies including subgrouping, predictors for long-term course and outcome.

12/01/08