title: Baropodometry on women suffering from chronic pelvic pain--a cross-sectional study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Previous studies have associated chronic pelvic pain with a stereotyped pattern of movement and posture, lack of normal body sensations, a characteristic pain distribution. We aimed at evaluating if these postural changes are detectable in baropodometry results in patients with chronic pelvic pain.
  
  
  METHODS
  We performed a prospective study in a university hospital. We selected 32 patients suffering from chronic pelvic pain (study group) and 30 women without this pathology (regular gynecological work out--control group). Pain scores and baropodometric analysis were performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  As expected, study group presented higher pain scores than control group. Study and control groups presented similar averages for the maximum pressures to the left and right soles as well as soles supports in the forefeet and hind feet. Women suffering from chronic pelvic pain did not present differences in baropodometric analysis when compared to healthy controls.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This data demonstrates that postural abnormalities resulting from CPP could not be demonstrated by baropodometric evaluation. Other postural measures should be addressed to evaluate pelvic pain patients.
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina: Ciências Médicas-Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.
authors.forename: Carolina W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Kaercher
authors.forename: Vanessa K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Genro
authors.forename: Carlos A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: Mariane
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alfonsin
authors.forename: Greice
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Berton
authors.forename: João S Cunha
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Filho
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot; D006801:Humans; D008365:Manometry / Q000379:methods; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011187:Posture; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016387:Women's Health; D055815:Young Adult
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