References and further reading

 
  • Depledge, J. McNair, P.J. Keal-Smith, C. Williams, M. (2005) Management of Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction During Pregnancy Using Exercise and Pelvic Support Belts  Physical Therapy 85 (12) · Dec 2005
  • Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Women's Health(ACPWH) (2007) Pregnancy-related Pelvic Girdle Pain:Guidance for Health Professionals. Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Women's Health, UK.
  • Association of Chartered Physiotherapists  in Women's Health(ACPWH) (2007) Pregnancy-related Pelvic Girdle Pain: For Mothers-to-be and New Mothers. Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Women's Health, UK.
  • Rost, C.M. (2007) Relieving pelvic pain during and after pregnancy: how women can heal chronic pelvic instability .California: Hunter House Publishers.
  • Vleeming A, Albert H, Ostgaard HC, Stuge B, Sturesson B. (2004)European guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of Pelvic Girdle Pain. European Commission, Research Directorate-General, Department of Policy, Coordination and Strategy 2004.
  • Wellock VK, Crichton, M.A. (2007) Understanding pregnant women's experiences of symphysis pubis dysfunction: the effect of pain. Evidence Based Midwifery, 5 (2): 40-6.
  • Australian Bureau of Statistics (2007) Population: Births. Year Book Australia, 2007 http://www.abs.gov.au
  • Chiarelli, P (2006) Women's waterworks: Curing incontinence. Chiarelli Healthcare, Australia
  • Hides et al, Hides JA, Richardson CA, Jull GA (1996)  Multifidus muscle recovery is not automatic after resolution of acute, first episode low back pain. Spine 21(23): 2763-69
  • Hodges P.W, Richardson CA. (1996)  Inefficient muscular stabilization of the lumbar spine associated with low back pain. A motor control evaluation of transversus abdominis. Spine 21(22):2640-50
  • Kidd AW, Magee S, Richardson CA (2002) Reliability of real-time ultrasound for the assessment of transversus abdominis function. Journal of Gravitational Physiology 9(1) 131-2.
  • Lee, Diane G. (2001) Postpartum health for moms: An instructional and exercise class for restoring the core. Diane G. Lee Physiotherapist Corporation, Canada
  • Lee, D & Lee, L (2006) Postpartum health for moms: An educational package for restoring form and function after pregnancy. Diane Lee & Linda-Joy Lee, Canada

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