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Table V. Non-surgical treatment options for non-specific PPGP.

Treatment options What Author
General Rest, minimizing activities which exacerbate pain, information, education, stabilizing exercises (lumbopelvic & spinal), balance between rest and exercise, pain relief drug therapy Stuge et al. 2004; Bastiaenen et al. 2006; Stuge et al. 2006 O’Sullivan and Beales 2007; Vleeming et al. 2008; Vermani et al. 2009; Katonis et al. 2011
Reduced force closure Pelvic belt: just below the anterior superior iliac spine with a tension of 50N Damen et al. 2002a; Mens et al. 2006a; O’Sullivan and Beales 2007; Lee et al. 2008; Beales et al. 2010; Arumugam et al. 2012
Physical exercise: based on specific lumbopelvic motor control deficit
Relaxation of thoracopelvic muscles
Excessive force closure Breathing techniques, hydrotherapy, relaxation, enhancing passive or relaxing spinal postures, cardiovascular exercise, ceasing stabilizing exercises and pacing strategies O’Sullivan and Beales 2007
Low evidence Massage, manual therapy, local cold/hot application, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) Vleeming et al. 2008; Vermani et al. 2009; Kanakaris et al. 2011; Katonis et al. 2011