C-Section vs. vaginal birth: does delivery type weaken core muscles?

NCT ID NCT05493891

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 02, 2026 · Updated 28 times

Summary

This completed study with 36 women examined whether low back pain after childbirth is linked to weaker core muscles. Researchers compared women who had cesarean deliveries to those who had vaginal deliveries. The goal was to understand the connection, not to test a treatment.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Faculty of physical therapy, South Valley University

    Qina, Qena Governorate, 83523, Egypt

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