TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Rehabilitation of the Pregnant and Postpartum Patient with Pain A1 - Bennis, Stacey A1 - Rho, Monica A1 - Fitzgerald, Colleen A2 - Mitra, Raj PY - 2019 T2 - Principles of Rehabilitation Medicine AB - NEARLY ALL WOMEN HAVE MUSCULOSKELETAL complaints at some point during their pregnancy, including a significant portion with severe pain and/or disabling symptoms.1,2 Unfortunately, women in this population may be counseled by well-intentioned family, friends, and care providers that their pain symptoms are a “normal” part of pregnancy and the postpartum period. Minimization of pain during pregnancy may lead to a delay in diagnosis of musculoskeletal pathology, or worse, a total lack of care. Consequently, this vulnerable patient population faces the potential for increased morbidity, development of chronic disease, decreased quality of life during pregnancy, and potential disability. The presence of severe pain during pregnancy may also lead women to refrain from future pregnancies due to fear-avoidance behaviors.3 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159831373 ER -