Effects of Pelvic Belt and Kinesio Tape on Pain and Functional Mobility in Pregnancy-Related Pelvic Girdle Pain

- being able to read and write in Turkish

- being in 2nd or 3rd trimester of pregnancy

- having PGP for more than one week

- signing the informed consent form for the study

- visual, auditory or cognitive problems which may prevent participation to the study

- health problems other than pregnancy-related PGP (orthopedic, neurologic, cardiorespiratory, etc.) or trauma history, which may affect standing from sitting, walking or stair climbing activities

- any gynecological or urological problems which may mimic pregnancy related PGP

- any diagnosed pregnancy complications other than PGP (preeclampsy, hypertension, diabetes,placental/fetal anomaly, preterm labor, etc.)

- high risk pregnancy (multiple gestation, etc.)

- history of spinal injury, ankylosing spondilitis, rheumatoid arthritis, intervertebral disc pathology)

- A positive straight leg raise test result, as well as sensory or motor deficits indicating intervertebral disc pathology

- history of prepregnancy low back or pelvic girdle pain

- using any analgesic or myorelaxant medication

- contraindications to KT or PB (impaired skin integrity or lesion in the lumbopelvic and abdominal regions, history of allergic reaction, etc.)

- previous KT (abdominal or lumbosacral) or PB experience