Harvard scientists have discovered new evolutionary changes in pelvic structure that allowed the first humans to walk upright on two legs. The August study published in the journal Nature reveals that ...

The pubic symphysis is where two halves of the pelvic bone come together. The symphysis joint is held together with ligaments and soft tissue. The term "symphysis" comes from Greek, meaning “a natural ...

June 4, 2010 — Pelvic girdle syndrome (PGS), or pain in the anterior and bilateral posterior pelvis, during pregnancy is linked to parity, according to the results of a cohort study reported online ...

Caesarean section increases the risk of persistent pelvic girdle pain after delivery compared with vaginal delivery, according to a new study. Caesarean section increases the risk of persistent pelvic ...

ODRAN RODGERS (33) was about three-and-a-half months into her first pregnancy when a severe shooting pain in her hip bone and down the side of her leg started to give her sleepless nights. "I'd wake ...

Correspondence to Katrine Mari Owe, Department of Psychosomatics and Health Behaviour, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, P.O. Box 4404 Nydalen, Oslo N-0403, Norway; Katrine.Mari.Owe{at}fhi.no ...

If evolutionary biologist Terence D. Capellini were to rank the body parts that make us quintessentially human, the pelvis would place close to the top. After all, its design makes it possible for ...

When fitness instructor Sherilee Green found out she was expecting a baby at 40, friends told her she would sail through pregnancy. But 12 weeks into her pregnancy, she started to have pain in her ...