The present study aimed to verify in the literature the effects of the Pilates method a safe and effective therapeutic modality to obtain the relief of low back pain in pregnant women. This is a study of a literature review using the following databases: SciELO, Lilacs and PUBMED. The search in the database was performed using the following key words: Pilate's methods, pregnancy, low back pain. The articles surveyed were published in the period from 2016 to 2021. We found 38 scientific articles, of which four were used to date in this review, are works that address the Pilates method. The studies showed positive effects of the Pilates method on low back pain in pregnant women with decreased pain intensity.
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