Frequency of LBP in pregnant women affecting activities of daily living

Syeda Areeba Asif; Samreen Yasmeen; Saman Riaz; Saman Muqeem; Muhammad Usama

doi:10.29052/2413-4252.v6.i1.2020.16-22

Authors

Syeda Areeba Asif Syeda Areeba AsifDow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), Karachi-Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9466-7716
Samreen Yasmeen Samreen YasmeenDow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), Karachi-Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9246-9807
Saman Riaz Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), Karachi-Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0093-5378
Saman Muqeem Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), Karachi-Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2314-9444
Muhammad Usama Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), Karachi-Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6218-5176

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29052/2413-4252.v6.i1.2020.16-22

Keywords:

Pregnancy, Low Back Pain, Daily Activities, Awareness, Functional Limitations.

Abstract

Background: Low Back Pain (LBP) affects many pregnant women. Pain is often associated with varying degrees of functional limitations, causing pregnant women to carry out many everyday activities.

Methodology: A cross-sectional study design was used to collect data with a sample size of 135 pregnant women. Functional status was measured by using the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). ODI is a 10-item questionnaire, which was developed to identify functional limitations due to LBP. Each item is scored between 0 and 5, thus giving a final score expressed as a percentage. Collected data were analyzed through SPSS version 16.0.

Results: Out of 135 females, 133(98.5%) were with LBP. Among 133 females with LBP, 100(75.2%) have a minimal disability, 30(22.6%) have a moderate disability, and 3(2.3%) females have a severe disability.

Conclusion: LBP is common in pregnant women and causes functional limitations that affect women's daily activities and independence. Mostly women were not aware of proper treatment techniques for LBP. Physiotherapy played a vital role to minimize LBP and further pregnancy-related complications.