A Study of Frequency of Low Backache in Pregnant Women

Authors

  • Syed Fahd Shah Federal General Hospital Islamabad Pakistan
  • Syed Naveed Mumtaz Combined Military Hospital Peshawar/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
  • Bushra Afzal Kayani Avicenna Medical College Lahore Pakistan
  • Syed Hussain Shah Combined Military Hospital Lahore/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
  • M. Wasi Ullah Khan Army Medical College/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Abdul Qadir Khan Federal General Hospital, Islamabad Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v72i3.4054

Keywords:

Backache, Pregnancy-related back pain, Quality of life

Abstract

Objective: To find the frequency of backache in our pregnant women and factors increasing the risk of low backache in pregnancy.

Study Design: Prospective longitudinal study.

Place and Duration of Study: Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Avicenna Medical College, Lahore Pakistan, from Jan 2018 to Dec 2019.

Methodology: We included 247 consecutive women between 18 and 45 years of age and between 16 and 35 weeks of a single pregnancy. These were evaluated for low backache. Women with comorbid conditions and multiple fetuses who needed elective caesarian sections were excluded.

Results: Mean age of the pregnant women in our study was 27 ± 3.7 years, with an age range of 18 to 45 years. 197 (80.1%) complained about low back pain during their pregnancy, and 75 (30.3%) had a previous history of back pain when not pregnant. Back pain was present in 47 (19.02%) 6 months postpartum. The risk factors present were higher weight gain in 75 (30 %), age >35 years in 62 (25 %), low haemoglobin 38 (15%) and poor socio-economic condition 25 (10.1%).

Conclusion: Low back pain is common in pregnancy and is a less addressed issue of pregnant women. Many factors responsible for low backache in pregnant women were identified. Analgesics and increased physical activity are the main treatment and prevention options.

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Published

25-06-2022

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Shah SF, Mumtaz SN, Kayani BA, Shah SH, Khan MWU, Khan AQ. A Study of Frequency of Low Backache in Pregnant Women. Pak Armed Forces Med J [Internet]. 2022 Jun. 25 [cited 2024 Nov. 27];72(3):887-90. Available from: https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/4054