Prevalence of Low Back Pain among Pregnant Women and their Quality of Life at Talegaon Dabhade

Neha Dange, Dr. Nitin Nikhade, Dr. Snehal Ghodey

Abstract: Back pain is more common during pregnancy. Severe low back pain during pregnancy are at extremely high risk for developing a new episode of severe low back pain during a subsequent pregnancy as well as later in life. The objective was to find out the prevalence of pregnancy-related LBP in the different trimester, severity of it, prevalence according to chronological state, awareness about Physiotherapy in pregnant women and their quality of life.164 samples were selected to access. Questionnaire of the prevalence of pregnancy-related LBP was given to subjects. Data were analyzed based on tables and graphs, which shows LBP is a major and serious problem during pregnancy, more in multigravida and 3rd trimester of pregnancy. Most of the women in society were unaware of physiotherapy interventions. Physical and mental QOL is affected during pregnancy which needs to take care of

Keywords: Pregnancy, low back pain, quality of life, pregnancy related low back pain questionnaire