A study of frequency of low backache in pregnant women | [Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal • 2022]

Author(s):

1. Syed Fahd Shah: Federal General Hospital Islamabad, Pakistan

2. Syed Naveed Mumtaz: Combined Military Hospital Peshawar/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Pakistan,

3. Bushra Afzal Kayani: Avicenna Medical College Lahore, Pakistan,

4. Syed Hussain Shah: Combined Military Hospital Lahore/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Pakistan,

5. M. Wasi Ullah Khan: Army Medical College/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi, Pakistan

6. Abdul Qadir Khan: Federal General Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan

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.

Page(s): 887-890

DOI: 10.51253/pafmj.v72i3.4054

Published: Journal: Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, Volume: 72, Issue: 3, Year: 2022

Keywords:

Quality of life , Backache , Pregnancyrelated back pain

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