Prevalence of pregnancy related low back pain among the pregnant women at the selected hospital in Bangladesh

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to identify the prevalence of pregnancy related low back pain among the pregnant women at selected hospitals in Bangladesh. Objective: The objective of the study was to find out the vulnerable age group of low back pain during pregnancy, discover the frequency of low back pain in the different trimesters of pregnancy and explore the information about the LBP & occupation of the pregnant women. Methodology: The study was performed in cross sectional study design. The study was conducted on musculoskeletal condition. The sample was collected through simple random sampling procedure and the samples were 100. The data was collected from Matrisadan O Shishu Shastho Proshikkhon Protisthan, Ajimpur, Care Hospital, Mohammadpur, 2nd Urban primary healthcare Project, Savar, Dhaka. The data was collected through questionnaire with face to face interview. The questions were structured and some close ended and some open ended. Data was analyzed with Microsoft Office Excel 2007 using SPSS 16 version software program. Result: In this study it was found that, the prevalence of Low back pain among the pregnant women was 51%.It is mostly occurred in more than 26 years old pregnant women. The housewives were mostly complaints of Low back pain. In case of 1st pregnancy or primigravida, low back pain was experienced most, it was 45.1% and in the 2nd trimester of pregnancy percentage of feeling low back pain was most, and it was 47.06%. Conclusion: Low back pain is very common during pregnancy. But there is lack of proper treatment of this Low back pain. They were not aware about existing physiotherapy services. Proper physiotherapy could be helpful to minimize this pain and prevent other pregnancy related complications also. So, in respect of Bangladesh, it is important to introduce obstetrical physiotherapy. This study can form a baseline for the physiotherapy service provision for the pregnant women with Low back pain.