Factors associated with low back pain after child birth

Abstract

Low back pain (LBP) is a universal public health problem and many women report low back pain after the childbirth. 50% of women complain of low back pain at some point in pregnancy or during the postpartum period. Purpose: To identify the Factors Associated with Low Back Pain After Child Birth. Objectives: To explore the socio-demographic factors of low back pain after childbirth in women. To explore the association between physical status, delivery history, previous pain, and low back pain after childbirth. To find out/explore the association between postural factors and low back pain after childbirth. Methodology: The design of the study was cross-sectional. 110 samples were selected conveniently for this study. The study was conducted in several settings in Talukjamira village, Gaibandha. Data was collected by using a self-developed questionnaire. Descriptive statistic was used for data analysis which focused on the table, pie chart and bar chart. Result: Among 110 participants, 56.4% participants were between the age of (18-25) years, which was related with low back pain. 88.2% were housewife and many of them experienced severe low back pain. 27 women had previous low back pain and 20.9% of them did household activities. 64.5% of the women were in normal BMI. 65.5% of women choose vaginal delivery and 34.5% of women choose cesarean delivery. Low back pain has no significant association with a way of delivery and anesthesia. In this study, a significant association was found with number of parturition and low back pain after child birth. 67.3% women felt occasional LBP and has a significant association with it. There was no significant association of low back pain with postural changes in women after childbirth. Conclusion: Many women report low back pain after the postpartum period. Women who had more children were more likely to have low back pains. LBP mostly occurs in young women between the ages of 18-25 years. Most of the women in the village were housewives and experienced severe low back pain. Among all the participants showed accurate BMI as most of the people had their weight and height adjustment. Low back pain had no significant association with the way of delivery, anesthesia and several postures. But two third of the participants felt occasional LBP which was highly related to LBP. Key word: Low back pain, Childbirth.