“A STUDY TO ASSESS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BACK PAIN AND BODY POSTURE AMONG PRIMI ANTENATAL MOTHER DURING THIRD TRIMESTER IN SELECTED HOSPITALS NADIAD”

Abstract

any females experience back pain during pregnancy. The causes are manifold: their weight increase on the one hand, and the specific physiology of the spine on the other. During pregnancy, a woman’s body weight increases by 15 to 25 percent; this signifies a greater burden on the tendons, ligaments, and joints¹. Furthermore, relaxin and estrogen loosen the ligaments and thus create an additional predisposition for^, injury²³. The enlarged uterus and the increase in breast volume shift the body’s center of gravity to the front. The pelvis is tilted simultaneously and lumbar lordosis increases1. Material and Methods:The study is Quantitative non experimental in the nature. research approach through  research design descriptive co-relational study was adopted. Non-probability convenient sampling method was used to enrol 50 women residing at Nadiad Maternity Hospital. The data were collected structure questionnaire on Body posture in day to day activities and pain scale.Data analysis was done by  descriptive and inferential statistics. Result: Assessment of Body posture of Primi Third Trimester Antenatal Mother in day to day life activity.Among the 50 Antenatal Mother 07(40%) had ill body posture, 38(78%) had Moderately good body posture, 04(08%) had good body posture .The chi-square is significant and that shows there was an association between back pain & body posture.In order to assess relationship between back pain & body posture, Structured Questionnaire was made consisting 15 questions with 02 options in the form of image.To evaluate back pain of Primi Antenatal Third Trimester Mother we took visual Analog pain scale with 0-10 score.In that 11(22%) woman had low level of pain.39(78%) had moderate level of pain and no any woman had sever pain among that 50 samples.

Conclusion: The study concluded that antenatal mothers body posture have positive   relationship with back pain . and level of pain is associated with body posture.