Effect of Sitting Pelvic Tilt Exercise on Low Back Pain among Primigravidae Women | ||||
Journal of Nursing Science Benha University | ||||
Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2023, Page 1151-1165 PDF (591.18 K) | ||||
Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2023.280724 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Enas Nooman Hemdan1; Samia Abd Elhkem Aboud2; Hend Abdallah Elsay2; Rehab Soliman Abdel-Aliem3 | ||||
1(1)B.Sc. Nursing 2013, Faculty of Nursing Banha University, Nursing Educator at Secondary Technical Nursing School | ||||
2Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing Faculty of Nursing Banha University | ||||
3Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing Faculty of Nursing Banha University | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Low back pain is frequent and disabling condition in pregnancy and causes problem in daily activities such as walking, lifting, sleeping and sitting. Aim of this study: Was to evaluate the effect of sitting pelvic tilt exercise on low back pain among primigravidae women. Design: Quasi–experimental (one group pre/ post/ test) design was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted at obstetrics and gynecological out-patient clinic at Benha University Hospitals. Sampling: A purposive sample of 152 primigravidae was selected according to inclusion criteria and was equally divided into two groups (study group = 76 women who was practice setting pelvic tilt exercise and control group= 76 women who received routine hospital antenatal care. Tools of data collection: Three main tools were used for data collection. I: A structured interviewing questionnaire. II: Visual analogue scale. III: Modified Oswestry Disability Pain Index. Results: The mean pain score and modified oswestry disability pain score were significantly decreased in the study group compared to in the control group after 4 weeks of application of sitting pelvic tilt exercise (P ≤ 0.001). Conclusion: The findings of the present study were concluded that sitting pelvic tilt exercise was effective in reducing low back pain in primigravidae women. Recommendations: Pelvic tilt exercise should be performed regularly as a part of the routine antenatal care and distribution of a designed brochure about sitting pelvic tilt exercise for all pregnant women who attended the antenatal clinic as a part of the routine antenatal care | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Low back pain; Primigravidae; Sitting pelvic tilt exercise | ||||
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