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.
Description:
This dissertation is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy, Bangladesh Health Professions Institute, Faculty of Medicine, the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.