Prenatal Gentle Yoga to Reduce Back Pain Intensity in Pregnant Women
Abstract
Back pain was a problem complained by more than 50% of pregnant women. The complaint caused various effects ranging from mild discomfort to disturbance of pregnant women activities, affecting on the quality of life. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of prenatal gentle yoga in reducing the intensity of back pain in pregnant women. The research design was quasi-experimental with a non-equivalent control group. The population was all third trimester pregnant women who experienced back pain at Denik and Dotyk Independent Midwife Practice. The sample size was 40 respondents who were selected by allocation random technique. The respondents were divided into 2 groups, namely 20 respondents in the intervention group and 20 respondents in the control group. The pain measurement used numerical rating scale (NRC). The data analysis used Mann Whitney statistical test. The result of data analysis showed that there was a significance; thus, the researchers concluded that prenatal gentle yoga could reduce back pain intensity of pregnant women (p1=0.005; p2=0.000; p3=0.027; p4=0.000). Prenatal gentle yoga is a movement that targets stiff, weak and untrained body parts to increase mobility, strength and posture impacting on reducing pain.
Downloads
References
Abebe, E., Singh, K., Adefires, M., Abraha, M., Gebremichael, H., & Krishnan, R. (2014). History of low Back pain during previous pregnancy had an effect on development of low Back pain in current pregnancy attending antenatal care clinic of the University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. Jour of Med Sc & Tech, 3(3), 37–44.
Aboagye, E., Karlsson, M. L., Hagberg, J., & Jensen, I. (2015). Cost-effectiveness of early interventions for non-specific low back pain: a randomized controlled study investigating medical yoga, exercise therapy and self-care advice. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 47(2), 167–173.
Bhardwaj, A., & Nagandla, K. (2014). Musculoskeletal symptoms and orthopaedic complications in pregnancy: pathophysiology, diagnostic approaches and modern management. Postgraduate Medical Journal, 90(1066), 450–460.
Bryndal, A., Majchrzycki, M., Grochulska, A., Glowinski, S., & Seremak-Mrozikiewicz, A. (2020). Risk factors associated with low back pain among A group of 1510 pregnant women. Journal of Personalized Medicine, 10(2), 51.
Carvalho, M. E. C. C., Lima, L. C., Terceiro, C. A. de L., Pinto, D. R. L., Silva, M. N., Cozer, G. A., & Couceiro, T. C. de M. (2017). Low back pain during pregnancy. Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia, 67, 266–270.
Castillo, E. R., & Lieberman, D. E. (2015). Lower back pain. Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health, 2015(1), 2–3.
Cernadas, J. M. C., Noceda, G., Barrera, L., Martinez, A. M., & Garsd, A. (2003). Maternal and perinatal factors influencing the duration of exclusive breastfeeding during the first 6 months of life. Journal of Human Lactation, 19(2), 136–144.
Chen, H., D’Onofrio, G., & Hameed, F. (2020). Role of Exercise Treatment of Low Back Pain in Pregnancy. Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports, 8, 322–328.
Farrokhi, S., Russell Esposito, E., McPherson, D., Mazzone, B., Condon, R., Patterson, C. G., Schneider, M., Greco, C. M., Delitto, A., & Highsmith, M. J. (2020). Resolving the burden of low back pain in military service members and veterans (RESOLVE): protocol for a multisite pragmatic clinical trial. Pain Medicine, 21(Supplement_2), S45–S52.
Glinkowski, W. M., Tomasik, P., Walesiak, K., Głuszak, M., Krawczak, K., Michoński, J., Czyżewska, A., Żukowska, A., Sitnik, R., & Wielgoś, M. (2016). Posture and low back pain during pregnancy—3D study. Ginekologia Polska, 87(8), 575–580.
Gutke, A., Boissonnault, J., Brook, G., & Stuge, B. (2018). The severity and impact of pelvic girdle pain and low-back pain in pregnancy: a multinational study. Journal of Women’s Health, 27(4), 510–517.
Holden, S. C., Manor, B., Zhou, J., Zera, C., Davis, R. B., & Yeh, G. Y. (2019). Prenatal yoga for back pain, balance, and maternal wellness: a randomized, controlled pilot study. Global Advances in Health and Medicine, 8, 2164956119870984.
Khotimah, H., Pertasari, R. M. Y., & Azkiya, F. (2023). Applications of Prenatal Yoga and Maryam Exercise for Reducing Back Pain in Pregnant Women at Third Trimester. KnE Social Sciences, 157–167.
Leandra, M. N. A., Tajmiati, A., & Nurvita, N. (2021). Pengaruh Prenatal Gentle Yoga Terhadap Penurunan Nyeri Punggung Pada Ibu Hamil Trimester III. Journal of Midwifery Information (JOMI), 1(2), 91–95.
Makmun, I., Harahap, A. P., Amini, A., Amilia, R., & Adiputri, N. W. A. (2022). Implications of Prenatal Gentle Yoga on Low Back Pain among Women in the Second and Third Trimesters of Pregnancy. Embrio: Jurnal Kebidanan, 14(2), 221–226.
Ojukwu, C. P., Anyanwu, E. G., & Nwafor, G. G. (2017). Correlation between Foot arch index and the intensity of foot, knee, and lower back pain among pregnant women in a South-Eastern Nigerian Community. Medical Principles and Practice, 26(5), 480–484.
Organization, W. H. (2016). WHO recommendations on antenatal care for a positive pregnancy experience. World Health Organization.
Usman, M. I., Abubakar, M. K., Muhammad, S., Rabiu, A., & Garba, I. (2017). Low back pain in pregnant women attending antenatal clinic: The Aminu Kano teaching hospital experience. Annals of African Medicine, 16(3), 136.
