Low back pain Archives - Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia
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Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2013;35(12):541-548
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032013001200003
PURPOSE: To determine the prevalence of low back pain in pregnant women and to describe its characteristics and associated factors. METHODS: The participants were 269 pregnant women in the first to the third trimester of pregnancy, seen at the obstetrics outpatient clinic of a University Hospital in the Brazilian Northeast. We applied a questionnaire in order to obtain data regarding socio-demographic variables, obstetric history and characteristics of low back pain, as well as the Oswestry and Rolland Morris questionnaires to assess disability and a visual analog pain scale to measure pain intensity. RESULTS: The prevalence of low back pain was 73%, with the following characteristics: stabbing (62/31.6%), irradiation (162/82.6%), of daily frequency (105/53.5%), usually starting at night (83/42.3%) when it was also more intense (122/62.2%), and lasting about 1 hour in 118 women (60.2%). Pain improved with rest (100/51%), worsened when the women stood or sat for a long time (86/43.9%) and when they did housework (85/43.4%). The level of disability ranged from "mild" to "moderate" in most cases. Urinary tract infection (p=0.02) and the scores of the Oswestry and Rolland Morris questionnaires showed significant association with the visual analogue pain scale. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of back pain among pregnant women is high, with varying characteristics. The degree of disability is usually moderate and the presence of urinary infection and higher disability scores were associated with greater intensity of low back pain.
Summary
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2013;35(12):541-548
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032013001200003
PURPOSE: To determine the prevalence of low back pain in pregnant women and to describe its characteristics and associated factors. METHODS: The participants were 269 pregnant women in the first to the third trimester of pregnancy, seen at the obstetrics outpatient clinic of a University Hospital in the Brazilian Northeast. We applied a questionnaire in order to obtain data regarding socio-demographic variables, obstetric history and characteristics of low back pain, as well as the Oswestry and Rolland Morris questionnaires to assess disability and a visual analog pain scale to measure pain intensity. RESULTS: The prevalence of low back pain was 73%, with the following characteristics: stabbing (62/31.6%), irradiation (162/82.6%), of daily frequency (105/53.5%), usually starting at night (83/42.3%) when it was also more intense (122/62.2%), and lasting about 1 hour in 118 women (60.2%). Pain improved with rest (100/51%), worsened when the women stood or sat for a long time (86/43.9%) and when they did housework (85/43.4%). The level of disability ranged from "mild" to "moderate" in most cases. Urinary tract infection (p=0.02) and the scores of the Oswestry and Rolland Morris questionnaires showed significant association with the visual analogue pain scale. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of back pain among pregnant women is high, with varying characteristics. The degree of disability is usually moderate and the presence of urinary infection and higher disability scores were associated with greater intensity of low back pain.
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Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2005;27(5):275-282
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032005000500008
PURPOSE: to evaluate the effectiveness of the "global active stretching" (GAS) method and the routine medical recommendations for lumbar and/or posterior pelvic pain in pregnancy. METHODS: sixty-nine pregnant women who experienced lumbar or posterior pelvic pain were selected and identified through a randomized controlled clinical trial and were randomly divided into two groups. One group practiced GAS-oriented exercises and the other followed the routine medical recommendations. The pregnant women were followed up for eight weeks. The severity of pain was estimated by the visual analog scale and posterior pelvic pain and lumbar back pain were confirmed by provocation tests. RESULTS: after treatment, 61% (p<0.01) of the women of the GAS group reported no pain at the lumbar/or posterior pelvic area compared with 11% (p=0.50) of the group who followed routine medical recommendations. CONCLUSIONS: the GAS method relieved and diminished the intensity of lumbar and/or pelvic pains more effectively than routine medical recommendations.
Summary
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2005;27(5):275-282
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032005000500008
PURPOSE: to evaluate the effectiveness of the "global active stretching" (GAS) method and the routine medical recommendations for lumbar and/or posterior pelvic pain in pregnancy. METHODS: sixty-nine pregnant women who experienced lumbar or posterior pelvic pain were selected and identified through a randomized controlled clinical trial and were randomly divided into two groups. One group practiced GAS-oriented exercises and the other followed the routine medical recommendations. The pregnant women were followed up for eight weeks. The severity of pain was estimated by the visual analog scale and posterior pelvic pain and lumbar back pain were confirmed by provocation tests. RESULTS: after treatment, 61% (p<0.01) of the women of the GAS group reported no pain at the lumbar/or posterior pelvic area compared with 11% (p=0.50) of the group who followed routine medical recommendations. CONCLUSIONS: the GAS method relieved and diminished the intensity of lumbar and/or pelvic pains more effectively than routine medical recommendations.