Low back pain and causative movements in pregnancy: a prospective cohort study

• DOI: 10.1186/s12891-017-1776-x
• Publication Date: 2017-10-16T09:28:44Z
• Authors: Saori Morino; Mika Ishihara; Fumiko Umezaki; Hiroko Hatanaka; Hirotaka Iijima; Mamoru Yamashita; Tomoki Aoyama; Masaki Takahashi
• Keywords: Sports medicine; Sitting

Low back pain (LBP) during pregnancy might be strongly related to posture and movements of the body, its management is a clinically important issue. The purpose this study was investigate activities LBP pregnancy.Participants included 275 women before 12 weeks pregnancy. were evaluated at 12, 24, 30, 36 intensity assessed using Numerical Rating Scale (NRS). Movements investigated by free descriptive answers. Descriptive statistics used compile that pregnant thought induced each evaluation. Subsequently, linear regression analysis performed evaluate degree association certain with data participants who had LBP. (NRS score) specified as dependent variable, independent variables analysis. A significance threshold set 0.05.The final sample in analyses 254, 249, 258, 245 pregnancy, respectively. There 16 kinds all them daily rather than special require extra task or effort. As progressed, less number attributed specific movement. At evaluations, movements, especially sitting up, standing up from chair, tossing turning Furthermore, chair significantly throughout In contrast, lying down but relationship did not continue till late pregnancy.Daily routine activity These results suggest recommendations for about basic physical such ways reduce load on body useful