Effect of Sitting Pelvic Tilt Exercise on Low Back Pain among Primigravidae Women

Nooman Hemdan, Enas; Abd Elhkem Aboud, Samia; Abdallah Elsay, Hend; Soliman Abdel-Aliem, Rehab

doi:10.21608/jnsbu.2023.280724

Effect of Sitting Pelvic Tilt Exercise on Low Back Pain among Primigravidae Women

Document Type : Scientific peer reviewed journal

Authors

¹ (1)B.Sc. Nursing 2013, Faculty of Nursing Banha University, Nursing Educator at Secondary Technical Nursing School

² Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing Faculty of Nursing Banha University

³ Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing Faculty of Nursing Banha University

10.21608/jnsbu.2023.280724

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

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