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Low Back Pain in Pregnancy - Incidence & Risk Factors


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1 Vinayaka Mission’s College of Physiotherapy, Salem, India
2 Dept. of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, RMMC & H, RMMC, Annamalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu, India
3 Dept. of Community Medicine, RMMC, Annamalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu, India
     

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The incidence of women who experience low back pain during their pregnancy ranges from 24% to 90% for different population samples in both retrospective and prospective studies. This study was conducted in order to assess the incidence of LBP and to identify the possible risk factors for LBP during pregnancy by using an epidemiological design.

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Low Back Pain, Pregnancy, Incidence, Risk Factors
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Authors

Vijayan Gopalakrishna Kurup
Vinayaka Mission’s College of Physiotherapy, Salem, India
V. K. Mohandas Kurup
Dept. of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, RMMC & H, RMMC, Annamalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu, India
T. M. Jayasree
Dept. of Community Medicine, RMMC, Annamalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu, India
A. John William Felix
Dept. of Community Medicine, RMMC, Annamalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract


The incidence of women who experience low back pain during their pregnancy ranges from 24% to 90% for different population samples in both retrospective and prospective studies. This study was conducted in order to assess the incidence of LBP and to identify the possible risk factors for LBP during pregnancy by using an epidemiological design.

Keywords


Low Back Pain, Pregnancy, Incidence, Risk Factors

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