Effect of Foot Reflexology on Low Back Pain Intensity and Functional Abilities Among Pregnant Women | ||
| Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 25, Issue 1, March 2023, Pages 11-21 PDF (478.44 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asalexu.2023.300004 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Nadia Mahmoud Mohamed* 1; Niven Rizk Mohamed1; Isis Emile Mikheal2 | ||
| 1Obstetric and Gynecologic Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University. | ||
| 2Obstetric and Gynecologic Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Pregnancy related low back pain (PRLBP) is a medical and socioeconomic problem affects approximately 45–56% of pregnant women. Pregnancy-related low back pain is any type of idiopathic pain arising between the lower margin of the 12th rib and the inferior gluteal folds during the course of pregnancy. Symptoms of PRLBP could start from early in pregnancy until giving birth, but usually, the pain becomes more severe during the third semester of pregnancy and is described as dull pain. This complaint is aggravated in multiple pregnancies as well as by each new pregnancy. Objective: Determine the effect of foot reflexology on low back pain intensity and functional abilities among pregnant women. Setting: The study will be conducted at the antenatal clinics of El-Shatby Maternity University Hospital in Alexandria Governorate. Subjects: A convenience sample of 90 pregnant women with low back pain will be selected from the previously mentioned setting: Tools: three tools were used for data collection. The first tool was Sociodemographic characteristic and reproductive history structured interview schedule. The second tool was the visual analog scale used for subjective estimation of patient’s pain. The third tool was Oswestry Low Back Disability interview schedule to evaluate functional abilities of pregnant women with low back pain. Results: The study results revealed a highly statistically significant difference between the studied groups in relation to their level of pain after intervention where (P= <0.001). *) . In relation to their functional abilities, a statistically significant difference was found between the control and the study group after intervention where p = <0.001. Conclusion: Pregnant women underwent a course of reflexology foot massage had significant decrease of low back pain intensity& increased functional abilities. Recommendations: Approach the administrative personnel of health care settings, in order to raise their awareness about the benefits of reflexology to pregnant women suffering from PRLBP so that they incorporate with pre service and in-service training of nurses to enable them to use it as non- pharmacological method for PRLBP | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Foot reflexology; Pregnancy related low back pain (PRLBP); Functional abilities; and pregnant women | ||
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