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KMID : 0644120120250020174
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Journal of Oriental Gynecology
2012 Volume.25 No. 2 p.174 ~ p.184
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Short-term Clinical Observation of the Early Postpartum Low Back Pain in the Korean Medical Hospital
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Lee Eun-Hee
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to observe the early postpartum low back pain and pelvic girdle pain in the Korean medical hospital for 2-weeks.
Methods: Fifty-one postpartum women who admitted for postpartum care in Korean hospital from December 3rd, 2011 to January 31st, 2012 had written out pain measurement questionnaires(SF-MPQ, VAS, ODI) three times for 2-weeks. SPSS 18.0 for Windows was used to analyse the data and the independent samples t-test, paired T-test were used to verify the results.
Results: 1. Evaluation of low back pain within the first week after birth was as follows: SF-MPQ sensory area was 5.06±4.41 points; SF-MPQ emotional areas was 0.86±1.34 points; VAS mean was 3.79±2.02 points; and ODI mean was 10.27±6.69. 2. Early postpartum low back pain and pelvic girdle pain were significantly decreased in SF-MPQ, VAS, and ODI after 2-weeks(p < 0.01). 3. Age, birth type, parity, weight, and BMI increased during pregnancy does not affect the postpartum low back pain and pelvic girdle pain.
Conclusions: The top 10% of postpartum low back pain scale was 10.8 points or more in the sensory area of SF-MPQ, and 3 points or more in the affective area of SF-MPQ. In the case of VAS, it was more than 7 points, and ODI was more than 21.8 points. Postpartum back pain with oriental medical treatment was significantly improved.
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KEYWORD
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Postpartum, low back pain, pelvic girdle pain, Korean medicine
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