Open AccessIDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PREGNANCY‐RELATED LOW BACK PAIN
Author(s) -
Perkins Jan,
Hammer Roger L.,
Loubert Peter V.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of nurse‐midwifery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1879-1565
pISSN - 0091-2182
DOI - 10.1111/j.1542-2011.1998.tb03313.x
Subject(s) - pregnancy , identification (biology) , medicine , obstetrics , low back pain , alternative medicine , biology , pathology , genetics , botany
Back pain is a common complaint of women during pregnancy. It is frequently dismissed as trivial and inevitable. This article gives an overview of recent research on pregnancy‐related back pain that documents the impact of this pain on women's lives, during and beyond the childbearing year. It argues for a more active approach to the prevention and management of back pain during pregnancy. Two common back pain types, lumbar pain and posterior pelvic pain, are described and basic management techniques for the woman and her primary caregiver are suggested. Red flag findings that necessitate specialist referral are also highlighted, as are suggestions for further research.