Open AccessEffectiveness of back massage on pain relief during first stage of labor in primi mothers admitted at a Tertiary care center
Author(s) -
Manasi P Pawale,
Jyoti A. Salunkhe
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1189_20
Subject(s) - medicine , massage , labor pain , cervical dilation , anxiety , physical therapy , analysis of variance , pregnancy , gestation , alternative medicine , pathology , psychiatry , biology , genetics
Labor pain is one of the most severe pains a woman experiences in her life, causing an increase in the anxiety and stress levels. Massage therapy has proven beneficial for relaxation purposes.