Open AccessPrevalence of Sciatica in Pregnancy and Its Impact on Quality of Life - A Cross Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Daneshwari Kokkalaki,
Pooja Kesharwani
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of science and healthcare research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2455-7587
DOI - 10.52403/ijshr.20220419
Subject(s) - sciatica , medicine , pregnancy , obstetrics , quality of life (healthcare) , physical therapy , cross sectional study , outpatient clinic , low back pain , affect (linguistics) , gynecology , alternative medicine , pathology , nursing , genetics , biology , linguistics , philosophy
Background: Sciatica is a rare clinical entity of LBP that is experienced during pregnancy which can be caused due to various factors and may or may not affect the quality of life during pregnancy.Objectives: The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of sciatica in pregnant women and its related quality of life in pregnant women with sciatica symptomsMethods: A cross sectional study including total of 812 who are in their third trimester pregnant women who visited the Obstetrics and Gynaecology outpatient department of SDM hospital and gave the consent were included in this study. Age, BMI, occupation, trimester, MC-LBP, PR-PBP and sciatica symptoms were recorded. The severity of the sciatica symptoms were measured using Sciatica Bothersomeness Index and quality of life was assessed using WHOQOL-BREFResults: Prevalence was found out to be 16.9% in 812 pregnant ladies. Age, BMI,MC-LBP, PR-LBP, were significantly associated with sciatica in the third trimester of pregnancy. Physical domain of WHOQOL-BREF had a significance difference between the sciatica pregnant women and non-sciatica pregnant women.Conclusion: Prevalence rate is 16.9% and is associated with QOL with or without sciatica symptoms in third trimester pregnant women.Keywords: Pregnancy, Sciatica, QOL, pregnancy related back pain.