Pregnancy-related low back pain – the benefits and results of rehabilitation medicine techniques

I. Filipescu, D. Tudorache, R. Vlădăreanu

Rezumat: Pregnancy-related low back pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints among pregnant women, rising to 90% of their total, with significant effects on the quality of life and the ability to perform daily tasks. We performed an 18-month study on 353 pregnant women with low back pain at the “Elias” University Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania. During our study, we identified the most frequent risks factors for developing low back pain during pregnancy, as well as the benefits of performing rehabilitation techniques and physiotherapy during the latter stages of pregnancy. Rehabilitation techniques and physiotherapy are still not enough explored in obstetrics, as they can prove to be an important asset in boosting pregnant women’s quality of life, as well as in preparing them for delivery.
Cuvinte cheie: low back pain, rehabilitation, pregnancy.