Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: About one-third of pregnant women experience severe pelvic girdle pain (PPGP) and low back pain, both of which are highly prevalent during pregnancy. The present study was conducted to assess pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain and low back pain. Materials & Methods: 64 primigravida with gestation between 12 and 36 weeks,based on the presence and absence of pain, were divided into 3 groups. Group I was PPGP group, group II was combined pain group and group III was no pain group. Results: The mean age was 24.2 years, height was 1.8 meters, weight was 54.6 kgs and period of gestation was 24.1 weeks. The mean age was 23.8years, 23.7years and 24.2years in group I, group II and group III respectively. The mean height (m) was 1.54, 1.51 and 1.59, weight was 54.3Kgs, 54.3Kgs and 55.9Kgs, BMI was 20.1, 21.2 and 21.5 and pregnancy week was 25.8, 24.3 and 23.1 in group I, group II and group III respectively. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). The mean VAS was 5.8 in group I and 4.7 in group II. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Lumbopelvic discomfort was present at the time of the evaluation in more than half of the pregnant study participants.