FREQUENCY OF KINESIOPHOBIA IN PREGNANCY RELATED LOW BACK PAIN

Background: For a small but significant group, pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain may become persistent. While multiple factors lead to post-partum disabilities’ such as kinesiphobia sleep disturbance, body perception or mindfulness. Objective: To explore the frequency of kinesiophobia in pregnancy related low back pain. Methodology: The Cross sectional study was conducted on n=97 pregnant women 3rd trimester presenting gynaecology outpatient department Ghurki Trust and Teaching hospital from August 2016 January 2017 were included through non probability convenient sampling technique. All experiencing their third pregnancy. Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) used determine whereas; assessed by using Tampa scale (TSK). mean ± standard deviation, percentages for description result. SPSS Ver. 20 data analysis. Results: age having 29.45±5.87 years Results showed that, n=18(18.6%) patients represented high level while n=52 (53.6%) n=27 (27.8%) had moderate levels respectively. result also strong positive correlation between (rs=0.708, p<0.001). Conclusion: concluded that all those has kinesiophobia. LBP highly contributes Keywords: Kinesiophobia, lumbo pelvic pain, women, postpartum depression.