Non-Pharmacological Therapy for Pregnant Women with Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review

Meliyana, Ari Suwondo, Mursid

School of Health Polytechnic Ministry of Health, Semarang

ABSTRACT

Background: Low back pain is a common, often undertreated, complaint among pregnant women. Treatment programs that target weakened muscle tone and posture can help treat some of the common causes of back pain. This study aimed to review systematically non-pharmacological therapy for pregnant women with low back pain.

Subjects and Method: A systematic review was conducted by searching the following databases included Google Scholar, Science Direct, and Pro Quest which published articles from 2013 to 2018. The keywords for this review included non-pharrmacology, back pain, pregnancy, therapy, low back pain, and low back pain in pregnancy. The inclusion criteria were postgraduate article, quantitative, and full text. After review process 10 articles were included in this review.

Results: Low back pain in pregnant women reduced with various non-pharmacological therapy included massage, acupressure, warm compresses, yoga, hypnotherapy, and aromatherapy.

Conclusion: Non-pharmacological therapy is effective to reduce low back pain in pregnant women.

Keyword: non-pharmacology, therapy, low back pain, pregnancy.

Correspondence: Meliyana. School of Health Polytechnic Ministry of Health Semarang. Email: yanameli39@gmail.com. Mobile: 0812-7462-9194.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/theicph.2019.05.21

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