The Effect of Low Back Pain on Quality of Life and Anxiety Levels in Pregnant Women

Objective: Maternal low back pain is a potent risk factor for poor health quality. We aimed to investigate the prevalence and factors of Low (LBP) Pelvic girdle (PGP) during pregnancy, their effects on quality life. Material Methods: Between March August 2018, total 160 pregnant women, who applied outpatient clinics departments Gynecology Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Clinic, were included in this prospective study. Demographic characteristics, obstetric history participants, LBP PGP status before pregnancy recorded. Severity pain, functional capacity, Quality life (QoL), anxiety depression assessed using visual analogue scale (VAS), Oswestry Disability Questionnaire (ODQ), World Health Organization Life Scale Short Form (WHOQOL-BREF), Hospital Anxiety Depression (HADS), respectively. Results: The 73.4% 28.12%, Total ODQ VAS significantly high groups with or (p=0.000 p=0.000, respectively). Of WHOQOL-BREF subheadings, ‘the general health’ ‘physical parameters lower women LBP, whereas ‘social relationship’ parameter was those (p=0.003, p=0.002, p=0.049, increase scores only associated (p=0.019 p=0.006, Conclusion: adversely affect QoL, leading limitations, depression, disorders.