Back pain in pregnancy. Obstetric professionals view of osteopathic treatment during pregnancy
Item
- Title
- Back pain in pregnancy. Obstetric professionals view of osteopathic treatment during pregnancy
- Author(s)
- Filshie Angus
- Abstract
- The views of 120 practising obstetricians and 120 practising midwives, selected randomly throughout Great Britain were canvassed, by means of a postal self administered questionnaire, as to their awareness of the prevalence of back pain, of any severity, in pregnant women, their current treatment practices and their opinions as to the acceptability of osteopathic treatment for these patients. There was an equal response rate for both obstetricians and midwives with an overall response rate of 80.4%. The perception of the obstetric professionals particularly obstetricians, as to the prevalence of back pain of any severity in pregnancy was found to be lower than that reported in the relevant literature. Three main areas of musculoskeletal pain were identified as being equally problematical by both groups; the lumbar spine, the sacroiliac joints and the symphysis pubis. The three treatment options favoured equally by both groups were physiotherapy, mild analgesics and reassurance. Fifty-two per cent of the study sample considered osteopathic intervention to be an acceptable treatment option, although many commented that more information as to the role and safety of osteopathic treatment was required before they would make referrals.
- Abstract
- presented at
- British School of Osteopathy
- Date Accepted
- 2000
- Date Submitted
- 31.7.2000 00:00:00
- Type
- undergraduate_project
- Language
- English
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 12147
- Inst-Identifier
- 780
- Keywords
- Pregnacy,Backpain,Pregnancy,Obstetrics,Medical Relationships,Back Pain
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
Filshie Angus, “Back pain in pregnancy. Obstetric professionals view of osteopathic treatment during pregnancy”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed April 29, 2024, https://www.osteopathicresearch.com/s/orw/item/2302