Author(s): Dr. Krutika Vishnu Bhoir, Dr. Priyanka Honkalas and Dr. Sucheta Golhar

Abstract:
Background: Postnatal period brings about various physiological and psychological changes in women’s life. Back pain in pregnancy cannot be considered has one single pain type. Lumbopelvic pain (LPP) is a common MSK disorder in both pregnant and postpartum women. This study aims to compare the effect of yoga therapy and conventional therapy on Pain, Functional disability and Quality of life (QOL) in post natal females with Lumbopelvic pain.Subjects: This study included 42 females with lumbopelvic pain selected using inclusion and exclusion criteria. Methods: Lumbopelvic pain was screened by using Active SLR & Posterior Pelvic Pain provocative test (P4). Sampling of population was done by Simple Random Sampling. Subjects in group A (n=21) received Yoga Therapy and subjects in group B (n=21) received Conventional exercises for duration of 4weeks for 4times per week. Pre and Post assessment was done by using NPRS for pain, Modified Oswestry Disability Index for Functional disability and SF 36 for Quality of life. Further data was analysed by using the appropriate statistical analysis and a result was obtained. Results: After 4 weeks of Yoga therapy, post values of Pain, Functional disability and Quality of life showed extremely significant improvement with p-value of 0.0001. Conclusion: The current study proves that there is significant influence of Yoga on Pain, Functional disability and Quality of life in postpartum females.

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