Effect of Acupressure therapy versus Exercise on Reliving Functional Disabilities and Low Back Pain among Pregnant Women

Abstract

L ow back pain (LBP) is a common problem among pregnant women, the prevalence of LBP during pregnancy about (70-85%) of women who experience LBP, about(80%) of pregnant women with LBP experienced a serious problem in everyday activities, housework, and their job which lead to decrease quality of pregnant women. LBP may be due to combination of mechanical, hormonal, circulatory psychosocial factors (Joanne et al., 2015). Strategies to manage pregnant women’s low back pain and disability are varied and include different kinds of treatment modalities such as physical exercise, transcutaneous nerve stimulation and acupressure. Physical exercise during pregnancy can restore optimal biochanics, that will strength back muscles, prevent gestational diabetes and excessive gestational weight gain. Acupressure is one of the treatment modalities that can be effective in relieving low backaches, muscle aches, and tension due to stress. There are great advantages to use acupressure as a way to balance the body and maintain good health, increase circulation and enable body to relax deeply, acupressure resistance to disease and promote wellness (Hayden, 2015).