Back Pain During Pregnancy

SpinePublished 1 March 1996

Per Kristiansson, Kurt Svärdsudd, Bo von Schoultz

DOI10.1097/00007632-199603150-00008

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The back pain started early in pregnancy and increased over time and young women had more pain than older women, and the pain score correlated closely to self‐rated disability and days of sickness benefit.

Abstract

Back pain during pregnancy is a common complaint. The 30% with the highest pain score reported great difficulties with normal activities. The back pain started early in pregnancy and increased over time. Young women had more pain than older women. Back pain starting during pregnancy may be a special entity and may have another origin than back pain not related to pregnancy.

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