Pelvic Rocking and Back Rub Can Reduce Back Pain in Third Trimester Pregnant Women

Background: Back pain is the most common complaint among third-trimester pregnant women. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of pelvic rocking and backrub on the intensity of back pain in third-trimester pregnant women. Methodology: This type of research is a quasi-experiment with a control group. The sample size was 52 third-trimester pregnant women who participated in the antenatal care program at the community health center in Bengkulu City. The sample was divided into the intervention group and the control group, each of 26 pregnant women. The sampling technique used purposive sampling. The instrument used to measure back pain is the numerical rating scale (NRS). The intervention group was given a combination of pelvic rocking and backrub while the control group was given pelvic tilt. Both groups were given treatment once for four consecutive days. The pain intensity has been evaluated on the first day (pre-test) and the fourth day of the post test. The data analysis used is the Mann-Whitney U test. Results: There is a significant difference in the decreased pain scale before and after treatment between the intervention group 4.19 with (P-value = 0.000) and the control group 2.38 (P-value = 0.002). Conclusion: Pelvic rocking and backrub are effective techniques to lower back pain intensity in pregnant women in their trimester. Keywords: Backrub, Pregnant women, Back pain, Pelvic rocking, Pelvic tilt