Assessment of the quality of life of pregnant women with pubic and lower back pain when using kinesiotaping

Abstract

Physiologically determined changes in the musculoskeletal system during pregnancy lead to the development of pain syndrome in the pubic area and lower back, which in turn lead to a decrease in the quality of life. Materials and methods: Evaluation of the effectiveness of kinesiotaping in symphysiopathy and dorsopathy during pregnancy with respect to the level of quality of life using the validated SF-36 questionnaire "Quality of Life Assessment", the Oswester questionnaire of disability in lower back pain and the Roland – Morris questionnaire "Lower Back pain and disability". Results: In both groups (control and observation), there is a decrease in the level of individual components of quality of life, while the "Physical component" has statistically significant differences between the groups, excluding "Role functioning due to physical condition", which shows a higher level of quality of life in group 2. When assessing the Psychological component, statistical differences between the groups were not revealed it was. According to the results of statistical analysis conducted on the basis of the Oswestry questionnaire, the level of quality of life in group 2 was also significantly higher than in group 1. According to the Roland-Morris questionnaire, it was revealed that despite the higher level of quality of life in group 2, confirmed in our study, disorders in both groups they are still defined as expressed. The most common complaints that reduce the quality of life in pregnant women with pain in the womb and lower back were also identified. Conclusions: Since the quality of life is an integral indicator of most aspects of life, this indicator can be considered the most successful for evaluating the effectiveness of treatment.