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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of electro-acupuncture on postpartum low back pain. Fourty multiparous women suffering from postpartum low back pain (6 weeks after delivery), were participated in this study. They were selected from gynecological outpatient clinic of New Cairo hospital. Their ages were ranged from 25 - 35 years old, their body mass index (BMI) was not exceed 28 kg/m2, and their number of parity was ranged from 2 - 3 children. The type of delivery was normal and cesarean section. All participants were free from any gyneocological diseases (uterine prolapse, retroversion flexion of the uterus, chronic pelvic pain), neurological diseases (lumber disc prolapse, lumber spondylosis or spondylolisthesis), leukemia or tumor (spinal or pelvic tumor) or any other causes of low back pain. All the women were randomly divided into two groups equal in number, study group (group A) and control group (group B). Study group (group A):This group was consisted of 20 multiparous women. Each woman in this group received electro acupuncture on the points (UB23 and UB25) for 20 minutes, 3 times/week for 4 weeks, additionally she was asked to perform abdominal strengthening exercises, posterior pelvic tilting and postural correction exercises for 60 minutes, 3 times / week for 4 weeks. Control group (group B): This group was consisted of 20 multiparous women. Each woman in this group was asked to perform abdominal strengthening exercises, posterior pelvic tilting and postural correction exercises only for 60 minutes, 3 times/week for 4 weeks. All participants in both groups (A and B) were evaluated at the beginning of the study and after the end of the study. Assessment of pain level was done by using PPI scale and plasma cortisol level in the blood