Protocol on the Effects of Postnatal Exercises on Musculoskeletal Pain among Postpartum Women

Background: Pregnancy brings a slew of morphological and physiological changes to the body. The gravida must not only nourish the foetus, but also adjust to a new body habit and hormonal changes. These alterations, unsurprisingly, have an impact on the musculoskeletal system, which can lead to a number of issues, such as generalized arthralgias, back pain, separation of the pelvic bones, transient osteoporosis, and tendonitis.

Objectives: 1. To assess the pretest and posttest musculoskeletal pain among postpartum women in experimental and control group. 2. To assess the effectiveness of postnatal exercises related to musculoskeletal pain among postpartum women in experimental group. 3. To find association between posttest musculoskeletal pain score among postpartum women with selected demographic variables in experimental and control group.

Materials and Methods: Quasi-experimental pretest posttest design is used to assess the effectiveness of postnatal exercises, among postpartum women in selected hospitals of Wardha. 80 sample size taken who fulfils the inclusion criteria, 40 postpartum women for control and 40 for experimental group with non-probability convenience sampling.

Expected Results: This study is planned to assess the effectiveness of postnatal exercises to the postpartum women experiencing musculoskeletal pain syndrome. Hence, it is expected to identify the level of pain and may reduce their level of pain.

The conclusion will be drawn from the results and will be published in per review journal.