Research Article
Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Dysfunctions among Indian Pregnant Women
Table 1
Prevalence of musculoskeletal dysfunctions across trimesters in percentage (%).
| Dysfunctions | First trimester ( = 30) | Second trimester ( = 65) | Third trimester ( = 116) |
| Low back pain | 3.3 | 42 | 33.7 | Pelvic girdle pain | 3.3 | 37 | 32.5 | Knee joint pain | 3.3 | 7.7 | 7.8 | Ankle joint pain | 3.3 | 6.2 | 5.8 | Hip joint pain | 0 | 4.7 | 12.1 | Pubic symphysis pain | 0 | 0 | 10.4 | Neck pain | 0 | 6.2 | 2.5 | Foot pain | 13.3 | 17 | 37.1 | Foot muscle cramps | 3.3 | 9.3 | 15.1 | Calf muscle cramps | 26.7 | 47.8 | 64.6 | Thigh muscle cramps | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | Tingling & numbness in lower limbs | 10 | 15.4 | 4.3 | Carpal tunnel syndrome | 0 | 9.3 | 5.1 | Stiffness in upper limb joints | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | Stiffness in lower limb joints | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | Coccydynia | 0 | 1.5 | 1.7 | Upper back pain | 0 | 0 | 3.4 | Trapezius spasm | 0 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
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