PENGARUH PRENATAL YOGA TERHADAP PENGURANGAN NYERI PUNGGUNG PADA IBU HAMIL TRIMESTER III DI DESA PESANTUNAN BREBES

Abstract

. During pregnancy, pregnant women experience physical changes that cause discomfort in the third trimester, one of which is back pain. Efforts to overcome complaints of back pain are with pharmacological therapy and non-pharmacological therapy. Prenatal yoga is part of non-pharmacological therapy that emphasizes yoga postures, breathing exercises, and relaxation, providingvide comfort and peace. This study aimed to determine the effect of prenatal yoga on reducing back pain in third-trimester pregnant women in Brebes Pesantunan Village. The research method used is the pre-experimental design method, with a one group pretest-posttest design. This study uses primary data, a sample of 19 third-trimester pregnant women who experience back pain. The independent variable is prenatal yoga. The dependent variable that was measured was back pain using the VAS (Visual Analog Scale) measurement tool. The sampling technique used by researchers is non-random. Data analysis with Wilcoxon test. Based on the statistical test results, it was found that the value of p = 0.000 <0.05, which means that there is an effect of prenatal yoga on reducing the back pain scale after prenatal yoga in the Brebes Pesantunan Village.