Breastfeeding-related thoracic spine pain and correlates in postpartum Nigerian women: A cross-sectional study.

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Health Care for Women International Pub Date : 2025-04-22 DOI:10.1080/07399332.2025.2494205

Chidiebele P Ojukwu, Patrick C Okwa, Ebere Y Ihegihu, Stephen Sunday Ede, Ogehukwu J Nebo

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Abstract

Thoracic spine pain (TSP) is a disturbing condition associated with a decreased quality of life among postpartum women. We conducted a cross-sectional survey assessing the prevalence of TSP and associated factors among 400 conveniently recruited postpartum women from four public hospitals in Enugu, Nigeria. We collected data on thoracic spine pain, posture, and mobility using the Oswestry thoracic disability index, an inclinometer, and the tape rule(cm), respectively. We found a 22.5% prevalence of TSP, with over 65% of cases occurring during and after pregnancy. More than half (64.4%) of the participants recorded flexion hypomobility, while 37.3% had extension hypomobility. We found a significant association between TSP and age (χ² = 2.493, p = .013), employment status (χ² = 11.650, p = .003), and jobs needing repetitive spinal movements like neck bending (χ² = 9.491, p = .023). TSP is fairly common in postpartum women with associated factors of younger age and being in jobs that require repetitive spinal movements.

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尼日利亚产后妇女母乳喂养相关胸椎疼痛及其相关因素：一项横断面研究。

胸椎疼痛（TSP）是一种令人不安的状况，与产后妇女生活质量下降有关。我们进行了一项横断面调查，评估了尼日利亚埃努古四家公立医院400名方便招募的产后妇女的TSP患病率及其相关因素。我们分别使用Oswestry胸功能障碍指数、倾斜仪和尺尺（cm）收集胸椎疼痛、姿势和活动的数据。我们发现22.5%的TSP患病率，超过65%的病例发生在怀孕期间和之后。超过一半（64.4%）的参与者记录屈曲活动能力不足，而37.3%的参与者记录伸展活动能力不足。我们发现TSP与年龄（χ2 = 2.493, p = 0.013）、就业状况（χ2 = 11.650, p = 0.003）和需要重复脊柱运动的工作（χ2 = 9.491, p = 0.023）之间存在显著相关性。TSP在产后妇女中相当常见，其相关因素包括年龄较小和从事需要重复脊柱运动的工作。

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