Correlation of kinesiophobia with postpartum depression in females with lumbo-pelvic pain

Background:Lumbopelvic pain (LPP) is common during pregnancy associated with postpartum depressive symptoms. These negatively affect maternal health and behavior, such as exercise and physical activity ultimately leads to kinesiophobia. Objective: To determine the association of kinesiophobia with postpartum depression in females with lumbo-pelvic pain. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 89 postpartum women with lumbo-pelvic pain within six months of delivery in Jinnah Hospital, Lahore. Nonprobability convenience sampling was used to collect the data. Females presenting with lumbo-pelvic pain were selected on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria. Lumbo-pelvic pain severity, kinesiophobia and depression were measured by Visual Analogue Scale, Tampa Scale and Zung Self Rating Depression Scale, respectively. Pearson correlation was used to determine the correlation between kinesiophobia and depression. Results: The mean age of participants was 29.14 + 3.28 years. The mean pain score of lumbosacral pain was 1.989, Kinesiophobia was 47.5169 and depression was 60.2247. There was significant strong positive correlation (r=0.786, p<0.001) between Kinesiophobia and postpartum depression among female having lumbosacral pain. Conclusion: There was strong association of kinesiophobia with postpartum depression in females with lumbo-pelvic pain Key words: Depression, kinesiophobia, lumbo-pelvic pain, pregnancy