Causes and Risk Factors of Coccydynia in Postpartum Women in Dhq Sargodha
Maryam Junaid Meer
Department of Allied Health Sciences, Sargodha Medical College, University of Sargodha, Pakistan.
Malik Muhammad Atif
Department of Allied Health Sciences, Sargodha Medical College, University of Sargodha, Pakistan.
Farjad Afzal
Department of Allied Health Sciences, Sargodha Medical College, University of Sargodha, Pakistan.
Iqra Aslam
Department of Allied Health Sciences, Sargodha Medical College, University of Sargodha, Pakistan.
Azfar Khurshid *
Bakhtawar Amin Medical and Dental College, Multan, Pakistan.
Hunza Zulfiqar
Bakhtawar Amin Medical and Dental College, Multan, Pakistan.
Hafiz Muneeb Ur Rehman
Bakhtawar Amin Medical and Dental College, Multan, Pakistan.
Ahmad Usama Ali Khan
Bakhtawar Amin Medical and Dental College, Multan, Pakistan.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Objective: This study investigated the causes and risk factors of coccydynia among postpartum women in Maula Bakhsh DHQ Sargodha. The main focus of the study was to identify what are the basic causes and risk factors of coccydynia.
Methods: This was an observational cross-sectional study on 90 postpartum women from Maula Bakhsh DHQ Sargodha. Self-developed questionnaire was filled for data collection.
Results: Highest percentages of coccydynia was found among age 30 and 35 i.e. 12.2%. Our study showed that out of the total population 68.9% women experienced coccydynia with C sections. 73.3% experienced coccydynia with increasing number of pregnancies (more than one pregnancy. 90% women experiencing pain preferred to sit on soft surface.
Conclusion: This study concluded that multiple factors led to the development of coccydynia in postpartum women including number of C sections and increasing number of pregnancies.
Keywords: Coccydynia, C section, postpartum, coccygeal pain