Effect Of Back Massage On Labor Pain: Evidence Based Nursing Practice

Uncontrollable pain during childbirth is potentially a traumatic event. Such pain may have harmful physical and psychological effect on both the mother and the fetus. The life of laboring women and their newborns can be made safer by using the appropriate pharmacological as well as non-pharmacological pain relief measures. Massage is believed to be a simple, effective and safe method of support and relief for women during childbirth. However, few scientifically rigorous assessments exist to-day to substantiate this belief. The aim of this study was to analyze previous studies related to the effect of back-massage on relieving labor pains utilizing systematic review and meta-analysis approach.