Effect of progressive muscle relaxation technique on pain and anxiety among post caesarean mothers

Nisha Beegum; Prof. Mrs. Bindu C.G

Volume : V, Issue : III, March - 2016

Effect of progressive muscle relaxation technique on pain and anxiety among post caesarean mothers

Nisha Beegum, Prof. Mrs. Bindu C. G

Abstract :

A quasi experimental study was conducted to determine the effect of progressive muscle relaxation technique on pain and anxiety after caesarean section among sixty post caesarean mothers. The subjects were selected by purposive sampling after 24 hours of caesarean section from Obstetrics and Gynecology ward of Sree Gokulam Medical College Hospital. Data were collected by using socio personal variables and numerical pain rating scale for assessing pain and state trait anxiety inventory for assessing anxiety after caesarean section. Thirty subjects in the experimental group received Progressive muscle relaxation technique twice (morning and evening) daily for three days after 24 hours of caesarean section and thirty subjects in control group received routine care. Post test was conducted on the third day one hour after the evening session from both the groups. Results showed that the pain (p<0.05) and anxiety (p<0.01) in the experimental group were less than that of control group. The findings showed that Progressive muscle relaxation technique has significant effect on pain and anxiety among post caesarean mothers. Therefore this non–pharmacological method can be effectively used to decrease the pain and anxiety for post caesarean mothers.