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No link between epidurals and backache.(Brief Article)

Women's Health Weekly

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2002 SEP 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Epidural pain relief during labor is not associated with long-term backache, find researchers in the British Medical Journal.

An original study involved 369 women: 184 were randomized to receive an epidural and 185 were randomized to other forms of pain relief. All these women were then invited to participate in a follow-up study (151 from the epidural group and 155 from the nonepidural group agreed to participate).

Self reported low back pain, disability, and limitation of movement were assessed through interviews with a physiotherapist or a questionnaire. Physical measurements of spinal mobility were also used.

The team found no significant ...

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