• Shu-Ming Wang, Peggy DeZinno, Leona Fermo, Keith William, Alison A Caldwell-Andrews, Ferne Bravemen, and Zeev N Kain.
• Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06518, USA. shu-ming.wang@yale.edu
• J Altern Complement Med. 2005 Jun 1; 11 (3): 459-64.

ObjectiveTo identify common treatments used for low-back pain (LBP) during pregnancy.DesignA two-part anonymous survey.Setting/LocationNew Haven, Connecticut.SubjectsPregnant women and providers of prenatal health care (nurse educators, nurse midwives, and obstetricians).ResultsWe found that the majority of pregnant women who participated in our survey (61.7%) reported that they would accept complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapy as treatment for LBP during pregnancy. Similarly, 61% of providers of prenatal health care in our sample reported that they would consider using CAM as treatment for LBP during pregnancy. Massage (61.4%), acupuncture (44.6%), relaxation (42.6%), yoga (40.6%), and chiropractic (36.6%) were the most common CAM therapies recommended for LBP in pregnancy by the providers of prenatal health care in our sample.ConclusionsThis two-part survey study found that both providers of prenatal health care and pregnant women in New Haven county are likely to use CAM treatments for pregnancy-induced LBP. Further investigation should focus on whether it is a nationwide phenomenon, as well as if various CAM therapies are an efficacious treatment for LBP during pregnancy.

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