BACK MASSAGE IN LABOR- A TIME HONORED PRACTICE

Childbirth is a desired but painful and stressful event in a woman's life. Labor pain is considered as one of the most intense forms of pain. Now-a-days, quite a large number of pregnant women choose c-section for the fear of labor pain. Labor pain can be reduced by some pharmacological methods. Back massage is an old non-pharmachological method of reducing labor pain. This is a simple, safe, and acceptable method especially in lowresource...