A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HAND AND FOOT MASSAGE ON LEVEL OF PAIN PERCEPTION AMONG UNDERGONE LOWER SEGMENT CESAREAN SECTION MOTHERS ADMITTED IN SELECTED HOSPITALS AT BHOPAL.

Abstract

One of a woman's most wonderful and memorable experiences is giving birth. Although childbirth is a physiological process, problems can arise from the time of conception until the baby is born. Caesarean sections are one type of labour that frequently happens to avoid complications. Pain from a caesarean section lasts for weeks. Hand and foot massage was employed as an intervention in this study to reduce the intensity of discomfort. One group of moms who had lower segment caesarean sections underwent pre- and post-testing to ascertain the efficiency of the hand and foot massage in reducing level of pain perception. The study comprised 30 postpartum mothers who underwent LSCS. A numeric pain rating scale and demographic information were utilised to calculate the perceived level of discomfort. The study unequivocally shows a sizable decrease in pain perception, showing that interventions are successful in lessening pain.