1Intern, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Krishna Deemed To Be University, Karad, Maharashtra, India
2Pediatric department, Faculty of Physiotherapy, KIMSDU, Karad, Maharashtra, India
Online published on 26 September, 2019.
To find out the effectiveness of musical therapy and physiotherapy in pregnancy induced hypertension.
Ethical clearance was obtained from the Institutional Ethical Committee.40 women attending the antenatal therapy at physiotherapy outpatient department, Krishna Hospital, Karad, Maharashtra, India, were women with 3rd trimester of pregnancy with mild pregnancy induced hypertension participated in this study; 20 women in the GROUP A i.e. music group and 20 women in the GROUP B i.e. music and physiotherapy group by convenient sampling with random allocation of the subject.
Inter group statistical analysis for systolic blood pressure revealed extremely significant in post intervention for group B (p<0.0001). Diastolic blood pressure was extremely significant for group B (P value<0.0001). Pulse rate was extremely significant for group B (p<0.0001). While Post intervention analysis showed extremely significant difference between Group A and Group B (p<0.0001). Group B treated with musical therapy and physiotherapy was extremely significant.
An integrated approach to combination of musical therapy and physiotherapy is safe and effective. It decreases the systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and pulse rate with less complication in delivery.
Musical therapy, conventional physiotherapy, pregnancy induced hypertension
