The Effectiveness of Endorphin Massage on Back Pain in Third Trimester Pregnant Women at Gumpang Community Health Center in 2025

Tiara Siregar; Hilden Silitonga; Mediana Beru Sembiring; Hidayatun Nisa

Authors

Tiara Siregar Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Mitra Husada Medan
Hilden Silitonga Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Mitra Husada Medan
Mediana Beru Sembiring Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Mitra Husada Medan
Hidayatun Nisa Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Mitra Husada Medan

Keywords:

Endorphin Massage, back pain, pregnant women in the third trimester, non-pharmacological therapy,, Pregnancy

Abstract

Back pain is one of the complaints often experienced by pregnant women in the third trimester due to physiological changes during pregnancy, such as weight gain, changes in body posture, and the influence of the hormone relaxin that can interfere with daily activities. One non-pharmacological effort that can be done to reduce back pain is endorphin massage , which is a light massage technique that can stimulate the release of endorphins as a natural pain reliever. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of endorphin massage on reducing the intensity of back pain in pregnant women in the third trimester at the Gumpang Community Health Center in 2025. This study used a quantitative method with a pre-experimental design using a one group pretest-posttest design approach . The study sample consisted of 30 pregnant women in the third trimester who experienced back pain with an accidental sampling technique. Measurement of pain intensity was carried out before and after the Endorphin Massage intervention using a pain scale. The results showed that before the intervention, most respondents experienced moderate to severe pain, while after the intervention, the majority experienced a decrease in pain intensity to mild. The results of statistical tests showed a p-value <0.05, which means there is a significant effect of endorphin massage on reducing the intensity of back pain in pregnant women in the third trimester. The conclusion of this study shows that endorphin massage is effective as a non-pharmacological therapy to help reduce back pain in pregnant women in the third trimester.

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