<![CDATA[Background: Back pain and anxiety are common complaints experienced by third-trimester pregnant women due to physiological, biomechanical, and psychological changes during pregnancy. One complementary therapy that can be used to address these complaints is the Herbal Therapy Compress Ball, a warm compress therapy combined with herbal ingredients to provide relaxation and pain-relieving effects. Objective: To determine the effect of Herbal Therapy Compress Ball on back pain and anxiety among third-trimester pregnant women. Methods: This study employed a pre-experimental design with a one-group pretest-posttest approach. The sample consisted of 32 third-trimester pregnant women selected using a purposive sampling technique. Research instruments included the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) to assess back pain and the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HARS) to measure anxiety levels. Data were collected before and after the administration of Herbal Therapy Compress Ball and analyzed using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test with a significance level of α = 0.05. Results: The findings showed a reduction in both back pain and anxiety levels following the administration of Herbal Therapy Compress Ball. Statistical analysis using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test yielded a p-value of 0.004 (p < 0.05), indicating a significant effect of Herbal Therapy Compress Ball on reducing back pain and anxiety among third-trimester pregnant women. Conclusion: Herbal Therapy Compress Ball was effective in reducing back pain and anxiety among third-trimester pregnant women. This therapy can be considered a safe and easily applicable non-pharmacological complementary intervention in midwifery care.]]>
