Objective of the study: To assess and compare the pre-test level of pain among post-cesarean mothers in the study and control group. To assess and compare the post-test level of pain among post-cesarean mothers in the study and control group. To determine the effectiveness of Jacobson’s Progressive Muscle Relaxation (JPMR) technique on pain management among post-cesarean mothers in the study group. To associate the pre-test and post-test level of pain among post-cesarean mothers with their selected demographic and obstetrical variables in both study and control groups.

Methods: A true experimental pre-test and post-test control group design was adopted. Fifty post-caesarean mothers were selected using purposive sampling and allocated to experimental (n=25) and control (n=25) groups. The experimental group received JPMR sessions from Day 1 to Day 5 post-surgery, while the control group received routine care. Pain was assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics, including paired and unpaired t-tests.

Results: The experimental group showed a significant reduction in pain scores post-intervention (mean = 0.48) compared to the control group (mean =1.16).