Back Pain in Pregnancy

We have all heard that back pain is a common ailment in pregnancy. Many women just grin and bear it. They figure mother knows best and nothing can be done for the pain and discomfort. However there are many techniques that you can use to reduce the level of pain to an acceptable and functional tolerance to lead a normal life during the coming of your baby. The brunt of your pain is apparent in your back, for obvious reasons.

Women should incorporate these techniques early in thier pregnancy, so that as the baby grows and even once the baby is born, they have become accustomed to the exercises. Following these techniques will allow you to maintain a tolerable pain level, or even a painifree pregnancy.

Causes:

• Back pain in pregnancy affects up to 50% of all women and can be caused by a number a factors. The number one factor is the weight gain and the distribution of the weight. The old saying goes “You are eating for two” is true. Every pregnant woman needs at least another 500 calories to produce a healthy baby, but extra calories means more weight for mom.

• Center of gravity changes while your belly is growing, this puts a tremendous strain on your back, it forces your middle back, called the thoracic area, to curve unnaturally forward to help keep the center of balance. It also pushes your lower back outward, which also is an unnatural position for this lumbar region. Therefore back pain covers 75% of your back during pregnany

• Hormonal changes during pregnancy facilitate back pain. Pregnancy holds the key to let all those hormones out at once and run rampart throughout your body. We need these hormone to prepare for giving birth. These hormone soften the pubic sysphisis and pelvic bones for an easier delivery. The regions become plyable and open easier for the passage of the baby during birth.