Help To Allevate Back Pain With A Pregnancy Back Brace

By Olivia Cross


Research has found that almost half of pregnant women will at some point experience back pain. Most of the pain in happens in the last trimester, however it can last for several months after having the baby. The pregnancy back brace is a good way to treat the pain and these can be used after the baby has arrived as well. Every women who has experienced having a baby will be able to discuss in great detail all of the pain that she experienced. The pains that are experienced can affect the daily activity that the woman is able to do and it can also affect the ability of the person to work.

The pain that is experienced can be as a result of a change in posture or a change the way that the muscles are being used. The pain tends to be experienced in the pelvis, pubic regions and the lower back. A lot of these pains can be alleviated using one of the special braces which are designed to be used for pregnant women. Mobilizations and stretches can be used and instructions for these can be obtained from a physical therapist. A combination of these exercises and the use of either heat or cold can help to reduce the pain that be associated with a change in posture during being pregnant.

The physiological and biochemical changes within the body is one of the main reasons for the pain whilst pregnant. The abdominal muscles are stretched whilst you are pregnant during and this can lead to the body struggling to maintain a normal posture. Due to the change in posture the muscles and ligaments become weak and the spine will lose the stability.

Pregnancy places a lot of strain on the ligaments of the spine and the instability of the spine is aggravated due to the loosening of the ligaments by the hormone relaxin which occurs in the last trimester. Relaxin is the hormone that is secreted during the third trimester in order to create joint laxity in the symphysis pubis and the sacroiliac joints in order to accommodate the fetus.

Some of the methods of pain relief that would normally be available to non-pregnant women will not be available due to the pregnancy. These methods can include electrotherapeutics. Join adjustments or manipulations and whirlpool are contradicted and although there is no evidence that they harm the fetus it is fair to say that it is not worth the risk.

There is a number of safe ways to treat pain during pregnancy and these include heating pads, hot water bottles, massages carried out by a registered massage therapist, a supportive brace or belt, pain medication as long as it is prescribed by a doctor, rest and also specific exercises that deal with posture.

There is a number of things that you can do in order to avoid getting pain or to reduce the risk of back pain getting worse. Low heeled supportive shoes can be a good idea during pregnancy as they can help to accentuate the curvature of the lower back.

Another thing that is worth doing is to avoid lifting or at least lift in the correct manner in order to avoid putting any unnecessary strain on the back. Although these are some of the things that you can do one of the best ways of treating pain during pregnancy is to use a brace.




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