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Pregnancy Back Brace Can Help To Reduce Back Pain

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 change in body posture is what is thought to cause most of this pain. Most of this pain is experienced in the lower back, pelvis and pubic areas. One of the braces can help to reduce the pain. There is a range of exercises that can be done and these help with stretching and mobilising the muscles. A cold or hot compress can also help to reduce the amount of pain that is experienced.

The pain that happens during pregnancy is usually a result of biomechanical and physiological changes within the body. During pregnancy the abdominal muscles are stretched and they become ineffective in maintaining a natural posture. The changes in posture, the supporting muscles and the ligaments become weak and the spine loses its 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.

It is a good idea to avoid lifting or if it cant be avoided at least do it in the correct manner. Lifting in an inappropriate manner will put additional strain. One of the things that is worth considering even before you experience pain is to wear a brace as this will ensure that posture is correct.




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