As your baby grows, the hollow in your back may become more pronounced, and this can cause backache. During pregnancy, your ligmaent become softer and stretch to prepare you for labour. This can put a strain on the joints of your lower back and pelvis, which can cause backache.To avoid backache:
To help prevent backache, there are some tips listed here will help you to protect your back, try to do them every day:
- avoid lifting heavy objects
- bend your knees and keep your back straight when lifting or picking up something from the floor
- work at a surface high enough to prevent you stooping
- try to balance the weight between two bags when carrying shopping
- wear flat shoes as these allow your weight to be evenly distributed
- sit with your back straight and well supported
- move your feet when turning round to avoid twisting your spine
- make sure you get enough rest, particularly later in pregnancy
When to get help
If you backache is very painful, ask your doctor to refer you to an obstetric physiotherapist at your hospital, they can give you advice and may suggest some helpful exercises.
Pain in pelvic joints
If during or after pregnancy you have pain in your pelvic joints when walking, climbing stairs or turning in bed, you could have pelvic girdle pain (PGP) or symphysis pubis dysfunction (SPD). this is a slight misalignment or stiffness of your pelvic joints at either the back or front of your pelvic. It affects up to one in four pregnant women to a lesser or greater extent. Some women have minor discomfort, other may find that it affects their ability to get around.
When to get help for pelvic joint paint
If during or after pregnancy you have pain in your pelvic joints when walking, climbing stairs or turning in bed, you could have pelvic girdle pain (PGP) or symphysis pubis dysfunction (SPD). this is a slight misalignment or stiffness of your pelvic joints at either the back or front of your pelvic. It affects up to one in four pregnant women to a lesser or greater extent. Some women have minor discomfort, other may find that it affects their ability to get around.
When to get help for pelvic joint paint
- Getting diagnosed as early as possible can help to keep the pain to a minimum and avoid long-term discomfort.
- Treatment usually involves gently pressing on or moving the affected joint so that it works normally again.
- Ask a member of your maternity team for a referral to a manual physiotherapist, osteopath or chiropractor who is experienced in treating pelvic joint problems.
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