Pregnancy Back Pain
Exercises that promote neutral spine position help to prevent and manage hip and lower back pain during pregnancy when anti-inflammatory medication is not an option.
STRETCHES & exerciseS for back pain during pregnancy
Back pain affects 76% of women at some time during pregnancy, often beginning in the first trimester and increasing over time.
There are two main causes for back pain during pregnancy:
1. The body’s center of gravity shifts forward with the weight of the embryo/fetus, causing an unhealthy and excessive Anterior Pelvic Tilt (pelvis tilts forward more than it should), Lumbar Lordosis (low back curvature becomes exaggerated), and potential compression of nerve roots. As the spine misshapes, pain tends to increase.
2. Women’s bodies make a hormone called relaxin that allows the ligaments of the pelvis to relax, and the joints to become looser in preparation for childbirth. While this is a normal, natural process, instability of the sacroiliac joints ( aka SI Joint Dysfunction) is a common side effect.
Exercises that promote a Neutral Spine Position help to prevent and manage back pain during pregnancy when anti-inflammatory medication is not an option.
The Pelvic Clock® helps you do the following:
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