Back Pain and Pregnancy
January 6, 2012 by revoe
Filed under During Pregnancy Articles
Back Pain and Pregnancy
Article by Taylor Barton
Back Pain During Pregnancy By: Taylor N. Barton
Although pregnancy can be a time of great joy it is often marred by relentless discomforts such as morning sickness, mood swings, and back pain. Back pain during pregnancy occurs in some women at the onset of pregnancy, especially in those who are overweight or have a preexisting back condition. Back pain during pregnancy can be caused by a number of factors including but not limited to: increased hormones, change in center of gravity, additional weight, posture, and stress. As the uterus stretches to 1,000 times its normal size it is no wonder that studies show that anywhere from 50-70% of women suffer from back pain.
There are many different steps that can be taken to reduce the frequency and severity of back pain. Barton Chiropractic, my Concord chiropractor has been helping expecting mothers get out of pain since 1986. Exercise (approved by your health care provider) and getting plenty of sleep is important in maintaining many of the factors that cause the pain. There are also many common and safe interventions to treat back pain during pregnancy such as: sleeping with a pillow support; braces or support devices; ice or heat; massage therapy; and chiropractic. Although the other methods might assuage the pain, only chiropractic can fix the factors causing it such as a misaligned spine, a pinched nerve, or subluxations. Chiropractors are the only doctors that are actually trained to not only detect but correct vertebral subluxations.
For years many women have been experiencing relief from pain while they are pregnant with chiropractic care. Not all chiropractors have specialized training in adjusting pregnant women. Your chiropractic adjustment should never hurt, and will not hurt your baby either. There is no reason to suffer with back pain simply because you are pregnant. Contact your chiropractor today to see if he can help resolve your back pain.
Chiropractic is natural, non invasive, and should normally be very gentle.
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Taylor Barton