Surely every woman that at least once she was pregnant, struggling with back pain, especially in the last stage of pregnancy. Generally bearing a child - a very complex process: the organism and all the organs of the women are converted, and bear a double burden. The digestive, circulatory, respiratory and excretory system - all should now work not only on the woman but also her child. She touched it and the disorders of movement functions of the spine.
So, back pain during pregnancy - it is nothing extraordinary, and it is quite a natural phenomenon. Let's take a look why this is happening and what to do if the pain is strong, and the traditional pain medication for pregnant women buy not.
The causes of back pain during pregnancy
In the body of pregnant women from the first days will be the changes that one way or another, preparing him for the future joyous events. During pregnancy, throughout her term nature continuously put what correction, especially related to hormones.
So, produced by the hormone relaxin relaxes the ligaments of the sacral and even the coccygeal joints. It ensures their mobility, much needed during labor.
But the stability of the sacral department in the fall, and the woman for damages must strain the muscles of the back and abdomen.
During pregnancy, estrogen in women is almost all the time reduced progesterone and upgrade - this ensures optimal conditions for the bearing. Reverse ratio (low blood progesterone and increased estrogen) may cause vaginal bleeding and miscarriage)
Before birth the level of progesterone drops and estrogen increases
Since estrogen depends the elasticity and tone of the uterus, as well as its ability to shrink. Thanks to the same progesterone ensures the formation of the placenta and the growth of the uterus the entire pregnancy. With every week a woman is gaining new pounds, her stomach is rounded and still more issues forward. From about the 14-th week, these symptoms arguing outside, and hide the pregnancy anymore. They also change gait and posture future moms: if you have noticed, all walk with your head held high and deployed back shoulders. This walk is popularly called "proud". In fact, despite the fact that every woman is intrinsically and instinctively, as well as the inherent nature, proud of their status, the reason for such a posture is very prosaic: the center of gravity of the pregnant moved forward, the angle of inclination of the pelvis is increased, thereby increasing the lumbar lordosis, and in order to maintain balance, the spine in the thoracic region is served back together with the shoulders and head
Of course, walk all the time in such a position, easy the spin cycle inevitably starts to hurt, especially in the thoracic and lumbar. So, the main causes of back pain during pregnancy physiological and are in direct connection from the provision itself, which means that they are characteristic for every woman during pregnancy. it:
- Change the natural curves of the spine and misalignment of its center of gravity
- Increase the elasticity of the ligaments and of the articular mobility of the sacral department
- Reducing the amount of estrogen - the main hormone, which is involved in building normal bone structure
- Lack of estrogen causes increased bone fragility and lead to osteoporosis.
Important tips for pregnant women, back pain
Therefore, it is important tips that you want to give to future moms, is this:- The first thing you need to do during pregnancy is to ensure that the normal daily intake of calcium, preferably with vitamin D, as one of the most important in the body
- Also at the same time must take folic acid, very important for the development of the fetus.
- Folic acid deficiency may be the cause of congenital spinal hernia in your baby's
Aerobics during pregnancy
During pregnancy also needs necessarily to do daily exercises for future moms. Do not worry that it can negatively affect your care, or you.
Your child's active courses, only to benefit, so as to improve its blood circulation, nutrition and even mood. For your back gymnastics will be beneficial, as it allow you to remove the spasm of the muscles, due to which it is, and it hurts your back, and strengthen muscle-coherent system
Other causes of pain during pregnancy Also and individual for every woman causes of pain:
- The availability of the dystrophic degenerative processes in the spine, even before pregnancy
- Uncomfortable shoes, for example, a too high heel
- Another disease or pathology
- The uterus is in good shape
- Ptosis of the uterus
Pain sacral hernia
If a woman has pain sacral hernia, then doubly necessary to tighten control over their disease, and especially in the second half of pregnancy:
- Be sure to visit a podiatrist
- Do stretching exercises
- Wear a supportive corset . Wearing corsets is also recommended to all women, that hurts your back, from the 34-week pregnancy.
The troubles of recent months
The last two months before the birth of the baby hard for women.
The weight of the fetus is already pretty decent, and it still puts more pressure on her spine. Pain in the back can be purchased the root character and should be in the legs, especially when walking
The uterus begins to decline, and put pressure on other organs in the pelvis, which in women appear the symptoms of cystitis
The load on the kidneys in the third trimester also increase for an increased volume of circulating in the sanguine purificationis system of fluids and increase the products of the fetus.
This can cause pyelonephritis, or even to the symptoms of kidney failure, if in women who have already been before the pregnancy problems with the kidneys kidney Problems can be another source of back pain in pregnant
Increased uterine tone
The most common problem in pregnancy - increased tone of the uterus. In general, this phenomenon is dangerous in the early when the threat of miscarriage. In the future it is not for women, in addition to discomfort, no danger.
For what reasons becomes increased tone of the uterus? How simple, and scientifically:
- Your child is just slightly hit you leg control: no fell asleep, not to forget, ready to its rapid emergence on the light
- Stress and bad mood leads exercises not only the "thread soul", but also the uterus. Why during pregnancy you should try to always keep calm and be in a good mood, the more it is so important for a healthy nervous system of the unborn child
- The tension of the muscles of the back and abdomen is transmitted on the muscles of the uterus
- At the late stage arise false contractions syndrome (Braxton Hicks)
Therefore, performing a "dress rehearsal" of the future childbirth
What drugs to use for back pain in pregnancy
Pregnant often faced with such a problem: to them, the poor cannot use many drugs. So, we all known non-steroidal anti-antiinflammatory drugs, we take from back pain, for pregnant tolerated. Why? Because they have a lot of contraindications, which are dangerous and for ordinary people, and in the position - the more.
If a woman during pregnancy got sick or back pain is unbearable?
- For the treatment can be used decoctions of herbs, bee products
- Medications antispasmodic, which can be used even during pregnancy
- Can be used according to the homeopathic medicines, which are absolutely harmless
If you do everything correctly and follow these simple guidelines, pregnancy must easily, and the child is born healthy and happy.