| Back pain in early days of pregnancy is normal and is | | | | done after the consultation and recommendation of |
| considered a sign of pregnancy. It is an indicator of the | | | | doctor). Any exercise or even a wrong posture may |
| start of a beautiful phase of the life of a woman. Most | | | | cause the pulling of a wrong muscle that is not good |
| pregnant women can identify slight pain in their backs | | | | for the growing fetus. So it is important to consult an |
| in their early weeks of pregnancy. The degree of pain | | | | expert or do exercise only under strict medical |
| lessens to an extent after around 20 weeks of | | | | supervision especially during pregnancy. |
| pregnancy. Back pain that is normally reflected by | | | | The right posture of body during pregnancy pays a |
| muscle stretching in the right or left quadrant is | | | | key role in preventing and relieving from this type of |
| because the supporting ligaments and disks become | | | | pain. The right posture during pregnancy is to stand |
| softer because of an increase in the progesterone | | | | straight. This posture is even critical before pregnancy. |
| level in the early weeks of pregnancy. In few cases | | | | In the later weeks of pregnancy the cause of back |
| the urinary infection in early weeks of pregnancy can | | | | pain is the added weight. The uterus grows in size, |
| also be the underlying cause. The added body weight | | | | women try to pull her shoulders back to offset added |
| and change in the point of center of gravity is also the | | | | belly weight. This results in a strain on back. This back |
| cause of such pain. | | | | pain in late pregnancy can be reduced by changing the |
| Treatment for Back Pain In Early Pregnancy | | | | sitting position more often and avoiding from standing |
| The safest and easiest treatment for this problem is | | | | for long hours. |
| exercising. It is important to note that generally the | | | | Proper hours for resting and sleeping are also |
| medicines for pain in back are contraindicated during | | | | important for eliminating back pain. Pregnant women |
| pregnancy. | | | | must avoid doing strenuous work and take proper time |
| Pelvic rocking, walking, bridgining ( by resting the back | | | | for relax. Yoga exercise is also helpful for relieving |
| on floor and then lifting the hips), mini crunches and | | | | stress as well as pains in back and head. |
| lifting the head after bending the knees are generally | | | | In extreme cases of back pain doctors have you |
| recommended exercise for such pain during early | | | | prescribe physiotherapy, special mattresses or |
| days of pregnancy. (These exercises should only be | | | | massages. |