Pregnancy and Maternal Health Care

Archive for the ‘Back Pain’ Category

A special technique of acupuncture relieves back and pelvis pain in pregnancy.

According to a new study, women who had needles for a week of sustained pressure with tape on three acupuncture points of the ears were more likely to experience a significant reduction in pain in the lower back and pelvis that a group treated with needle points placed in “fake” or a control group that received no real treatment or placebo acupuncture.

Pregnant women suffer from pain in the lower back and pelvis, which can trigger chronic pain future, writes in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology team Shu-Ming Wang of Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut. Acupuncture in ear, said the team would be a tool, without drugs to relieve pain in these women.

By chance, the authors divided 159 women between weeks 25 and 38 of gestation into three groups: one received real acupuncture, the other acupuncture points that theoretically will not alleviate the pain in the pelvis or lower back, and the third formed the control group.

Each woman also learned self-care measures such as rest, take acetaminophen and use warm and cold compresses.

The 152 women who completed the two-week study reported feeling reduced pain and increased ability to perform daily activities.

Read the rest of this entry »

Why did it happen?

The aches and back pains in pregnancy due to the following factors:

The column, back axle, is designed, for every woman to bear a certain amount of weight. Pregnancy and the resulting overweight makes the column “charge more”. If this weight is not distributed well happen that the areas are bearing the brunt rigid contractures that lead to these pains. Hence the position is so important to avoid pain.

If your back is straight, the weight is distributed on both sides. If, however, is bent, the more weight goes to one side.

Another factor is the excess of sedentary lifestyle. Pregnant needs to do gymnastics to bend the spine and ease tense muscles.

In turn, we can distinguish three broad areas of the back: a) lower back, b) dorsal or medium, and c) cervical area. It is important to distinguish which area of the back more annoying because there are special exercises for each. A psychosomatic level, the back represents support, bear, endure. So choose what and how to hold, more and autoexigirse not able to express (mourn, cry, etc..) Are still required to achieve discharge defuse these tensions.

How to prevent back pain?

* Do not carry purses or carry heavy bags and more bags if I distributed the weight in two.
* Sit with your spine straight, not unduly tilt the body, etc.. In a word maintain consciousness during the day in the back should be not required
* Use low heels.
* When lifting, bend your knees and keep your back straight.
* Perform exercises to strengthen your back. Check with your doctor.

Something very important: the relaxin, a hormone that loosens the ligaments in every joint, provides a wonderful opportunity to change positions. Thus, scoliosis and other conditions during pregnancy can be cured if it is the appropriate remedial gymnastics. It is always wise doctor’s approval to perform gymnastics during pregnancy.

Incoming search terms for the article:

• ladiesdeliveryvideos
• what are back pains when you are pregnent

Is good that women suffer muscle and joint discomfort more frequent during pregnancy, the pains and sometimes frighten us nothing better than being informed to calm down. Approximately 50% of pregnant women receive any new muscle pain, bone or joint pain.

This discomfort usually appear after the 14th week, because just then the extra weight load justifies the body aches.

Round ligament pain
That which most know as “ovarian pain” and at the end of a day’s effort, very long walk or stand. The affected area is the ligament in the groin, usually the right.

It is due to the relaxation of the pubic joint, thanks to hormones. This relaxation is needed for delivery. The pain is located below the navel and above the pubic hair. Intensifies with the heavy work, to stay long in one position or with abdominal straining.

From the 3rd quarter other pain can be identified:

Lumbago
Is the pain in the lower back, center and above the buttocks. Is due to the changes occurring in the spine because of the increased weight of the abdomen. Avoid leaning forward to pick something up. Improves with rest.

Sacroiliitis
Also on the lower back but sideways. Improves with rest. It also has its origin in changes of the spine to counter the weight.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Numbness, pain and tingling of the fingers, especially the index and middle finger. It is due to fluid accumulation in an area close to ending wrist pinning nerves. Is improved by raising your hands above your heart, opening and closing the fingers.

These complaints do not represent any danger to the mother or child, but they can diminish in his mind, which itself is unfavorable to both. If the pains are very strong, consult your doctor about ways to make them diminish.

Incoming search terms for the article:

• joint ache in pregnancy
• joint pain during pregnancy
• joint pain first trimester
• joint pain during lactation
• can joints ache durin preg like wrists
• finger joint pain during pregnancy
• joint discomfort in pregnancy
• pregnant middle finger pain
• 14 weeks pregnant with back aches
• pain above navel and below pelvic bone in second trimester pregnancy