1, lumbar muscle strain
Generally, in the third trimester, pregnant women will have symptoms of low back pain. The back pain of pregnant women can be divided into sacrococcygeal, waist or mixed back discomfort, and can also be accompanied by radiation pain of lower limbs. This is mainly caused by the changeable hormones in the body after pregnancy, in order to balance the potbellied body, which is related to weight gain during pregnancy, increased lumbar burden, standing posture and weightlifting. At the same time, all kinds of reactions during pregnancy have never been experienced before, which is easy to cause mental stress and excessive sensitivity to low back pain.
2. Lack of relevant training
Long-term lack of health care training and guidance for pregnant women with low back pain during pregnancy is one of the main factors of high incidence of low back pain in pregnant women. Foreign studies have proved that pre-pregnancy or early pregnancy health education is a practical and effective method, and some countries even set up schools for pregnant women with low back pain to implement behavioral intervention and health care guidance. Pregnant women do not control their weight well, often bend over, twist their waist, carry heavy objects, sit for a long time, and stand for a long time, all of which are the chief culprits of pregnant women's low back pain.
3. Calcium deficiency leads to back pain in pregnant women.
Pregnant women will lose a lot of nutrients during pregnancy, among which dry matter is the essential main nutrient in the body. Then calcium deficiency in pregnant women may cause backache, which is more common in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. This situation requires pregnant women to supplement calcium in time, otherwise it may not have much effect.
4, caused by excessive fatigue
During pregnancy, pregnant women are more likely to get tired when they walk around with a full stomach, so when they rest at night, they will have backache the next morning after excessive relaxation. Don't worry too much about this situation, it is caused by physical fatigue and can be solved by adjustment.
5. Hormone changes
After pregnancy, due to the change of hormones secreted by women during pregnancy, relaxin will be over-secreted, which will lead to the decrease of collagen content in joints, the relaxation of spine, bones and joints and ligaments, the stability of supporting body will gradually weaken and the back pressure will increase. Especially at the end of pregnancy, the supporting force of hip joint and pubic symphysis on both sides of pelvic cavity decreases, causing low back pain or pelvic pain.
How to relieve back pain during pregnancy?
1. Sit upright, don't bend over, walk with light low-heeled soft-soled shoes and sleep on a hard mattress.
2. Avoid sedentary and standing for a long time.
3. Avoid bending over and lifting heavy objects.
4. Use more hand strength and leg strength, less waist strength, and bend your knees instead of bending. In the case of unbearable pain, local ice compress, hot compress, massage and other methods can be used to relax spasmodic muscles and help blood circulation smooth. For acute pain, ice compress is more effective, and for chronic pain, hot compress can be used to relieve symptoms. Generally speaking, the hot compress time is about 30 minutes, while the ice compress only takes about 10 minutes.
Small moves to prevent back pain during pregnancy
1, neck: look straight ahead first, then bend to the left, and put the left ear as close as possible to the shoulder; Then slowly straighten your head and do the same on the right to help you improve your neck muscle pain.
2, waist: first straighten your waist, then shrug your shoulders up close to your ears, stay for 10 seconds, relax your shoulders, and help you improve shoulder muscle soreness.
3. Shoulders: Move the shoulder blades inward and backward, and then hold out your chest 10 seconds to help you reduce the abdominal load.
4. Elbow: Put your hands together and sink your wrists until you feel a stretch in your forearm. Stay 10 second. Then turn your fingers down and lift your wrist until you feel stretched, which helps relieve wrist pain and elbow pain.
5. Ankle: Sit in the backrest chair to keep your back straight, your legs are perpendicular to the ground, and your feet are on the ground; Then the instep is straight and the toes are down, so that the knees, ankles and instep are in a straight line. Through the gentle movement of toes and ankles, promote blood circulation, strengthen foot muscles to withstand the increasingly heavy body, and avoid your ankle injury.