Pregnancy 50 to 70% of woman experience pain during pregnancy. The good news is that alot of the pain goes away after child birth or is greatly reduced. Women typically experience pain in the lower back, pelvis and pubic regions mostly as well as mid back due to there increases in chest size. The likely causes of back pain are weight gain, hormone changes, stress and shift in the centre of gravity. Treatment at our clinic involves careless assessment into maintaining correct posture and unloading joints with treatment of the effected areas with manual therapy. Then we look at advise around wearing the correct footwear, reducing stress, investing in a pregnancy pillow or sacroiliac belt and finally avoiding excess weight gain.
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