Up to three quarters of women suffer from back pain throughout pregnancy. While many women experience pain throughout the pregnancy, the majority of the pain, primarily back pain, occurs during the third trimester. If this is you, you are not alone. Between 50 to 70 percent of all pregnant women have back pain.
Back pain during pregnancyis caused by a number of factors including hormones, gravity, additional weight, posture and stress.
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There are a number of ways you can treat your back pain during pregnancy.
- Ice or heat
- Sleep on the left side of your pillow under your knees
- Medications used to treat inflammation
- Use a licensed health care professional such as a chiropractor or massage therapist
If you are looking for way to alleviate your back pain during pregnancy, contact us at Towne Lake Family Chiropractic in Woodstock, GA.
