Pregnancy and Back Pain; Is it Normal?

Sarah Fellows is a chartered musculoskeletal and women's health Physiotherapist. She works alongside Rob at the Dyer St Clinic @dyerstclinic dyerstclinic.com in Cirencester.  Today’s episode focuses on one of Sarah’s passions, treating pregnant ladies, who as I’m sure you know, regularly suffer from back pain. We cover how to know if you back pain is serious, and the signs to look out for. What you can do if you are pregnant and have back pain, and tips to avoid it, if you are early on in your pregnancy or trying for the future.  Sarah is a fantastic guest and this was a great episode to be a part of! Enjoy.     KEY TAKEAWAYS Backpain can be more likely in subsequent pregnancies as the muscles have already been stretched The weight load on the front of the body can exacerbate back pain through the posture altering. A strong muscular structure during pregnancy supports the changes to the body and for those women who have weak muscular structure training and developing muscular strength is key A muscle strengthening program can be vital to help the body strengthen and adapt For any type of pain seek advice but it’s important to understand that your body is continually adapting during pregnancy All the changes are very normal and pain doesn’t equal harm it’s an alarm signal. Movement is your friend, even if you have pain It’s important to keep moving, pace yourself and move in short bursts Many women go through pregnancy without any back pain it’s all about how you look after yourself. Breathing is an important part of how we function and just changing your breathing can change your pain.   BEST MOMENTS ‘If you are planning on getting pregnant then you should train for it’ ‘For the majority of women, backpain in pregnancy is caused by postural changes’ ‘The stronger you are, especially in the pelvic area the better your pregnancy will be’   VALUABLE RESOURCES The Back Pain PodcastFree Sciatica guide: www.thebackpainpodcast.com  Physio Sarah website   ABOUT THE HOSTS Dave ElliotDave is the owner of Advanced Chiropractic, a chain of Chiropractic and massage therapy clinics in Essex, UK. Dave still sees patients during the week but has been working hard to talk to as many experts in the field of back pain as possible to help distil all the information and bring it to you in this awesome podcast. You can find Dave on any of the Advanced Chiropractic social media platforms, or you can contact him @ [email protected] if you have any questions for him.-Instagram   Rob BeavenRob owns and runs a multidisciplinary clinic, The Dyer St Clinic in Cirencester Gloucestershire. His team of Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Doctors and podiatrists all collaborate on thousands of back pain patients every year. Alongside Dave, he has worked hard to bring to the table experts across all industries to give you the low down on back pain, with steps you can implement today to start feeling better.-Instagram -Twitter CONTACT METHOD Instagram Twitter Facebook [email protected]  Support the show: https://thebackpainpodcast.com