Pelvic pain is a common discomfort during pregnancy, and this all because ligaments are stretching, hormone levels are changing and the organs are shifting around in order to make room for your baby to grow.
Symptoms of pelvic pain (Woman may feel):
• Pain over the pubic bone at the front in the centre, roughly level with your hips.
• Pain across one or both sides of your lower back
• Pain in the area between your vagina and anus (perineum)
• Spreading to your thighs
Getting diagnosed as early as possible can help keep pain to a minimum and avoid long-term discomfort. You can ask your midwife for a referral to a physiotherapist who specialises in obstetric pelvic joint problems. Physiotherapy aims to relieve or ease pain, improve muscle function, and improve your pelvic joint position and stability.
Ways to ease pain during pregnancy:
• Prenatal cradle can help you to ease pain.
• Avoid standing for too long.
• Avoid siting postures that can trigger the pain.
• Sit down on a chair while dressing rather than balancing on one leg.
• Pelvic floor exercises can help to bring relieve to back pain.
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