Back & Neck Pain During Pregnancy - The Whitchurch Clinic

By A Mystery Man Writer

Unless you have had back problems previously to being pregnant, or during previous pregnancies, it is uncommon that you should have any in the early stages. In the mid to later stages women develop an increase in the lumbar curve due to the increased weight being carried out in front. This puts more pressure on some of the joints of the spine, causing discomfort and, for some women, pain. As pregnancy progresses into the final stages, relaxin is released in order to prepare for birth which softens the muscles, ligaments and tendons. At this time the body is more unforgiving, old problems with the back and joints are highlighted, and it is easy to overstretch or lift something and it cause more of a problem than normal.