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Question:
I bought a maternity back-supporter to relieve my back pain. It does seem to help a bit, but
I had to take a pair of scissors to the elastic at the legs, and it's
starting to feel very tight at the waist--and today's the first day
I've worn it. (It's by Take Nine, bought at Sears). Has anyone had
success (and comfort) with anything like this?
Answer:
I have had 3 pregnancies, and back trouble with each of them --
actually my sacrum. (I'm not going to look up the spelling, the bone
at the bottom of your back that attaches to the hips).
I had sharp pains down there during the last half of my first
pregnancy, and started to have pains by 4 months with my second (I
only made it to 5 months, so I didn't get to see how bad it would
get). I was in horrible shape by 6 months with my third, limping
around, my lower back and hips hurt so much. I then went to a friend
who has been studying Feldencris (sp?), Somatic Education, and another
healing/realignment school which I've forgotten.
She did this gentle
massage work to realign my back and hips, and I, for the first time,
didn't have sharp back/hip pains with my pregnancy. [Well, until the
last 2 weeks, but then again, with a 9' 10" son in there....].
Supposedly, we all hold our bodies somewhat unevenly, but it often
takes something that adds extra stress, like an accident or pregnancy,
to cause problems. You might want to try a couple of sessions with
someone in your area who practices one of the things I mentioned to
see if it'll help. Or get recommendations for a GENTLE chiropracter -
you can't afford to have anything made worse.
Back excercises can help. The pelvic tilt excercises are fairly
simple, but can do wonders for a sore back. Many pregnancy books have
instructions for this.
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