Back Ache.....Any good ways to relieve the pain?

Question

I am about 26 weeks along now with my first child...going to be a boy. And Since about the time i found out i was pregnant Ive had some really really horrible back aches that I have been told are all mostlikely related to pregnancy. Its like a Shooting Sharp Pain on my hip in the back. Like right about my butt.....It doesnt happen all the time....but when it does, i cant stand up without pain or walk...I dont even want to be touched. Is there anything I can do to relieve this pain without having to take pain killers because i am pregnant. Thanks for all your advice and help!!!

Answer 1

As a mother, and sufferer of back pain trust me I can relate. The increased weight of your baby boy is putting strain on your back muscles, hence the back pain. To alleviate it there are several things you can try. Different chiropractors suggest different things, I just alternate them. From a heating pad to cold packs, to an increase in the number of pillows I place between my legs or beneath my knees, it all depends on the intensity of the pain, and just what seems to be working.
If you're laying down on your side place a pillow or two between your legs (think about the arch of your back as you lay down; when you place the pillow/s there it straightens it out relieving the pain). If the pain is that bad, that it prevents you from walking speak to your OBGYN. It sounds like a sciatic problem commonly found in pregnancies.
Good luck and congratulations!!!

~T~

Answer 2

Sometimes you may feel shooting pains in your lower back and legs. These pains occur when your enlarging uterus or the baby's head presses down on the sciatic nerves, the major nerves that run from the backbone through the pelvis and down towards each leg. Most mothers who have had an attack of sciatica during pregnancy learn quickly there is really no other discomfort quite like it. Sciatica is aggravated by normal everyday activities like lifting, bending and even walking.

More often than not, expectant mothers have to learn to manage their lower back pain and sciatica. Toning, stretching and strengthening the back and abdominal muscles through a stretching routine and moderate exercise program can usually accomplish this. In addition to relieving that back pain, the stretching and exercise will pay off tremendously in labor and delivery and during those first postpartum days when you are trying to get your body back to normal (that is once you remember what normal is).

A stretching routine is very good for toning the perineal area, stretching ligaments, strengthening the inner thigh and abdominal muscles and promoting proper body alignment, all of which will help keep lower back pain and sciatica at bay. If you are already suffering, these stretches will offer some relief for this type of pain. A good stretching routine should include the following stretches or something similar.

Squatting Stretch
This is just what it sounds like. Balance your body; steady yourself with a counter, table, or piece of furniture and squat for one minute at a time, 10 times a day. This is a great stretch and toner for legs and perineal muscles.

Tailor Sitting
Sit on the floor with knees bent and feet crossed (kind of a relaxed cross-legged position). Spend 10 minutes a day at least two or three times a day sitting in this position. It gives the inner thighs a good stretch and takes the pressure off the lower back.

Tailor Stretching
Similar to tailor sitting but a little more intense. Sit on the floor with your back against the couch or wall. Bend knees and put your feet together sole to sole. Slowly, see how close to the floor you can get your knees. When done over a period of time this stretch will increase flexibility dramatically.

The Pelvic Tilt
This stretch gives expectant mothers a double reward: relief from lower back pain and it helps prepare the body for birth. Lying on your back with knees bent and feet flat on the floor, exhale while pressing the small of your back against the floor then inhale and relax the spine. Repeat this several times. This stretch can be done in a standing position against the wall. In the standing pelvic tilt position press the small of the back against the wall and then relax. The standing position should always be used after the fourth month of pregnancy.

Dromedary Droop
This stretch relieves the pressure of the enlarged uterus on the spine. Get down on hand and knees on the floor. Keeping the head straight and neck relaxed and aligned with the spine. Roll the back to make a hump while tightening the abdomen and buttocks. Allow the head to drop down. Slowly relax the back and bring the head back to the original position. Repeat several times a day for excellent lower back pain relief and relaxation.

Along with these stretches, moderate exercise is another way to alleviate lower back pain and sciatica. It's important to review your exercise plan with your doctor or midwife before you begin. Pregnancy isn't the time to try to lose weight or begin a vigorous exercise routine but you can pursue an exercise regimen at a mild to moderate level and receive tremendous benefits from it. For beginners, exercise three days a week, preferably with a day between workouts, for 15 to 20 minutes at a time.

It's good for you as long as you don't overdo it and heed your body's warning signs such as:
Intense pain anywhere, but especially your back or pelvic region

Excessive fatigue

Dizziness

Shortness of breath

Feeling faint

Vaginal bleeding

Difficulty walking

Contractions

Marked decrease in movement of the baby

If you develop any of the above symptoms during or after exercising, stop immediately and call your doctor or midwife

Answer 3

this sort of back pain is due mainly to the changes ur body is going thru.

what happens is thhe pelvic bone is widened and the back bone is arched. so it can be quite uncomfortable. that is why we walk around or rather waddle around during the last trimester like if we have something between our legs.

no to solve this is tricky because u don't wanna use pain killers. they can complicate the pregnancy. u can do exercises to help the back adjust to the changes and also u can use muscle pain rubs that tend to soothe the back.

read futher on links below.

hope this helps!!!!

Answer 4

Try doing pelvic lift exercises at night before you go to bed. To do them, get on your hands and knees on the floor and lift your pelvis up and down slowly. About 30 a night will do wonders for your back pain.

Answer 5

stretch stretch stretch. At least 20 minutes every day. There are plenty of sites that show you which ones to do. They're easy and painless and worth it. Eventually you can do yoga, that really helps. Trust me, and when you're old, you'll be really greatfull that you can still bend down and grab things under the sink, or reach up to the top cupboards.

Answer 6

exercising it, stretching. Theres a nerves that get pinched and pulled in that area when you're pregnant.

I have a bad back anyway, and this pregnancy, even at under five months, is killing me.

Walking is great for those pains, swimming is even better.

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Answer 8

Try putting a warm compress on your back that should make it feel better

Answer 9

warm bath,never a hot tub though or you know those hot pads that last 8 hours that you put on a tummy? well they make them for your back, those are what helped me

Answer 10

try a sauna or a warm bath. for about 10 minutes. dont stay in too long.