I am pregnant and can only take extra strength tylenol. Anyone have any suggestions on what I can do? It hurts to walk and especially to climb up and down stairs. I think I hurt it slipping on some ice over the weekend.
2007-02-28 02:01:34 · 8 answers · asked by j_karlen_05 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Massage them and warm them up!
2007-02-28 02:03:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.
Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.
The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).
For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.
2007-03-02 16:52:11 · answer #2 · answered by Keko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sit on a heating pad for a few minutes, or take a warm bath (not hot) because too much heat is not good for the baby, or get that man that got you pregnant to rub your butt! Also a reminder if you took a bad fall you need to let you doctor know, the baby is well padded and protected but you may have fractured your tailbone, and this could be a problem at birth. but if it just a bruised hiney go with the above suggestion get some of that warming KY jelly and make him rub your butt!
2007-02-28 02:05:59 · answer #3 · answered by kissybertha 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
add heat, water bottle etc, maybe take an anti inflammatory pill like nurofen. if the problem persisits acupuncture is really good.
2007-02-28 02:11:22 · answer #4 · answered by carlysim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
theres not much you can really do than to just let it heal itself in time. Good Luck and Congradulations "Mom"!!!
2007-02-28 02:07:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hot baths (not TOO hot) and when you're nice and warm, stretch.
2007-02-28 02:06:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
have your doctor recommend something for the pain.
2007-02-28 02:04:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just sit down and rest :D
2007-02-28 02:04:16 · answer #8 · answered by Skater 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋