{"id":761,"date":"2018-10-27T09:07:03","date_gmt":"2018-10-27T08:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/painpuzzle.co.uk\/?p=761"},"modified":"2018-10-27T09:07:03","modified_gmt":"2018-10-27T08:07:03","slug":"is-low-back-pain-an-early-sign-of-pregnancy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/painpuzzle.co.uk\/2018\/10\/is-low-back-pain-an-early-sign-of-pregnancy\/","title":{"rendered":"Is low back pain an early sign of pregnancy?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Low back pain doesn’t confirm you are pregnant!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Lower back pain should not be relied upon as a sign that you may be pregnant. Many women experience back pain before or during their period. The hormonal changes of pregnancy may also cause low back pain symptoms.<\/p>\n

Low back pain is common during pregnancy<\/h4>\n

Around 50% of women will experience low back pain during their pregnancy. Back pain is common during the first trimester.<\/p>\n

It’ not known why.<\/h4>\n

We don’t actually know why many women experience low back pain early on in pregnancy. Postural changes are not involved during the first trimester. Some sources link the pain to an increase in the hormone relaxin which relaxes the ligaments around the back and pelvis. However, research has shown that there is no correlation between levels of Relaxin hormone and back pain.<\/p>\n

It’s more likely if…<\/h4>\n

Women who have had low back pain in the past are more likely suffer low back pain in pregnancy.<\/p>\n

It’s less likely if…<\/h4>\n

Exercise on a regular basis before pregnancy reduces the risk of low back pain during pregnancy.<\/p>\n

The best treatment is..<\/h4>\n

The best treatment for helping your lower back pain in pregnancy is exercise. Continue with exercise if you used to exercise regularly before pregnancy and start exercising if you are not used to exercising. If your pain is worrying you or stopping you from exercising seek treatment and advice.<\/p>\n

Pelvic pain during pregnancy is different from low back pain, there will be a post about pregnancy related pelvic pain soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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