April 2024 Healthy News from Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries Chiropractic Care and Exercise for Pregnancy-Related Back Pain
RELIEF FOR PREGNACY-RELATED BACK PAIN, LEG PAIN
Pregnancy-related low back pain, leg pain, pelvic pain and other neuromuscular pain conditions zaps the joy out of pregnancy for a few. Just ask anyone who’s been pregnant! Care without drugs is desirable for these patients. Chiropractic treatment with spinal manipulation is one type of evidence-based treatment option. (1) In a study that did not track what type of care (if any) they underwent for their back pain, researchers found that the likelihood of the pain restricting self-grooming and work activities was twice the risk for those who experienced a combination of musculoskeletal pain issues versus just low back pain during pregnancy. Those who had both pelvic girdle pain (PGP) and low back pain (LBP) had a five-times higher likelihood of work absence. Those who noted that they experienced a mix of PGP and LBP had a 13-times higher likelihood. At 6 months postpartum, 16% had lingering pain, 38% had persistent pain, 50% were pain-free. (2) This is where pain alleviating care like chiropractic spinal manipulation comes into play. For example, a 26-year-old pregnant woman in her second trimester experienced severe pain in her low back and both hips and into her right leg expressed relief after her initial treatment with Cox® Technic flexion distraction decompression. Cox® spinal manipulation was delivered in a side-lying, comfortable modified position for treatment. She noted complete relief of her pain after 8 visits. (3) Chiropractic is a non-drug, gentle option for pain relief during pregnancy. Let your pregnant friends know that they don’t have to suffer with back pain!
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Evaline Delson on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about the utilization of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management treatment protocols to help regain some pain free joy of the pregnancy.
Manchester HEALTH TIP OF THE MONTH: Exercise for (Pregnancy-Related and All)
Back Pain
Exercise certainly helps anyone
with back pain and even those who have back pain while
pregnant. 42.3% of pregnant women had low back pain which
was more frequent than in the normal population. Being physically
active with regular exercise was recommended. (4) A study of
pregnant women who exercised from their 17th to their 34th week versus those
who did not exerices reported 21.9 mm less low back pain and 12.9
mm less sciatic pain on a VAS (0-100) scale score, 6.9% said they had less pain, slept
better, had less pain when lifting, and were less restricted
in their social lives due to pain. (5) A review of the results
of 16 randomized clinical trials revealed that women who did
physical activity throughout their pregnancy experienced less pain
intensity, had decreases noted in their disability
questionnaires, and noted less general pain overall. (6) What
exercises are effective? A simple series of exercises focusing
on abdominal tightness, pelvic tilting, and foot and ankle movements were found
to be statistically significant in lessening
pregnancy-related musculoskeletal disorders. (7) The three basic exercises for
back pain patients in the Cox® Technic System are comparable:
abdominal tightening, pelvic tilt, and knee chest exercises. So simple.
So effective.
Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries is honored to be your
Manchester chiropractor and appreciates your sharing your
chiropractic care with family and friends, especially the pregnant ones
this month! We look forward to seeing you soon!