- Anatomy of The Spine
- Back Pain in Children
- Caring for your Spine
- Emerging Spinecare Trends
- Evaluation of Spinal Disorders
- Exercise and The Spine
- Intervention - Spinal Disorders
- Intervertebral Disc
- Non Surgical Options
- Nutrition and Spinecare
- Options for Spine Treatments
- Pregnancy and Back Pain
- Prevalence of Spine Disorders
- Sleep and the Spine
- Spinecare Introduction
- Spinehealth and Disease
- Surgical Interventions
- Treatment with Medications
- Understanding Back Pain
Spinecare Topics
Pregnancy and Back Pain
Pregnancy and Core Stability
Pregnancy and Core Stability
Slow deliberate movement helps recruit smaller deep muscles in the low back. These are the muscles which help to stabilize individual spinal segments. Slow deliberate movements activate movement centers within the brain, and help to retrain the deep muscles to maintain core stability.
During pregnancy, the growing uterus causes the spine to be overloaded every day. Developing core stability is extremely important before, during and after pregnancy to prevent back complaints.
During pregnancy extra weight is carried in the front of the body, shifting your center of gravity forward, increasing the curve (lordosis) in the low back and placing more strain on the supportive elements of the low back. The muscles of the low back have to work harder to support postural balance.
Fortunately, most back pain related to pregnancy is self-limited and will resolve. Because of potential fetal toxicity, medication is not a very good option. Do not use any medication during pregnancy without first obtaining permission from your attending physician.
During pregnancy, the growing uterus causes the spine to be overloaded every day. Developing core stability is extremely important before, during and after pregnancy to prevent back complaints.
During pregnancy extra weight is carried in the front of the body, shifting your center of gravity forward, increasing the curve (lordosis) in the low back and placing more strain on the supportive elements of the low back. The muscles of the low back have to work harder to support postural balance.
Fortunately, most back pain related to pregnancy is self-limited and will resolve. Because of potential fetal toxicity, medication is not a very good option. Do not use any medication during pregnancy without first obtaining permission from your attending physician.
