Do you suffer from pelvic pregnancy pain? Do your buttocks, thighs and hips ache when you walk, climb the stairs or even sit down for too long? Or maybe you have already been diagnosed with symphisis pubis dysfunction. Either way, pelvic pain during pregnancy can be extremely painful and distressing for the pregnant mother. The cause of pelvic pain is due to the loosening of the ligaments as well as the added strain on the muscles caused by increased weight bearing. Tense pelvic muscles can cause misalignment in the pelvis resulting in pain. Here are some tips to relieve pelvic pain in pregnancy.
1. Pelvic floor exercises can help in relieving pelvic pain. These exercises are designed to strengthen the hammock-like muscles which support the pelvic organs. Better control over these muscles could help take some of the weight bearing responsibility away from the pelvic girdle and ligaments.
2. Elastic support belt or the pelvic girdle can help to support your pelvis during pregnancy. This acts just like an ankle or knee brace to keep the joints in place.
3. Climbing stairs is very painful if you suffer from pelvic pain. It may be advisable to go up and down stairs using your bottom, and lifting yourself up or down each stair with your hands. Bear in mind that it is much easier going down than up!
4. Remember to sit on a chair when getting dressed and when carrying out household chores.
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If you swim for exercise, avoid breaststroke as it places added strain on your hip joints.
6. Increase pelvic strength by sitting on an exercise ball. Only do this if you are not in any pain.
7. The most effective method of relieving pelvic pain is by releasing the muscles supporting the pelvis of tension and strain. This is a major contributing factor to pelvic pain. The Bowen Technique teaches a very easy, simple and highly effective method of releasing the tension in muscles.
By effectively relieving the muscles of tension, you will experience immediate relief. This technique is safe, simple and so effective, it is now becoming the method of choice by many mothers suffering from aches and pains in pregnancy, labour and motherhood.
This extremely gentle technique is ideal for pregnant mothers as it not only treats the mother but also the baby. Apart from the immediate benefits felt by the pregnant mother, your baby will feel the effects too.
Reports show that women who use the bowen technique during pregnancy have calmer more relaxed babies, reducing the occurence of colic. This technique is so safe it is also used on newborn and premature babies.
Don’t wait for your pain to worsen, treat it now and enjoy your journey through motherhood. Your baby will thank you for it!