Managing Pregnancy Back Pain with Chinese Medicine​

Managing Pregnancy Back Pain with Chinese Medicine

Becoming a mother is an exciting journey, but it’s not always smooth sailin. While some women feel revitalized during pregnancy, others experience a range of uncomfortable symptoms such as:

 

 

 

Let’s focus on one of the most common issues: pregnancy back pain.

• Nausea and vomiting

• Constipation

• Fatigue

• Mood swings

• Cravings

Why Do You Get Pregnancy Back Pain?

Pregnancy brings significant changes to the body. As your baby grows, your body adjusts to accommodate this change, often causing back pain. Hormones like relaxin relax ligaments, tendons, and the uterine wall to make room for growth. This process can cause joints to function differently, leading to back and hip pain. 

 

 

How New Lynn Acupuncture Can Help.

At New Lynn Acupuncture, we use a combination of techniques to alleviate back pain during pregnancy, including: 

• Acupuncture
• Chinese herbal medicine
• Exercise advice
• Diet and lifestyle advice

How Can You Alleviate Pregnancy Back Pain?

There are many ways to reduce back pain during pregnancy, including: 

• Acupuncture
• Chinese herbal medicine
• Stretching and strengthening exercises
• Pregnancy massage
• Chiropractic care
• Osteopathy
• Physio

How Acupuncture Works?

Acupuncture helps treat back pain by influencing the nervous and endocrine systems, which control muscle tension and inflammation.effective