Sore Back
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Topic: Sore Back
Posted By: amme_eilyk
Subject: Sore Back
Date Posted: 06 June 2010 at 8:14am
| I seem to be getting a really sore lower back in the middle of the night. I dont understand how to fix it. I am only 8 weeks along, but it really is ruining my sleep. Any ideas? |
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Posted By: Raspberryjam
Date Posted: 06 June 2010 at 7:30pm
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Posted By: amme_eilyk
Date Posted: 07 June 2010 at 8:49am
| can you use a chiropracter when you are pregnant |
Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 07 June 2010 at 8:54am
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I don't know, but you could ring one and ask as they would know.
I found a wheat bag really good for sore backs through out my pregnancy. I let it cool a bit when it came out of the microwave so it wasn't hot-hot iygwim, but more warm/hot and the mw said it was safe to use. Or you could try soaking in a warm bath. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 07 June 2010 at 9:32am
| Yes you can. I've been going to mine the last couple of weeks and just told him how preg I was cause I put my back out shifting furniture |
Posted By: rachaels
Date Posted: 07 June 2010 at 11:17am
The wheat bag is my best friend 
And water walking has really helped me to stretch the back muscles in a safe way, my back always feels much better after a swim! |
Posted By: tiptoes
Date Posted: 08 June 2010 at 2:27pm
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If it doesn't improve talk to your midwife about referring you to the physio. I got referred to the hospital physio and it was free. My back pain started at about 10 weeks, supposedly something to do with the hormones. ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">  
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Posted By: Mrs_R
Date Posted: 08 June 2010 at 10:16pm
You could try an osteopath too - I had really bad back pain from very early on and found that the osteopath improved things (although the pain never disappeared )------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 09 June 2010 at 9:14am
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My mw referred me to a physio about 5 months ago... I still haven't heard back and shes no longer looking after me iygwim *sigh* ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Lou1972
Date Posted: 09 June 2010 at 11:23am
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I've had alot of problems with my back and pelvis since early pregnancy.Have been seeing an osteopath and have noticed such a big difference.
Had the same problems in my last pregnancy and was referered to the physio and didnt find it really helped at all. |
Posted By: Kellyfer
Date Posted: 09 June 2010 at 2:59pm
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Try not to sleep flat on your back too much, as the weight of the baby flattens out your spine - or so I was told by a physio. If you're a back sleeper, try putting a pillow under your knees, apparently this helps keep a bit of a curve in your spine. And I found a wheat bag really good as well. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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