The weight of the body
increases due to hormonal changes that are common in pregnancy. The
supplemental weight of the baby causes stress on the body of the
woman. Pregnancy-related middle back pain is one of the very common
symptoms. Almost 80% of the soon-to-be mothers suffer from pack pain
at some point of their pregnancy stage. Though it is considered
common phenomena and vanishes after some days or after delivery, it
needs care and attention along with medical assistance.
Why medical assistance for pregnancy
back pain?
It is common but the pain can be due to
some complications of the back too. Only a doctor would be able to
conform the status of the pain. Hormones like progesterone, estrogen
are produced in lager amounts in the body for some functions in a
pregnant body. The increase level of these hormones makes the
muscles, ligaments, and tendons weak.
The joints of the
spine too have ligaments and when they become weak; the vertebrae
compress and cause the disc to slip out of the normal radius. This,
results in a herniated disc. Hence, you need to go to a doctor if you
suffer from middle or any kind of back pain. The pain is also caused
due to unbalanced body weight. The baby’s body weight puts stress
on the muscles of the back and causes pain.
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