Lower back pain is a common problem in pregnancy and most obstetricians and gynecologists consider it as a normal finding in pregnant women. Moreover, the symptoms can become severe and management becomes essential. This article provides insight into the lower back pain in pregnancy with multi-modal therapeutic options.
Factors influencing Lower Back Pain (LBP) in pregnancy are: Laborious work A history of low back pain before pregnancy Painful conditions during pregnancy have a profound effect on the abdominopelvic musculoskeletal system, thereby causing abnormal strain on the axial low back elements. ETIOLOGY Mechanical strain from the enlarging gravid uterus and adjusting lumbar lordosis Increasing weight gain and ligamentous laxity (obstruct neutral anatomical position of the body) Increased gravitational and mechanical load is placed on the supportive lumbar discs, and increased…
