In this episode Physiotherapist and pelvic health specialist, Sarah Fellows talks about all things pregnancy, pelvic pain and back pain.
She discusses the types of pain that may be experienced and one of the biggest drivers for back pain during pregnancy – fear.
Training for motherhood is essential and this is a great opportunity to hear about the various factors that impact on back pain during pregnancy and what you can proactively do.
 
KEY TAKEAWAYS

One of the biggest drivers for back pain during pregnancy is fear.
Back pain will get better during pregnancy if it is treated well.
During pregnancy, there are biomechanical changes with an increasing frontal load. This makes pregnant women more at risk of falling in later pregnancy.
Making sure your body is able to move into and out of neutral postures is important.
The more babies you have the more likely you are to experience back pain.
There are a variety of factors that can contribute to back pain in subsequent pregnancies including nutrition, fear and insufficient rehabilitation from prior pregnancies transfer of load is not so efficient.
There are many drivers to pain so a health professional needs to take a detailed history
If you have had a traumatic birth then it’s important to take the time to talk to someone and  process it.
Make good use of the time after the birth from birth to twelve weeks to process and recover from what’s happened to your body.
In pregnancy, structures can become more sensitised causing pain.
If you experience transient pain or a decline in function then seek help from a physiotherapist.
If you are stressed your breathing is altered and this will affect your pelvic floor.
It’s a myth that you shouldn’t exercise when pregnant if you are healthy.

 
BEST MOMENTS
‘Posture is not an indicator for back pain’
‘We function on our feet so working out how to move better is key’
‘It’s important to be as active as you can, the more active you are the better it is for your baby’
 
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ABOUT THE HOSTS
Dave Elliot
Dave is the owner of Advanced Chiropractic, a chain of Chiropractic and massage therapy clinics in Essex, UK. Dave still sees patients during the week but has been working hard to talk to as many experts in the field of back pain as possible to help distil all the information and bring it to you in this awesome podcast. You can find Dave on any of the Advanced Chiropractic social media platforms, or you can contact him at hello@thebackpainpodcast.com if you have any questions for him.
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Rob Beaven
Rob owns and runs a multidisciplinary clinic, The Dyer St Clinic in Cirencester Gloucestershire. His team of Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Doctors and podiatrists all collaborate on thousands of back pain patients every year. Alongside Dave, he has worked hard to bring to the table experts across all industries to give you the low down on back pain, with steps you can implement today to start feeling better.
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