Pregnancy

You do not have to suffer back pain during pregnancy. The first trimester is difficult due to the body making the physiological adaptations to being pregnant. The early morning sickness!!! Second trimester can be a good time just to have a check up with the osteopath to ensure the spine and pelvis are aligned and supple to cope with the delivery. The third trimester is when you will most probably have need of osteopathy and the natural increase in body weight and changed spinal curves load the system.

It is relatively simple and very safe to treat pregnant ladies at this stage, with really satisfactory results. After giving birth and when the soreness has gone get checked again to ensure your pelvis and spine have realigned and will strengthen back healthily. I would say 80% of my female patients reporting with back pain can trace it back to pregnancy or an incident during nursing. Once the underlying mechanic is functioning well then we start you with Pilates to restore your core tone and strength.