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Ease the strain on your back and pelvis......
Your pelvis is carrying a lot of extra weight during your pregnancy, increased pressure and strain through the pelvis by external factors can contribute to hip pain, low back pain and SPD (symphisis pubis dysfunction).
Here are some examples of every day activities that could be contribute towards pain:
Vacuuming
Carrying a child on the hip
Carrying heavy shopping / handbags / work bags
Lifting heavy objects
Obviously these activities cannot be avoided completely; life still needs to go on. However where possible try to reduce these activities and adapt the way you carry them out. For example; only hoover one room at a time, or ask your child to crawl onto your lap instead of lifting them from the floor.
Some helpful tips to lift and carry properly:
Divide the load – e.g. pack shopping backs lighter and take more trips
Bend from the knees and hips (try not to bend from your back)
Engage your core muscles (see advice on core and pelvic floor)
Keep the load close to you
Try not to twist as you are lifting, lift first then rotate your body.
Practice without lifting a weight before you put this into practice.
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