Understanding Pelvic Pain During Pregnancy: Causes and Solutions

Many types of symptoms are seen in pelvic pain during pregnancy. In this, there is cramping in the lower abdomen. Apart from this, there is mild pain in front and behind the pelvic area. Pelvic pain during pregnancy is not harmful for your baby in any way. But it can cause severe pain around the pelvic area and you may have difficulty with it. Different women have different symptoms, which are as follows -

• Pain on the pubic bone just below the navel
• Pain on one or both sides of the lower part of your back 
• Pain in the area between your vagina and anus

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This pain can spread to your thighs and some women feel the sound of bones hitting or rubbing in the pelvic area. This pain is most noticeable in the following circumstances.

• While walking
• While climbing stairs
• When you stand on one leg (e.g., while getting dressed)
• Lying on one side in bed
• This pain can also occur when your legs are active, such as when getting out of a car

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Only treatment of this pain can reduce the problems caused by it. If you get the right advice and treatment early, you can minimize the symptoms of this problem.

Pain in the pelvic region during pregnancy shows different effects on all women. Nothing can be said about its main reasons, but many factors are seen behind it such as, any injury in the pelvic area in the past, movement of pelvic joints and the baby and its position in the womb during pregnancy. The following are the factors that can increase the risk of pelvic pain in any woman -

• Having ever had pain in the lower back or pelvic area in the past. 
• Having ever suffered an injury in the pelvic area in an accident in the past. 
• Doing a physically demanding job

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By adopting physiotherapy, you get relief from pelvic pain during pregnancy. This process improves the functioning of the muscles. Along with this, the condition of the pelvic joint becomes stronger. Apart from this, the following methods are adopted for the treatment of pelvic pain.

• With manual therapy done by hands without any instrument, you can easily rotate the pelvic joints, hips and spine. This also reduces your pain. 
• By doing exercise, you can strengthen the muscles of your pelvic region, stomach, back and hips.
• Do water exercises.
• Take advice from experts about what kind of position you should adopt during sex and delivery during this period. So that the intensity of pain can be reduced. 
• For relief from pain, adopt TENS (TENS - in this, pain is relieved with mild electric current) procedure.
• To avoid excessive weight or pressure on the pelvic region, take the help of a crutch or wear a pelvic support belt.

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When you feel mild pain in the pelvic area or you are having trouble due to it, then you should go to the doctor or talk to your doctor and family members about it. After confirming it, you can not only reduce the pain with the help of physiotherapy but also remove the joint pain in this area and do all the work easily in a normal way. By the way, this type of problem during pregnancy cannot be completely cured before the birth of the child. But by removing its pain, the problems in normal routine can be reduced.

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Many women who feel pelvic pain also have normal delivery. You can make a proper plan for normal delivery by talking to your doctor. When you make such a plan in case of pelvic pain, you feel the pain during delivery after some time. In this plan, you can choose your comfortable position at the time of delivery according to your convenience. Delivery in water reduces the pain on your joints. You also get more comfort in it. Therefore, you can also choose the option of child birth in water. But it is very important to talk to your doctor about this. Identify a position in which you do not feel pain. If you feel pain in opening your legs, then you have to choose a position in which you feel very less pain. For this, you have to lie down on your back. During this, sit on the edge of a chair and try to open your legs as much as you do not feel pain. After this, measure the distance between your legs with an inch tape, because this is the correct position for your pain free position i.e. the position in which you feel less pain.

During this time, while protecting your joints, do not open your legs too much at the time of childbirth. Even after taking any kind of pain relieving injection, you should not put too much pressure on your joints. Therefore, even after taking such an injection, you should know about your pain free position to put less pressure on your joints.Sometimes at the time of childbirth, you have to forget your pain free position and open your legs more. But you should do all this only under the supervision of an expert and it is very important for the doctor conducting your delivery to know about the complete condition of the pain in your pelvic region. If you have to put more pressure on the joints of the pelvic region at the time of childbirth, then you can cure it with the help of physiotherapy.

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Pelvic pain in pregnancy is a common problem that often troubles pregnant women. This pain usually occurs in the pelvic region and can have many causes, such as pressure from the growing uterus, hormonal changes, and loosening of the pelvic joints. Resting, using hot or cold packs, and doing light exercises can be helpful in reducing pelvic pain. Prenatal yoga and stretching exercises can also provide relief in pelvic pain. If the pain is severe or persistent, it is necessary to consult a doctor. With proper care and precautions, pelvic pain in pregnancy can be managed effectively.