Pregnancy Backache: A Heavy Burden

Pregnancy backache, and the arduous process of human labour, testifies just how unlikely our species’ reproduction system is designed to be. The evolutionary drive to have a larger brain has led us to delivery helpless offspring before they have reached maturity, and even then women’s bodies are just barely capable of supporting this large mammalian brain inside her body.

What Causes Early Pregnancy Backache

Early pregnancy backache is caused by the sheer amount of weight gained at around the fifth month of pregnancy. Our bipedal body has a very delicate spinal design that sacrifices resilience for mobility, which means that even a little change in our body’s weight distribution will overload the entire sets of muscles. And when they are overworked, they will complain like there is no tomorrow.

Pain Savers

What can you do about pregnancy backache, or even prevent it altogether? A combination of well-supported resting postures and regular exercise is the best, if the most painful, approach to this issue. Most women who are of reproductive age have yet to appreciate the enormous flexibility of their spine, as anyone over the age of sixty-five will agree. So mobility restriction needs to be enforced with a lot of willpower, in order for your back muscles to get some well deserved rest.

Lying and walking with a straight, unbending back may seem like a line from a finishing school, but it can be very taxing if you’ve got a home or an office to run. Your approach to activity in general should be “anything goes, but never for long.”  Stand a bit, take a walk, or sit for half an hour.  Alternate them as frequently as possible, but don’t exert yourself under any circumstances.

Even though you might not necessarily feel it, your body has been trying all it can to support this baby inside you. Pregnancy backache is just a moan of sorts, saying that it is a bit knackered, which is understandable considering the circumstances. Consult a physiotherapist if it gets too much; otherwise, just keep moving at a gentle pace.