Studies
estimate that over
50% of women experience
low back pain during
their pregnancy.
This pain is primarily
due to the increase
in body weight that
naturally occurs
while carrying a
child, particularly
in the abdominal
(stomach) region.
This
extra weight puts
stress on the body,
especially in the
low back. Gravity
pulls this weight
downward, causing
an exaggeration
of the lordosis
curve in the lumbar
area (low back curve).
Hip
positioning is also
changed. (The stomach
tends to shift downward
and forward, and
the buttocks shift
backward and upward.)
Even slight changes
in these things
can put a major
strain on your low
back, and leave
you miserable.
Also,
during pregnancy,
the hips begin to
expand and the connective
tissues soften to
accommodate the
expansion of the
birth canal. This
"loosening"
of the hips can
contribute dramatically
to low back pain.
Helps
by:
- Gently
lifting the abdomen,
pressure can be
relieved from
the low back area.
- Providing
compression and
support to the
lumbar (low back)
region, pain can
be reduced and
pregnant life
can be more comfortable.
This compression
also creates warmth
and increased
blood flow to
the low back,
thus encouraging
flexible muscles
and therapeutic
healing.
- Providing
support and compression
to the hips, the
garment helps
to stabilize the
weakened hip area
and reduce pain.
- Helping
with proper posture,
the Mom-Ez™
maternity back
support relieves
stress to the
body by encouraging
proper body positioning
(a forward pelvic
tilt and more
erect posture)
and movements
(lifting, twisting,
etc.)
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