It is said that humans are a contradictory combination, and the spine is the most contradictory. It needs to be strong and can withstand various challenges, growing into a strong bone. However, even for a grown man, the angles of forward flexion and extension of the spine can reach more than 120 degrees.
The requirement for both strength and flexibility made it difficult for God, but He came up with a solution: the human spine is composed of many vertebrae stacked together, with small joints, intervertebral discs, ligaments between each pair, and reinforced connections by many muscles. Normally, the lumbar spine has a forward convex physiological curvature, which bears the least burden in this position.
However, it is different during pregnancy. Carrying a 7-8 pound baby day and night is considered one of the hardest jobs in the world. The spine has to keep extending forward, and the forward flexion of the lumbar spine increases. The pressure on the intervertebral discs, the wear and tear between the small joints, the tension of ligaments of various sizes, and muscle fatigue all increase day by day, all of which pose challenges to the body.
In addition, during pregnancy, a hormone is secreted that causes the fibrous tissue in the waist to lose its original toughness and become softer. The ligaments supporting the waist are stretched, so the strength and stability of the waist are weakened. During childbirth, the pubic bone of pregnant women separates, and if the postpartum alignment is not good, it is also one of the causes of back pain.
When multiple problems converge, the feeling of back pain will continuously trouble you like tidal waves of love and care.
At this time, should you hang the white flag of surrender or take the initiative to fight back? In fact, these back pain assailants do not want to take over your kingdom, they just want to get some benefits from appeasement.
Find a reputable Chinese medicine doctor to first check your posture, whether it is straight or crooked, the physiological curvature, and whether the waist and back muscles are soft or hard. Then, through massage, relieve muscle spasms, restore physiological curvature, promote blood circulation, and eliminate local waste. After several treatments, your back pain will be alleviated.
You can also do functional exercises at home, such as "flying swallow skimming water," to strengthen the muscles of the waist and back, and enhance the strength of the ligaments, thereby increasing the stability of the spine. If the forward curvature becomes shallower, you can use a small pillow under your waist when lying flat. There are many solutions. Let those back pain assailants gain some benefits, and they will not cause trouble anymore, leaving you to enjoy peace.
