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How To Treat The Severe Back Pain In Pregnancy?

I am 34, and 38 weeks pregnant. I know what back pain is like, I have chronic back pain and have had a microdiscectomy L5-S1 in 2007. I have had a sensation but it has increased in the past 2 weeks. The sensation starts in my lower back and moves up to my head, then finishes in my chest. It feels like a pulsating electrical charge that is quite painful and stops me in my tracts. It goes away if I change my position. It feels like an adernaline rush up my spine. Im not thinking it labor pains, because it is not radiating to my tummy. I can t try and have orgasim because it causes the sensation. It is quite paralysing. I have a doctors appointment monday, but I worried because it is happened quite often if I get into the wrong position.
Fri, 26 Jun 2015
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At 38 week pregnancy the baby in uterus lies in deep pelvis.this position compresses the lower sacral nerve root and causes severe back pain. changing the position causes some relief in compression over nerve . YOU should not worry a lot .this will completely stop after delivery. till now you should try to sleep in lateral position and while sleeping supine use a pillow under the knee. it will help you.
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How To Treat The Severe Back Pain In Pregnancy?

At 38 week pregnancy the baby in uterus lies in deep pelvis.this position compresses the lower sacral nerve root and causes severe back pain. changing the position causes some relief in compression over nerve . YOU should not worry a lot .this will completely stop after delivery. till now you should try to sleep in lateral position and while sleeping supine use a pillow under the knee. it will help you. Hope this helps. Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions. Wishing you good health.