My back pain has skyrocketed the past couple days. As in, I wasn't having back pain this bad with my first baby until I was close to delivery, and it is really freaking me out!
Not sure what I can do about it other than tolerate it, but I am having a hard time walking and totally can't deal with it for 14 more weeks.
pineapple / 12053 posts
oh yeah. my chiropractor was key to me getting through the last 12 weeks of pregnancy and post partum as well!
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22276 posts
I haven't tried either but I am so with you 
I have days where I want to throw up it hurts so bad. I need to remember to ask my OB about this.
papaya / 10560 posts
@Bao: I know, I have an appt on Tuesday and I have to ask. Maybe because having the kids so close exacerbates it? I'm not sure, but I am in some really bad pain the past two days.
coconut / 8430 posts
Absolutely! I regularly had chiropractic adjustments and massage to deal with back pain.
papaya / 10473 posts
I went to both a chiropractor and a physical therapist during my pregnancy. I went from barely being able to walk, to being able to exercise again! Highly recommend!
papaya / 10560 posts
@sunny: @grizz: so do you still get adjusted? my fear is that i have heard once you start seeing a chiro it's difficult to stop!
papaya / 10473 posts
@matador84: No, I quit. I went once after DS was born. I don't have any pain or problems!
pomelo / 5093 posts
@matador84: This is true - because they're such miracle workers. I hurt my back schlepping my toddler around, and my chiropractor has totally cured it. I'll be paying that man the rest of my life, any time my back starts to hurt. Worth it!
coconut / 8430 posts
@matador84: much less often. A great chiro wants you to stop seeing them. A crappy one will make you come forever! I haven't seen mine in 3-4 months now! I've been seeing mine on and off for 10 years and there have been years where I don't need to go and then I'll injure myself somehow and need to get adjusted again.
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
Yes. My pelvis was out of whack and he kept everything in place for me.
watermelon / 14467 posts
Going to the chiropractor really helped me with back and hip pain in the third trimester.
pear / 1743 posts
Both! I've been seeing a Chiro since just prior to this pregnancy and will see her until probably about six-eight weeks post-partum, due to the nature of the sacro-iliac sprain I had (appears to be what was stopping me falling pregnant!).
Since I hit 20 weeks I've also been getting regular massages. Loads of paperwork at work has meant very tense muscles so I'll continue to do that until the end of the school year, then maybe space it out monthly til baby gets here. Do what you need to do to get through!
pomelo / 5073 posts
I had a massage every week starting around 16 weeks until I delivered because I had bad back pain and sciatic nerve pain
nectarine / 2466 posts
I did massage and chiropractor, but I found the chiropractor much more helpful. The first time I went in my hip was so sore I could hardly walk, but walking out of the appointment I felt so much relief. I didn't have to do it often, maybe 3-5 times in 4-5 months? I went twice PP to put everything back and that's it! I'd recommend chiropractor to every pregnant person.
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