During pregnancy the muscles and joints of our pelvis and spine soften and stretch to allow your baby to grow inside the uterus and to become more flexible to prepare for childbirth. After pregnancy, these structures may remain more mobile for up to 3 months post-birth. This may mean that your back and pelvic joints are more susceptible to strain.
Back pain is one of the leading causes of disability and lost time at work, sport and our everyday lives in Australia. In fact, back pain is the 3rd biggest disease burden (covering medical referrals, expenses, admissions and medication) In Australia. We all know someone whose back “goes”, “slips”, “pops” or is “stuffed”. That’s because 1 in 6 or 3.5 million of us have had an episode of back pain. There are many myths around back pain from who gets it, what it means and how to treat it. Let’s try and clear a few of these up.
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