The Best Exercises for Post-Partum Back Pain (From La Cañada Chiropractors)
The best (and safest) exercises for post-partum back pain, from doctors who treat it every day at Flintridge Family Chiropractic in La Cañada Flintridge.
If you've Googled "best exercises for post-partum back pain," you've probably seen a dozen conflicting lists. Here's what our doctors actually give patients — and, just as importantly, what we tell them to stop doing.
Post-partum back pain is common as the body recovers from months of altered mechanics. Restoring pelvic and low back function speeds the return to feeling like yourself.
Rule #1: Move the Stiff Joints, Stabilize the Loose Ones
Most people with post-partum back pain intuitively stretch the area that hurts. The problem is that the painful area is often the unstable segment — it's already moving too much. Stretching it more can make things worse. The area you actually need to work on is usually the joint above or below.
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