Back pain and pregnancy
Lower back pains can disrupt sleep patterns of pregnant women and they should seek relief from their doctors instead of self-medicating. A study by the department of obstetrics at Washington School of medicine found that almost 80% of women with sleep disturbances also had back pain. Only 8% without pain reported having sleeping problems.
But the researchers were more alarmed at the use of pain medication for backaches complaints. They saw a direct association between sleep deficiency and back pain. These results raise the question of whether or not the high incidence of pain medication use reflects a lack of education about potential risks of medications or the inability of the pregnant woman to cope with pain.
The researchers also found that pain inpreveious pregnancies may predict a high risk for backache in future pregnancies. So, remember, DONT pop a poinkiller when backache hits you. Speak to your doctor instead!!!