What to do if you have back pain after cesarean section

Many pregnant women experience postpartum low back pain after cesarean section. This is because the cesarean section causes damage to the latissimus dorsi muscles and ligaments, which causes low back pain. The anesthesia during cesarean section is epidural anesthesia, which requires a lumbar puncture. This type of puncture will cause certain damage to the latissimus dorsi and cruciate ligament, causing postpartum low back pain. In addition, some new mothers also suffer from nerve root damage and epidural bleeding after giving birth. So what should I do if I have lower back pain after a cesarean section?

What to do if you have low back pain after cesarean section

1. Lying down more and not walking will cause back pain

The editor has heard of such a saying before: women must lie flat on their backs for a month after giving birth without getting out of bed to prevent postpartum internal organ sagging. Many mothers firmly believe this "truth" and are indeed unwilling to get out of bed and walk around. Pregnant women who have been lying or sitting in bed for a long time to recuperate and whose waist muscles are not exercised are also prone to low back pain. Therefore, pregnant women should not indulge in too much resting, but should insist on doing exercises such as walking in the early stages of pregnancy, or do some gymnastics to prevent back pain in order to improve the flexibility of the waist and back.

Wake up slowly and use your waist less, and use your hands to help you lie on your side. When a new mother gets up from the bed, she should do it slowly and avoid using her lower back muscles. Before standing up from lying flat, first lie on the bed and turn the body to lie on the side, stretch the shoulders forward, bend the knees, then use the wrists and arms to support the body, move the feet away from the front of the bed and sit up.

2. Fashionable moms love high heels, but they won’t walk without back pain

Nowadays, most of the new mothers are the new generation born in the 80s and 90s. Even after giving birth, they still want to maintain a happy posture and wear super high heels. In fact, this practice is not recommended. "There was a girl born in the 1990s who went out wearing a suspender dress and high heels less than a month after giving birth." The expert said, "This is actually very bad for pregnancy and childbirth. Having to wear high heels after giving birth will shift the center of gravity of the body. In addition to causing discomfort such as foot pain, it can also affect the waist through the reflection, causing waist pain."

You should choose comfortable shoes: there are comfortable insoles and appropriate room for activities in the shoes; the insoles should fit the outline of the feet. The upper surface of the sole at the ankle and heel should fit the heel very well. Choosing a soft and flexible sole can disperse the impact force more evenly. If high heels are really necessary, mothers can install a half pad in the high heels to appropriately reduce the pressure on the feet.