What to do if your hip hurts after a cesarean section

Nowadays, women can choose between two methods when giving birth: natural birth and caesarean section. Most women choose cesarean section because they are afraid of the pain of natural childbirth, but some side effects may also occur after cesarean section. The harm of caesarean section is that it will affect the health of women. What should I do if I have hip pain after a cesarean section?

I believe many new mothers will encounter the problem of hip pain after cesarean section. As the problem of hip pain after cesarean section appears, they are also very afraid that the pain is caused by poor recovery after the cesarean section. First of all, hip pain after cesarean section is indeed common in clinical practice. On the one hand, it may be caused by the pain and pulling of the wound, which causes hip pain in the nearby local area; on the other hand, it may also be the influence of cesarean section anesthesia, causing local nerve pain; at the same time, if you do not pay attention to turning over or moving posture after cesarean section, it may also cause hip pain after cesarean section.

How to relieve hip pain after cesarean section?

(1) After the anesthetic wears off after a caesarean section, there will indeed be varying degrees of wound pain. At this time, in addition to being patient, family members can also gently massage the painful area of ​​the hip to help the mother relieve the pain. In addition, you should also give her more comfort through voice to help her get through this difficult time.

(2) For hip pain after cesarean section, it is recommended that the mother get out of bed and move around at an appropriate time to promote blood circulation and relieve leg, foot and hip pain caused by sitting in bed for a long time.

The above is an introduction to hip pain after cesarean section. I believe that after reading the above, you will have a better understanding of the causes and coping methods of hip pain after cesarean section. The recovery period after cesarean section is very critical. I hope that the mothers and their families can take relevant nursing measures to help the mothers recover their health faster.