What are the causes of low back pain after cesarean section?

With the development of science and technology, the way of delivery for pregnant women can be changed from the original method of natural birth to two methods plus caesarean section. In most cases, the reason why pregnant women choose caesarean section is not only related to their own situation, but some pregnant women choose it to reduce the pain of natural birth or from a safety perspective. However, some pregnant women will experience back pain after caesarean section.

Nowadays, more and more women prefer to choose caesarean section, but caesarean section will cause some sequelae, such as low back pain. Low back pain may occur after a cesarean section, and a big reason for this is that the cesarean section causes damage to the muscles and ligaments in the lower back, leading to low back pain. The anesthesia during cesarean section is epidural anesthesia, which requires a puncture in the waist. This puncture will cause certain damage to the muscles and ligaments of the waist and back, causing postpartum low back pain. A very small number of patients may suffer from nerve root damage, epidural hemorrhage, etc.

In fact, there are many reasons for low back pain, the main reason being the sequelae of anesthesia during cesarean section. Let’s take a look at the “culprit” of low back pain after cesarean section.

1. Sequelae of anesthesia. The anesthesia during caesarean section is epidural anesthesia, which requires puncture in the waist. This puncture will cause certain damage to the muscles and ligaments of the waist and back, causing postpartum low back pain. A very small number of new mothers also have symptoms of nerve root damage and epidural hemorrhage after delivery.

2. Calcium deficiency. Calcium deficiency in new mothers is also a cause of postpartum back pain. During pregnancy and delivery, pregnant women are relatively weak, and if they have to breastfeed after delivery, the loss of calcium in the body will be very serious, which can easily cause postpartum back pain.

3. Postpartum fatigue. As the saying goes, "Postpartum diseases can be cured by postpartum care." If postpartum back pain is not treated properly during the postpartum period, it will be a major health hazard for the mother. Many new mothers start to busy themselves with various housework and taking care of the baby after giving birth. If they overdraw their physical strength, their bodies will be overwhelmed. This will naturally cause back pain in the long run.

4. Lack of exercise. The older generation believes that "confinement" means resting in bed, so many women sit in bed for a long time during the confinement period. However, in fact, long-term lack of exercise will lead to slow blood circulation in the body, increase abdominal fat, increase the burden on the waist muscles, cause lumbar muscle strain and cause low back pain.

What are the causes of back pain after cesarean section? To sum up, the main reasons why women still experience back pain after cesarean section are lack of exercise, postpartum fatigue, physical calcium deficiency and anesthesia sequelae. Therefore, for women who suffer from back pain after cesarean section, it is necessary to find the cause and deal with it in time.