What to do about sciatica pain during pregnancy

We all know that pregnant women have a hard time during pregnancy, and it is usually inconvenient for pregnant women to walk in the later stages of pregnancy, so the time spent doing it will be longer. If this happens frequently, sciatica will occur. What should we do? In fact, this is relatively easy to solve, and there is no need to worry too much!

Sciatica in pregnant women usually occurs during the 6th to 9th month of pregnancy. How to relieve and treat sciatica in pregnant women is the responsibility of the whole family. The main reason for sciatica in pregnant women is that the growing fetus puts pressure on the back; in the late pregnancy, the weight of the fetus will increase the pressure on your back and squeeze the sciatic nerve, causing intense tingling below the waist to the legs. In addition, edema during pregnancy is also one of the causes of sciatica in pregnant women; because the uterus compresses the inferior vena cava, venous return is blocked and water is not easy to return to the heart for metabolism, so it can cause pitting edema of the lower limbs, such as the back, calves, feet, etc., which can easily compress the sciatic nerve and cause pain symptoms. So what should pregnant women do when they have sciatica? How to treat sciatica in pregnant women?

If sciatica occurs during pregnancy, you can try to apply local heat, such as using a hot towel for about 30 minutes, to relieve the pain; secondly, taking a warm bath every day can also relieve sciatica. Third, find a comfortable sitting position; find the most comfortable posture when sitting, and you can reduce the discomfort of back pain by placing cushions, etc. Take a comfortable sleeping position at night, such as placing a pillow between your legs or under your stomach. Fourth, learn to be lazy; avoid moving heavy objects or squatting, and don’t stand for long periods of time in your life. In serious cases, you can choose some traditional Chinese medicine to treat sciatica. Traditional Chinese medicine has great advantages in treating sciatica in pregnant women, and the therapeutic effect of traditional Chinese medicine is also very obvious. For example, "Bee Venom Ancient and Modern Patch" has a good therapeutic effect on the treatment of sciatica and is a good product for pregnant women to treat sciatica.

The above are some treatments for sciatica during pregnancy. If there are pregnant women at home, you should pay more attention. We can learn more about it and hope it can help everyone!