As the baby grows in the womb, the weight on the back becomes heavier and heavier. Back pain during pregnancy bothers many mothers-to-be, who often seek help from spine surgeons or obstetrics and gynecology clinics. So, why do you get back pain during pregnancy? What can be done to alleviate the torment of low back pain and get through pregnancy comfortably and safely? Lumbar disc herniation can cause low back pain in pregnant mothers-to-be No domestic or international studies have given an exact incidence of lumbar disc herniation in women during pregnancy, but it is still the biggest risk in terms of the spine that plagues pregnant women. Moreover, experts have reported severe neurological impairment and cauda equina syndrome due to lumbar disc herniation in pregnant women. Of course the vast majority of lumbar disc herniations that complicate pregnancy are treated conservatively by choice, but they can progress to the point where surgery is required if they are very severe. Then, when faced with the trade-off between your condition and the safety of your fetus, it can often be a painful choice whichever side you choose. The risk of maternal lumbar disc herniation can be divided into three stages 1, prenatal stage: the long October pregnancy is a major challenge for the mother-to-be, when the fetus gradually grows and the pregnant woman’s belly gradually bulges, it will change the body’s center of gravity and increase the lumbar flexion, this change in the line of force is a great threat to the lumbar disc herniation; coupled with the body hormonal changes during pregnancy, the muscles and ligaments in the lumbar area further relax, the protection of the lumbar spine The protective effect of further decline, so with the pregnancy of the lumbar disc protrusion risk is also increasing; of course some pregnant women lack of exercise, after pregnancy on a continuous rest, lumbar muscle strength is insufficient, difficult to fight the increased burden is also a potential risk. 2, childbirth stage: the process of normal delivery continued abdominal pressure increase is a huge hidden danger of lumbar disc protrusion, which is why many women after childbirth lumbar disc protrusion; secondly, if the woman herself has a lumbar disc protrusion, then the anesthesia process of painless delivery or cesarean delivery is also a threat to aggravate the lumbar disc protrusion. 3, postpartum segment: maternal muscle ligaments further relaxation, lack of necessary exercise; some maternal over-nutrition, weight gain are maternal in the early postpartum stage of the risk of lumbar disc herniation. Spine surgeon’s advice 1, women need to clarify whether they have lumbar disc herniation before pregnancy, if they have had similar back pain or leg pain in the past, it is recommended to go to the orthopedic clinic, through professional examination, to clarify whether they have lumbar disc herniation. 2.If the lumbar disc herniation is present before pregnancy, it is recommended that specialist doctors (spine surgeon and obstetrician and gynecologist) assess the risk before pregnancy; if it is very serious, it may require surgical intervention before pregnancy (minimally invasive foraminoscopic removal of the nucleus pulposus under local anesthesia can be chosen); if it is not serious and does not reach the indication for surgery, pregnancy can also be considered, but close communication between orthopedic surgeon and obstetrician and gynecologist needs to be established to have a systematic and continuous understanding of However, it is necessary to establish a close communication between orthopedic surgeons and obstetricians and gynecologists, so as to have a systematic and continuous understanding of the changes in the disease, and also to give specialist advice to obstetricians and gynecologists for the final delivery. 3, pregnant women’s sleeping posture has been careful, pregnant women’s lumbar spine than before the curvature increases, if you sleep on a soft bed, the spine will show an abnormal arc, a certain hardness of the mattress can well support the body of pregnant women, so that the spine as far as possible to maintain a normal position, brown mattress or hard bed laid cotton mattress is better. 4, develop good posture habits, whether holding children, breastfeeding, bathing children, changing clothes try to avoid sedentary and bending forward, because this will lead to an increase in lumbar disc stress and the risk of lumbar disc herniation. 5, whether before or after delivery, the mother-to-be moderate exercise is necessary to increase the strength of the muscles and ligaments of the low back and strengthen the protective role of the lumbar spine. 6, the use of auxiliary devices: for pregnant women who already suffer from lumbar disc herniation, under the guidance of a spine surgeon can use some pregnancy belts and baby holding belts, is also an option to protect the lumbar spine.