What should I do if I have lower back pain during my postpartum period

  After giving birth, women will have a period of confinement, and sitting during confinement is also the best time for women's physical recovery. Women should seize this best opportunity to recover their bodies. At the same time, they should avoid excessive fatigue during confinement to avoid a series of discomforts. Many women may experience back pain during confinement. So, what should be done for back pain during confinement?

  

What should I do if I have lower back pain during my postpartum period1

  If there is lower back pain during the postpartum period, women should rest more, especially when the pain symptoms are severe. They should pay more attention to bed rest and not bend down for long periods of time to work. Meanwhile, women can apply appropriate hot compress to their waist and back, which can promote local blood circulation and alleviate pain and discomfort.

  Massage has the effect of activating meridians and promoting blood circulation. Before applying hot compress, women can massage their waist and back, and massage some acupoints or painful areas several times to enhance the therapeutic effect.

  The back pain of women during confinement may be caused by kidney deficiency, so women can improve it by dietotherapy, for example, eating more longan yam Congee, mutton soup, red jujube and hawthorn Congee, which can play the role of tonifying the kidney and blood, and can speed up the improvement of back pain after back pain. Women should also eat more calcium rich foods in their daily lives to improve their physical fitness.

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