Symptoms

Sciatic pain during pregnancy is very unpleasant pain. They are often similar to those of a disc problem. When nerves are irritated, local back pain occurs in the lower area of the lumbar spine (lumbar spine) because the muscles can tense up.

The buttock region is particularly painful. Movements of the lower back, the pelvis or even the hips can be restricted. The responsible nerve, which is irritated, is the sciatic nerve (N. ischiadicus).It also supplies the leg both sensitively and motorically.

For this reason, pain can also occur on the affected side of the leg. The pain is often dependent on posture or movement. They can also be triggered by movements of the child.

What to do in case of sciatic pain?

In case of sciatic pain during pregnancy it is especially important not to adopt a relieving posture permanently. Surely a relieving attitude, dosed heat application or gentle Massagegriffe can lindern the symptomatology with acute pain conditions, these measures will not solve the problem durably however. For this an active attitude-correcting and muscle-strengthening training therapy offers itself. In case of sciatica pain during pregnancy, the lower back and the abdominal muscles should be strengthened. During pregnancy, it is particularly important to train the gluteal muscles, which are subject to increased demands due to the additional weight of the child and the resulting change in the mother’s posture.

Acupuncture

Alternative practitioners, doctors and appropriately trained midwives can insert acupuncture needles to relieve sciatic pain during pregnancy. The needles are placed at appropriate points for a certain period of time and are intended to improve blood circulation and energy flow in the area concerned. The needles do not have to be placed in the pain area itself, but can also influence the symptoms through points on the head or ear, hands or feet. This can lead to direct pain relief. Some women, however, require several sessions, while others do not respond to acupuncture at all.