PREGNANCY YOGA ROUTINE (PGP safe) 15 min

PGP = pelvic girdle pain

Have a look at:
How to find your pelvic floor muscles

Goal:

Increase moment, decrease pain.

You need:

You need a yoga mat and a chair.

Please remember:

  • Stop doing this routine if you experience pain above  ”7-8” (on the scale below) in your pelvic area  90 minutes AFTER you have completed the routine. (0 = no pain, 10 = worst pain you ever felt)
  • If you experience pain above  ”7-8” (on the scale below) in your pelvic DURING the routine please contact us.

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What happens to my pelvis during pregnancy?

During pregnancy your body produces a hormone called relaxin. Relaxin softens your ligaments, the tough tissues that connect your joints.

This means that the joints in your pelvis can be more mobile during pregnancy. It happens for a good reason. Having lax ligaments helps your baby to pass through your pelvis during birth.

But having lax ligaments doesn’t necessarily cause painful problems. Usually, your nerves and muscles are able to adapt and compensate for the greater flexibility in your joints. This means your body should cope well with the changes to your posture as your baby grows.

What causes pelvic pain?
Pelvic pain is likely to be caused by a combination of factors, including:

  • the joints in your pelvis moving unevenly
  • changes to the way your muscles work to support your pelvic girdle joints
  • one pelvic joint not working properly and causing knock-on pain in the other joints of your pelvis

Normally, when you lie down, stand up or walk, your pelvis is in a stable and even position. If you have pelvic pain, you’re probably doing these activities with a less stable, uneven pelvis. The result is irritated joints.

These sorts of discomforts are a common feature of pregnancy. At least half of all mums-to-be are thought to have some sort of back pain or pelvic pain at some point. Although it’s common, it’s not considered normal to have pelvic pain, so it’s not something that you should just put up with.

It’s best to seek help early if you start to feel pain, because it can get worse. About one pregnant woman in five develops serious problems and about one in 12 has severe pain or disability resulting from it.

Questions?

Call 08 – 12 14 40 30

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