Regular exercise before pregnancy may stave off pains that are common among moms-to-be

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Public Release: 7-Oct-2015
Regular exercise before pregnancy may stave off pains that are common among moms-to-be
High impact activities, such as jogging, ball games, and aerobics may be most helpful, study suggests
BMJ

Exercising up to five times weekly before pregnancy may help to stave off pelvic girdle pain--an umbrella term for any type of pain associated with the joint and ligament changes prompted by pregnancy--finds research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

High impact activities, such as jogging, ball games, and aerobics may be most helpful, the findings suggest.

Pelvic girdle pain includes pain in the rear part of the pelvis and at the joint where the pubic bones meet at the front of the pelvis (the symphysis pubis). It is relatively common during pregnancy, and may last up to a year after the birth in around 2-3% of women.

Pelvic girdle pain has been linked to reduced physical activity during pregnancy, which itself is a risk factor for complications of pregnancy.

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