Your baby is wrapped in many layers of muscle and fluid, keeping them well cushioned. When you sit in a massage chair, it's not much different for your baby than if you were getting a massage from a therapist. There's no evidence that electromagnetic fields from these chairs are dangerous to you or your baby, either. Don't use a massage chair on a high setting or for too long — it could give you sore muscles and make your back pain worse.
If the way you're using a massage chair hurts or doesn't feel good, stop and take a break or adjust how you're using it. In addition to massage, other ways to relieve pregnancy back pain include exercise , stretching , wearing a belly band or back brace, wearing supportive shoes , lifting with your knees, using good posture, and sleeping on your side with a pillow under your belly and pillow between your bent knees. Acupuncture by a practitioner skilled in performing acupuncture on pregnant women can also relieve back pain.
Keep in mind that lower back pain can be one subtle symptom of preterm labor. If you have a new ache in your lower back that comes and goes, especially if it is getting worse or wrapping around to your abdomen, contact your healthcare provider.
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A percussion massager follows the deep tissue massage technique. Deep tissue massage increases blood circulation to treat strained muscles. During pregnancy, there is a natural increase in blood flow. If you use a percussion massager on your legs, the blood may start to clot in your lower body parts. Therefore your doctor may not allow you to use a percussion massager. However, percussion massage does not negatively impact the upper part of your body, i. Percussion or deep tissue massages cause problems if you perform them on your lower back, thighs, lower legs, and abdominal area during your pregnancy.
The point is to avoid overstimulation in lower body parts as it can cause blood clotting. Percussion massagers are only safe when used on upper body parts like shoulders, neck, and back. Make sure to avoid your lower legs, lower back, thighs, and stomach. Overusing it can be risky for your baby, so don't play around with anything on your own. Do your research well and follow the proper guidelines from your doctor. If you are not careful enough, a percussion massager can do more harm than good.
This is because they use a deep percussion technique, which may harm the baby in a long run. If you are not an expert at using a percussion massager, you must always contact your doctor or a professional massager for complete instructions.
Are you having second thoughts regarding a percussion therapy session? It's natural to get paranoid at times. If you are not confident to go ahead with it, it's better to resort to a gentle hand massaging therapy session for your comfort.
However, it should not include any fast strokes or deep tissue pressure exertions. Make sure to take it slow with light strokes for relaxing your muscles. A light hands-on massage is no way harmful to you and your baby. What works for other pregnant women may not work for you, and that's okay. I tried many remedies: ice packs, heat pads , physical therapy, wrist braces , acupuncture.
They all helped — a bit — but if there was one thing I found to be indispensable for tempering the pain, it was this oddly shaped massager. The strange tool is made by an under-the-radar ecofriendly Taiwanese ceramic brand called Acera Liven, and it came recommended to me by my acupuncturist, Sandra Chiu her Williamsburg studio Lanshin is its only North American distributor.
Chiu had been turned onto the massager by our mutual friend Aya, who had received one as a gift from her baby nurse. How it works: You simply fill the vessel with hot water, plop the silicon cover back on, then rub the octagonal humps which are, admittedly, faintly breast-like of the glazed ceramic base, now a soothingly warm temperature, across any areas of discomfort.
Infrared heat also just feels really good see infrared saunas. I used it regularly, methodically rubbing it from wrist to elbow in five minute stretches a few times a day for relief.
My carpal tunnel would eventually pass six months postpartum. Turns out, it works wonders on tight, post-workout calves; loosens shoulders that have spent too much time hunched over computers; and, while this may only be applicable to some, it also helps clear up clogged milk ducts.
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