Have you heard about the phenomenon of symphysiolysis in pregnancy?

Have you heard about the phenomenon of symphysiolysis in pregnancy?

So this time, Avital Roth Seidel, fitness trainer and Pilates for Pregnant Women is hosting our blog again on the topic of Pregnant Symphysiolysis.

This phenomenon happens in pregnancy… for some reason not many sales and sales people.

But when it occurs in the pregnancy and is in great pain, it is looking to read, understand, study the matter closely and there is not much information.

About three months ago, a California maternity trainer purchased my online fitness workout for pregnancy.

She has a start-up and, by virtue of her role, is a full-fledged, non-sleeping and mostly in need of personal guidance with a coach but has no option since she is usually on trips.

She approached me personally and offered the option of online training from any state, hotel, conference room.

I decided to meet the challenge and since then I regularly train it twice a week.

She shared with me that she has strong pains in the front of the pelvis, we speculated on what this could be and I asked her to go as soon as possible for a diagnosis so that we could better understand which exercises she should do and which ones are not.

After being diagnosed with a specialist, she was told she had "symphysiolysis in pregnancy".

So, a moment before everything let's make an order here. What is symphysiolysis in pregnancy at all?

Symphysis Phobis is the cartilage that connects the pelvic bones up front, and together with the two joints that are located between the pelvic bones and the tailbone (scrum) it plays an important role in holding the pelvis steady during activity.

During pregnancy, various hormones, such as relaxin, are secreted, which flex the body and cartilage ligaments to allow the pelvis to expand and stretch toward birth.

Often, the natural process is not accompanied by pain, but in cases where the enlargement is greater than average, pregnancies may feel pain in the phobis (the sternum) and / or back pain.

The phenomenon has no effect on the fetus itself.

From what stage of pregnancy can you feel pain?

The pains can appear from the first trimester of pregnancy (around week 12) and continue until after delivery.

It is also possible that the pain is precisely at the end of pregnancy and even only after delivery.

Pain may get worse after birth and will subside over time.

For the most part, the phenomenon goes away after about 6 weeks after birth.

Most often, after birth, the pains go away.

How to diagnose?

A doctor with experience in the field can quickly diagnose.

If there is any doubt you can also diagnose after ultrasound.

Back pain is the most prominent sign of a symptom called symphysiolysis.

It is a weak joint of the pelvic bones which causes movement between the bones and therefore intense pain.

Women with hyper-flexibility sometimes have a tendency for symphysiolysis.

Ok .. after we understand what the phenomenon is and what the pain is, then you can just rest right?

Wait a minute, wait ... It is true that the sweeping recommendation is rest and as little as moving the pelvis.

That still doesn't mean you can't do anything.

The problem with rest and immobility is the degeneration of the body, muscular weakness and edema in the early stages of pregnancy.

Let's just understand the problem in movement - any movement that creates asymmetry in the pelvis causes pain because it creates movement between the pelvic bones.

Asymmetry in the pelvis is that one side of the pelvis is higher than the other.

Expression varies from one to another and also the intensity of the pain

From mild pains that occasionally appear to intense pains that severely restrict daily activities.

The pains can appear in the area of ​​the phobic bone above the crotch, the lower back or the sides of the buttocks.

Sometimes there is pain radiating in the groin or along the inner side of the thigh.

The pain usually gets worse when carrying weight or lifting one leg,

Walking, going up / down stairs, while changing position in bed, at entrance to car

So what's left to do ???

Don't worry, it's full.

The key lies in exercises that do not require asymmetry in the pelvis

And combine to strengthen the pelvic floor and abdomen.

What can make it easier?

Because the pain is due to weakness in the pelvic floor muscles

An injury to the groin and hip joints is created

Causing bones and tendons to move and crush the nerves in the area.

What is generally recommended to do is:

Strengthen the pelvic floor muscles in relation to the workings of the thigh muscles (both during and after pregnancy).

Anyone who intends to become pregnant and has experienced this pain before becoming pregnant should begin to strengthen these muscles even before they become pregnant!

Strengthening abdominal and core muscles - lowering pelvic loads.

Strengthening the hips without exclusion - squats, angels, etc.

During pregnancy, care should be taken to exhale and collect pelvic floor muscles to endeavor to support the body by the hands and transfer some weight to them from base to base: from lying to sitting and from sitting to standing.

A large cushion to support the pelvis during sleep can ease.

Standing six while leaning on the forearms in this posture is the buttocks higher than the stomach - and the load on the pelvis is small.

Lying by a wall while lifting your feet against the wall and lifting your pelvis - as if you're trying to get up to the bridge.

Laying a folded blanket between your stomach and mattress lying on your side

(Entertaining but works wonders) Sleeping on Stan's bedding

And wearing slippery pajamas can make it easier to change headquarters

Other treatments that can be combined:

1. Physical therapy of the pelvic floor

2. Osteopathy

3. Shiatsu

4. Hydrotherapy

5. Reflexology

What to keep in practice:

Practice only in positions that create symmetry in the pelvis.

Ensure that the standing feet are always at pelvic width and even slightly smaller.

And try to avoid practicing poses that include excessive hip punctuation while sitting,

And reduce the practice of standing postures to a minimum.

You can practice on a chair or a large ball.

In addition, it is very important to incorporate pelvic mobility in standing six and sitting on a large ball.

Examples of pain relief exercises and strengthening of pelvic floor work.