How can chiropractic care help with residual epidural pain?

Have you heard of epidural pain? I commonly hear postpartum moms reporting pain where their epidural was injected or residual numbness around the area months or even years after giving birth.

During labor and delivery, an epidural injection can provide pain relief to the lower half of the body, allowing the mother to remain awake and alert while giving birth. It involves injecting anesthetic medications into the epidural space in the spine. The epidural space is the outermost part of the spinal canal, located just outside the membrane that surrounds the spinal cord and spinal fluid.

Residual epidural pain after childbirth, also known as postpartum epidural pain or persistent epidural-related back pain, refers to pain or discomfort experienced in the back or lower spine after the administration of an epidural anesthesia during childbirth.

The exact cause of this pain is not always clear and can vary from person to person. Some possible reasons are scar tissue formation, inflammation, muscle spasm, irritating a pre-existing back condition, nerve irritation and injection site pain. It’s important to note that everybody is different and respond differently to epidurals. Some woman experience pain months to years after their epidural while others may never experience pain.

How can chiropractic care help with residual epidural pain?

Prenatal chiropractors can perform spinal adjustments to restore motion back into the spine which can help alleviate discomfort caused by epidural. It can reduce inflammation, nerve irritation, break up scar tissue and restore the nervous system. During the postpartum stage, your body is still going through changes and healing so it is important to see a prenatal specialized chiropractor that has knowledge and experience with a postpartum body.

Prenatal chiropractors can use soft tissue techniques to reduce muscle tension to help alleviate muscle spasms, tightness and break scar tissue.

Prenatal chiropractors can provide exercises and stretches to improve posture, strengthen core and back muscles, and increase flexibility.

Prenatal chiropractors can provide referrals to other care providers such as acupuncturists, massage therapists, pelvic floor therapist and others to help manage pain and improve overall well-being.

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