Always, as a rule, the pain in the joints is localized in the bones of the pelvis, back, legs, loneliness. In most cases, these pains are associated with a violation of phosphorus-calcium metabolism, with the fact that calcium is not enough, or it is poorly digested. After all, from the organism of a future mother, a large number of nutrients are needed to develop and give birth to a healthy baby. The lack of calcium and vitamin D is transient, so this problem of pregnant women is well amenable to correction. But in order to make sure that you need to take medications, you need to pass a biochemical blood test to see if there are deviations in trace elements such as calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium. And only after this, after consultation with a doctor, a woman can take calcium and multivitamin preparations. And of course, rational nutrition is an indispensable condition for the successful course of pregnancy and the maintenance of a healthy musculoskeletal system. Therefore, it is important to know in what cases vitamins and minerals can help to maintain balance in the bone tissue and where to draw them. Vitamin D normalizes the absorption of salts of calcium and phosphorus, which contributes to the normal structure of the bone. It enters the body with food and is contained in a significant amount in some varieties of fish (salmon, herring, halibut, cod, tuna), liver, egg yolk.
For example, pain in any part of the back can be associated with osteochondrosis, scoliosis, intervertebral hernia, flatfoot. May be triggered by excessive physical exertion or staying in an uncomfortable position. It happens that a sharp pain prevents the normal extension of the spine. It is important to know that in such situations it is necessary to visit a neurologist and orthopedist. During the examination, a specialist should choose a suitable diagnosis for a pregnant woman and offer treatment, given her state of health and position. Many specialists and doctors offer the following:
- light back massage, aimed at relaxing the muscles;
- wearing a prenatal bandage that supports the abdomen and relieves stress from the spine;
- limitation of physical activity in the period of acute pain;
- Anti-inflammatory drugs based on paracetamol are prescribed for the removal of a painful attack, since they do not adversely affect the fetus. Preference is given to ointments and in difficult cases for diagnosis the doctor can use MRI (magnetic resonance imaging);
- with flatfoot it is recommended to order individual orthopedic insoles for your foot, or orthopedic footwear. But all future mothers need to know that X-rays during pregnancy are contraindicated.
Rheumatism is a really serious disease, to the emergence of which many factors lead, and it is very important to notice them in time, preferably before pregnancy. First of all, it is necessary to exclude those foci of infection that contribute to the causative agent of rheumatism - streptococcus. Chronic tonsillitis, pharyngitis, otitis, sinusitis, tooth decay have a harmful effect on the whole body, weaken the immune system and often lead to the disease with rheumatism. What should I pay attention to? As a rule, it is a triad of symptoms:
- swelling and inflammatory diseases accompanied by aching pain;
- pain in the heart.
Perhaps you will have only one symptom, but do not hesitate to tell the doctor about it, because it's better to be vigilant than indifference. Pregnant women with aching in the hands and feet should visit the reception with a rheumatologist and undergo an examination. Primarily it is necessary to pass the following tests: general blood test, rheumatoid factor, ACL-O, C - reactive protein, total protein. After that, the doctor decides where to treat - in the hospital or at home, and what strategy to choose. It is better to take timely measures and carry out all the doctor's recommendations, than to pass into the category of a chronic patient, especially during pregnancy. In any case, whether it's problems with joints related to pregnancy or not related, during this period, your consultants and assistants should become a neurologist, orthopedist, rheumatologist. Do not postpone the visit to them, because your hands, feet and back are very useful to you. Now we know what pains occur in the joints of the hands and feet during pregnancy, and how to cope with them.