At what point is back and butt pain cause for concern?

Question

I have had extreme back, hip and butt pain since I was about 34 weeks. I’m 37 weeks now and the pain is constant and so severe that everytime I step my right foot down it sends the worst shooting pain from my knees to my mid back. It’s getting worse and worse. I can’t lay down, sit up, stand, or walk without it feeling Excruciatingly painful. Is it normal for it to just get worse from here or is there a point it’s considered to be concerning? I’m a first time mom!

Answer

I had the same pain with my first baby and my SI joint was out of place. I would suggest going to the chiropractor before labor. It will help get your pelvis in alignment for birth and help with the pain immensely! It may also help to do hip rolls on an exercise ball.

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Sciatica. I have the same issue and have been dealing with inability to walk for over a week. I limp everywhere and my parents had to take my 2 year old because I literally couldn’t function without excruciating pain. As of now I have found nothing to make it go away. I suggest a chiropractor but I know that’s not always possible.

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I’m having the same issues and have created a checklist of things to do right before bed each night. It’s quite lengthy lol! But the last three nights I’ve done a combination of these things and I’ve actually slept until my alarm clock (with exception of getting up to pee and baby moving throughout the night):
-Foam roller on my hips & back
-Rolling the arches of my feet around a lacrosse ball (I read somewhere it helps sciatic nerve pain)
-Magnesium capsules
-Heating pad
-Rubbing CBD salve onto my hips & back
-Packing 4-6 pillows in between my legs and around my body
Desperate times have called for desperate measures lol! Chiropractor and prenatal massages or bodywork will definitely help as well, just more costly. Good luck!💗💙

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Definitely sounds like sciatica. I get it run from the top of my butt down to my ankle if I step wrong, then it takes ages to go away! You can look up different stretches online that can help, or like others have suggested see a chiropractor, but as you’re so close to the end you might not get a chance!

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I have had the same for three weeks but when I put my left leg down was told it was spd and is normal they can give you medication but that causes other issues like constipation I woke up two days ago and feel like I can walk again and put my leg down but still hurting I started sleeping with two big pillows between my legs and felt better that week I will be 35 weeks tomorrow

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Is it sciatica pain? Mine can be excruciating and my leg can feel like it’s about to give out but I’ve found a lot of relief from seeing a chiropractor.

At what point is back and butt pain cause for concern?

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