knee pain treatment
After delivery of the child, women face some health problems. They also suffer from pain in the waist or knees. This problem is more common in women whose weight increases. Apart from this, wrong posture (lifting the child, feeding milk) also causes pressure on the joints. This causes pain in the knees and waist. The doctor has told about what to do to prevent this.
Dr. Akhilesh Yadav, Unit Head in the Orthopedic Department at Max Hospital It is said that relaxin hormone works during the delivery of the child to loosen the ligaments, this is for the delivery of the child, but in many women its effect remains for a long time even after the birth of the child. because of this joint pain It starts happening. The second major reason is that many women gain weight. BMI also becomes higher. Its direct effect falls on the waist and knee joints. Due to which pain starts there.
Weakening of muscles is also a known reason
Dr. Akhilesh Yadav says that after delivery, a woman’s muscles become weak due to child care, wrong posture, lack of sleep, frequent getting up and sitting. Due to this, the spinal cord gets less support. Because of this there is pain in the spine. This problem can occur in both cases, whether the delivery is normal or cesarean. However, the problem is seen more in those who undergo caesarean section.
How is the treatment done?
Dr. Yadav says that he comes across many such cases where women continue to have this pain even after several months. Women have pain in both knees and waist. In such a situation, treatment is done according to their pain. It starts with physiotherapy and medicines.
What should be done for prevention?
Keep your waist straight while lifting or feeding the baby.
Get physiotherapy done if the pain persists
take care of your diet
Take Vitamin D medicines as per doctor’s advice
Do not self-medicate