Anyone else with achy hips/back? - Page 2

[kaia8]

This might sound crazy, but has anyone tried belly dancing? =) I mean, as a way to work out those muscles without doing too much?

I used to do pilates and yoga, and it just made me more sore, so when I found a teacher I liked, I switched to belly dancing! (I have a bad foot injury, so everything has to be low impact) I didn't start until right after I had my son, but I imagine it would've been good pre-baby too. Empowering, with that big belly! =) I don't know if I'm any thinner, but I definitely feel like my hip, butt, and stomach muscles are stronger.

[lovetobemama]

Haven't tried belly dancing, but I bet it would help the muscles if you were careful not to push into it or anything. Sounds fun!

I just went to the chiro today, but unfortunately the "good" one (read: talented, knows what he is doing, and worth every penny) had to leave for some emergency, and I was adjusted by his no-talent hack of a partner. It's like he's pretending that he's a chiropractor. Sorry to be so cranky, but my lower back is KILLING me, and I know I am doing a terrible time working on my posture and my muscles myself. Our visits are 100% out of pocket, so we only go 1 time per month. Argh!

Thankfully the unbelievably awesome and helpful prenatal yoga class that I LOVED and was my life-saver and back-saver with my last pregnancy (my one big pregnancy splurge cuz it's not cheap) starts in a couple of weeks. Something about going to the class weekly and making it part of my routine helps me to really focus on being pregnant and taking better care of my pregnant body. I can't wait to start!

Thanks for letting me vent! Hang in there, mamas!

[snozzberry]

Originally Posted by lovetobemama

I just went to the chiro today, but unfortunately the "good" one (read: talented, knows what he is doing, and worth every penny) had to leave for some emergency, and I was adjusted by his no-talent hack of a partner. It's like he's pretending that he's a chiropractor. Sorry to be so cranky, but my lower back is KILLING me, and I know I am doing a terrible time working on my posture and my muscles myself. Our visits are 100% out of pocket, so we only go 1 time per month. Argh!

Emily, can you call back when the good chiro is back in town and explain that the adjustment didn't help (or maybe made it worse)? Maybe they would give you a free adjustment to make up for it. I've done that when my chiro has gone out of town and I've been adjusted by someone not as experienced.

[Writerbird]

My midwife told me it's the sacrum, or more accurately, the joint/cartilage where the sacrum connects to the pelvic bones, that is giving me fits. The joys of relaxin. She suggested the exericizes our resident expert already suggested, and she also suggested that when I go out for my constitutional, I vary my pace.

Finally, she said that considering the long hours I log in front of the computer (and then for fun, on the couch scrapbooking or doing needlework), I should get a low stool so that while sitting, my knees are higher than my hips.

Seems to be helping!

[lovetobemama]

Originally Posted by snozzberry

Emily, can you call back when the good chiro is back in town and explain that the adjustment didn't help (or maybe made it worse)? Maybe they would give you a free adjustment to make up for it. I've done that when my chiro has gone out of town and I've been adjusted by someone not as experienced.

You know, I never thought about it before. I can definitely give it a try, though. I can say without doubt that I don't feel the least bit better today at all. Thanks for the suggestion!

[smokeylo]

Originally Posted by kaia8

This might sound crazy, but has anyone tried belly dancing? =) I mean, as a way to work out those muscles without doing too much?

I used to do pilates and yoga, and it just made me more sore, so when I found a teacher I liked, I switched to belly dancing! (I have a bad foot injury, so everything has to be low impact) I didn't start until right after I had my son, but I imagine it would've been good pre-baby too. Empowering, with that big belly! =) I don't know if I'm any thinner, but I definitely feel like my hip, butt, and stomach muscles are stronger.

I was doing belly dancing until about 7 weeks pregnant when the ms overwhelmed me. Since feeling better I've been thinking about how much those moves would help me loosen up! I will be checking the schedule to see if they're having classes that would work with my schedule. If I don't do that, I'd like to do prenatal yoga just to meet other Moms and not sweat!

[flapjack]

Note to everyone else: when swimming, if your sacral joints are falling out, don't do breaststroke legs It really really really really hurts.