1.28.15 - Osteopathic in Pregnancy Flashcards
back pain
2/3 pregnant women
contributions to mechanical issues in pregnancy
multifetal gestation spinal curve leg length inequality weight gain ligament laxity SD
low back pain in pregnant women
maternal structure affects pregnancy
pregnancy affects maternal structure
most common cause of LBP in pregnant women
biomechanical instability
pregnancy posture
1 - change in maternal structure
2 - increased body fluid
3 - hormone changes
spinal curves in pregnancy
lumbar lordosis
thoracic kyphosis
compensation to changed posture
shoulder back head forward increased lordosis sacrum nutates** flexion ribs flare feet flatten stance widens
posterior paraspinal muscles
shorten
-unbalanced by overstretched abdominals
psoas also shortens
relaxin levels
increase - result in joint laxity during pregnancy
pubic symphysis widens
10-12 week of pregnancy
refer pain to medial thighs or low back
gets worse with walking
peripheral nerves
susceptible to injury
-compression, traction, ischemia
meralgia paresthetica
lateral femoral cutaneous nerve
-during pregnancy gets neuropathy
lumbosacral plexopathy
prolonged sitting, standing, squatting
-prox-distal lower limb weamness
foot drop**
rare - lumbar disc herniation
foot drop
result of compression of preoneal division of sciatic in pelvis
or compression of common peroneal nerve at fibular head
consider double crush
spondylolisthesis
vertebral body anterior displacement on one below
most common L5-S1
women who have had children - more at L4-5**
important to examine on pregnant patient
hip ROM
- don’t want to miss osteoporosis
- or avascular necrosis of femoral head
pain with weight bearing
osteoporosis of hip
tx - reduce weight bearing
avascular necrosis of femoral head
higher adrenocorticoid metabolism
-also weight gain, E and P increase, increased joint pressure
-diagnosis - hip ROM testing
tx - reduced weight bearing
lumbar epidural venous plexus
IVC thrombosis
posterior placenta
pain with enlarging uterus putting strain on vascular bed connected to placenta
history of trauma
placenta abruption
sudden onset of back pain
postpartum depression
3x more likely in patients with lumbo-pelvic pain in pregnant women
exam in pregnant patient with LBP
ROM, muscle imbalance, leg length, DTR, posture, gait, degree of lordosis
tx of LBP in pregnant
avoid excess heat
nutrition - vit D**, magnesium (muscle relaxant)
CI for OMT during pregnancy
undiagnosed vaginal bleeding
abortion
ectopic
PPROM
indications for OMT during pregnancy
SD
scoliosis
edema, congestion, etc.