Relieves Pregnancy pains and discomforts - Prenatal Massage

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During pregnancy, a mother's body goes through a
lot of physiological and emotional changes. These
changes are a natural part of pregnancy in
preparation for childbirth with better
understanding on what causes it and how does a
prenatal massage help ease the discomfort is a
big help in coping it.
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Back Pain
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Back Pain

• Some pain or discomfort is normally felt at the
  second trimester of pregnancy. The study shows
  that back pain the most common complaints of a
  pregnant mother. It is usually related to extra
  weight gained, the uterus gets bigger it adds
  tension to the muscle and your center of gravity
  changes putting more pressure on the back making
  it painful.

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Headache
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Headache

• Headache may occur anytime during pregnancy, this
  is common in the first and third trimester. This
  happens due to pregnancy, hormonal changes and
  changes in the blood pressure. Headache can also
  be aggravated by stress, fatigue, hunger,
  tension, lack of sleep and dehydration.

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Leg Cramps
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Leg Cramps

• The painful spasm radiating through the calves up
  to the legs at night is very common at second to
  third trimester. The cause is still unknown, but
  some study says that it's possibly because of
  fatigue from carrying around your extra weight,
  the expanding uterus compressing the main vein
  from the legs and possibly diet consuming less
  calcium and excess phosphorus.

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Swelling and Edema
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Swelling and Edema

• During pregnancy, a mother's body holds too much
  fluid than usual due a certain hormones that can
  cause some fluid retention. The expanding uterus
  that can cause compression of pelvic veins and
  the vena cava, making less backflow of the blood
  can also be one of the causes. Fluid retention or
  edema can also worsen when a pregnant mother
  stands prolong period of time, gravity pulls body
  fluids in the lowest point (lower extremities).

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Surely you have learned now that pregnancy comes
with many pains, discomforts and strange
symptoms. On the other hand, all this pain and
discomfort will wane once the baby is out. Here's
a good news, this can be relieved by prenatal
massage therapy find out how.
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• Prenatal comes from the Latin word "pre" means
  before and "natal/natus" means birth, plus the
  word massage. It simply means giving a pregnant
  mother a massage before she gives birth.
• Prenatal massage therapy is also known as
  pregnancy massage, study shows that it is the
  most common alternative and effective treatment
  for pregnant mothers experiencing back and leg
  pain, edema, anxiety and discomfort.

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Now here's how it relieves the pains and
discomforts
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Pains

• As the licensed massage therapist rubs and
  strokes the affected areas such as back and legs,
  it increases blood flow, improves circulation,
  increase oxygenation of tissue and muscle and
  eliminates lactic acids a byproduct of metabolism
  that causes pain and cramps. A prenatal massage
  can also stimulate the release of pain blocking
  chemical like serotonin.

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Headaches

• Reducing stress and tension around the areas that
  causes headaches are the head, neck and shoulder
  region, massage focusing in this following area
  can relieve headache. In addition, maintaining
  optimal levels of stress relief through massage
  reduces the chances of migraines or tension
  headaches by relaxing trigger points and muscle
  spasms.

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Edema/ Swelling

• Studies have proved that prenatal massage therapy
  decrease the swelling extremities of a pregnant
  mother. This massage works to improve circulation
  in the lymph system thus effectively healing the
  swelling in your legs.

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Before beginning any massage therapy or routine,
you should consult your physician to make sure
that it will be safe for you and your baby. It's
also best to find a massage therapist who is
certified in prenatal massage.