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Q: Does Pregnancy Cause Extreme Back Pain?

asked by: DoctorQuestion on March 10th, 2006

I've constant back pain. I'm pregnant, and does it come from pregnancy or could it be an spincord disorder?? Please help

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on March 28th, 2006

General Q&A Answer A597

If you didn’t experience back pain before pregnancy, it seems that the pregnancy itself is the direct cause of pain. The fetus creates pressure on the roots of the spinal nerves creates pain. Otherwise, previous discomfort can be increased during pregnancy. If you have had disorder of the spinal cord or spinal nerves, you can visit your neurologist to follow up and describe what is currently happening.

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