Challenges of the Pregnant Athlete and Low Back Pain

摘要

Low back pain during pregnancy is a common problem with a high prevaience among pregnant athletes. The etiology of pregnancy-related iow back pain remains unclear, although more evidence is supporting a biomechanical/musculoskeletal origin. This article will review the causes of low back pain in athletes and pregnant women, differentiate low back from pelvic girdle pain, and discuss the treatment and prevention of pregnancy-reiated low back and pelvic girdle pain.