How to treat back pain in my upper back due to c-section childbirth?
Patient: I have had 3 repeated c sections after the 2nd one I have been having really back pain in my upper back on the left side...an after my 3rd it has become worse I cant stand nor sit for long periods of time an I can hold my baby wih the left side w/out it hurting...what is this? Doctor: Hello,I have gone through your query and understand your concern.You are experiencing one of the common problem of back pain after Cesarean section.One thing that you should know is that there are many back pain remedies that available to help you with any back pain that you might experience! Back pain is honestly one of the worse things in the world to experience for any amount of time and all you want to do is get rid of it. Back pain after Cesarean can be caused by the epidural that was in your spine during the surgery.Back pain after Cesarean can also caused by a muscle imbalance of your abdominal muscles during pregnancy being stretched to their limit and our back muscles being constantly tight to compensate for our weak abdominal muscles. A muscle imbalance such as this can throw out spine and pelvis out of whack, thus causing constant back pain.Alternating hot and cold remedies can also be helpful. This is something simple that you can do right in the comfort of your own home. For example, lay on a heating pad for no more than an hour - and usually half an hour will do - and then replace it with an ice pack.One of the greatest things in the world for back pain as well is going to be hot baths. Just throwing in some Magnesium sulfate salt and soaking in the tub for a while will definitely help you a great deal. And finally, Mild exercise and Physiotherapy is great for back pain after Cesarean. Physiotherapy  strengthens abdominal muscles while stretching the back muscles. Physiotherapy achieves this with a series of gentle exercises. Thus, making it the perfect solution for back pain after Cesarean.Hope this helps.Please write back for further queries.Wishing you good health.