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Back pain during pregnancy is often dismissed as a passing discomfort − a nurse explains why it should be taken seriously and treated

  • Written by Julie Vignato, Assistant Professor of Nursing, University of Iowa
Back pain during pregnancy is often dismissed as a passing discomfort − a nurse explains why it should be taken seriously and treatedSerious and even debilitating back pain during pregnancy is extremely common.Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/DigitalVision via Getty Images

About half to three-quarters of expectant mothers experience pain during pregnancy that is largely untreated, contributing to preventable suffering and harm. Many mothers avoid medications and treatments during pregnancy...

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