Lower Back and Wrist Pain Resource

 

Lower back and wrist pain hurt! And when they hurt, the pain prevents moms from participated in valued occupations and cause them to fear more pain. When moms avoid valued occupations and perseverate on the fear of pain, catastrophizing of pain occurs. When pain catastrophizing takes place, moms perceive more pain. In short,  lower back and wrist pain are cogs in a wheel that's coming off the cart. Once the wheel flies off, the cart crashes. We don't want moms on this wild ride crashing into overwhelm, psychological distress, and bodily pain. It is for this reason that as occupational therapists we must educate expecting and newly delivered moms on lower back and wrist protection. 

Please feel free to use the following brochure on preventative approaches to back and wrist health for expecting and newly delivered moms.