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Back pain in pregnancy

Load and centre-of-mass change; exercise is first-line and prevents episodes long-term, with moderate-certainty benefit at 6-12 weeks rather than immediately

Moderate evidenceOutline4 sourcesUpdated 20 Sept 2026Medical review pending

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Load and centre-of-mass change; exercise is first-line and prevents episodes long-term, with moderate-certainty benefit at 6-12 weeks rather than immediately.

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Why it happens
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What the evidence says
What helps
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