Exercise Can Reduce Effect of Some Musculoskeletal Pain Conditions During Pregnancy

Researchers analyzed data from 32 studies that included over 52,000 pregnant women and found that while exercise did not reduce their risk for low back pain, pelvic girdle pain, or lumbopelvic pain either during pregnancy or in the postpartum period, being physically active did lessen the severity of these musculoskeletal conditions when they occurred. BMJ Sports Medicine, October 2018