Robyn Shapiro of Albrightsville, Penn., saw a chiropractor during her last pregnancy due to a compressed disk. She says the chiropractic treatments relieved a lot of her pain – not just the pain from the disk, but also the everyday back pain that goes along with carrying an 8-pound baby.

Anywhere from 50 to 90 percent of all pregnant women will experience some type of back pain during their pregnancies. Pain is a message telling you to pay attention and that it is something you need to address, says Lisa Druxman, founder of Stroller Strides, a fitness program for new moms.

Although most back pain during pregnancy centers in the lower back area, there may be some discomfort in the upper back due to the enlargement of the breasts. "I was horrified to see myself go from a C cup to a DD cup during my first trimester," says Lisa Johnson of Brookline, Mass. "I kept thinking, I don't need these things yet! Come back in seven months."

Your breasts can increase by as much as 2 pounds during your pregnancy, and the extra weight can really curve your shoulders in and create upper back and neck strain, says Johnson, who owns Studio Elle Pilates and is currently writing a book. Even though your increasing breast size may cause discomfort in the upper back, most of the back pain experienced during pregnancy radiates from the lower back.

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