What is Postpartum Knee Pain?

Postpartum knee pain may be caused by hormone changes, weight gain, calcium loss, overwork and other reasons.

1. Hormone changes in the

body hormone levels during pregnancy, especially the increase in relaxin, will make the ligaments around the joints, tendons and other tissues relax, knee stability may be affected, prone to pain in the postpartum.

2. Weight gain during pregnancy weight gain

will bring greater pressure to the knee joint, long-term load may lead to knee joint damage and pain.

3. Calcium loss

Postpartum if not supplemented in time, may lead to calcium loss in the body, thus affecting bone health, causing knee joint pain.

4. Overwork postpartum

care baby needs to squat, stand, walk, etc., excessive activity is easy to make knee joint overwork, causing pain.