Question 1

is a vibrating back massager safe to use on my back while i am pregnant?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Most back massagers are perfectly safe during pregnancy. Don't get too creative and you should be fine.

Question 2

is a handheld vibrating back massager safe to use during pregnancy? i'm only 8wks & my back is already killing me.

Accepted Answer

Yes: the massage should NOT affect the Pregnancy!
BUT ASW ALWAYS ...check with your OB-GYN!!!!
Hope it helps!

Dr Z

Question 3

is the use of a hand held sports vibrating percussion massager safe to use on back during pregnancy?  my wife is currently only 7 weeks pregnant.

Accepted Answer

Best avoided: It may be safe, but probably better to avoid it.  It's almost impossible to do studies of these sort of things.  I doubt it would strike hard enough to do damage, but it's never a good idea to subject a pregnant woman to too many vibrations or hard knocks, due to a very small chance of tearing the placenta.  Odds are, she would be fine, but why take unnecessary risks?

Question 4

is it safe for my chiropractor to use a vibrating massager on my lower back and buttocks during pregnancy? currently 18 weeks

Accepted Answer

Vibration : That depends on your pregnancy. Human nature is that people connect things that are not connected. Women sometimes have problems with their pregnancy unrelated to outside causes. While nonaggressive vibration is safe on the back and buttock during a normal pregnancy when a pregnancy goes poorly, the disappointment rarely allows people to accept that there was no outside reason.

Question 5

i am pregnant and over plucked my eyebrows. i heard that castor oil can make them grow back faster, but i am unsure if it is safe to use on my eyebrow?

Accepted Answer

Castor oil in preg: Castor oil has traditionally been used in pregnancy as a by-mouth supplement to help stimulate labor.  There is no good study to show what happens when you apply castor oil topically.  It might start contractions, so it should probably be avoided.  Eyebrow pencil is safe to use in pregnancy - start there :).

Question 6

is it safe to use a heating pad on lower back, during any part of pregnancy? txs!

Accepted Answer

Yes: It may be a source of significant relief to discomfort. Just keep it on low.

Question 7

is it safe to use that blue cold ice back rub for back pain in pregnancy? or will it harm?

Accepted Answer

Safe: Should be just fine to use it.

Question 8

is it safe to use a heating pad for back pain during pregnancy ?

Accepted Answer

Yes - carefully: There's no real danger to the baby. The heating pad isn't likely to affect the temp inside your body (your 'core' temp) much. The danger is to yourself if you lie on the pad or overuse it to the point of burning your skin. (it happens!) a better alternative might be to get a good osteopathic hands-on exam. I've treated many back problems for pregnant women - even taught hubbies to do so at home.

Question 9

is it safe to use a heating pad on my lower back if i'm 22 1/2 weeks pregnant?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: Heat from a heating pad is deposited in only the superficial layers of the skin and cannot affect your pregnancy.  However, it could affect your skin if you fall asleep on it.  Don't do that.

Question 10

is icy hot safe to use while pregnant? i am currently 7 weeks 3 days, second pregnancy. lower back is killing  me! i will see ob thursday.

Accepted Answer

Is fine : The over the counter muscle creams are fine.

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Is the use of a hand held sports vibrating percussion massager safe to use on back during pregnancy? my wife is currently only 7 weeks pregnant.

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Is it safe for my chiropractor to use a vibrating massager on my lower back and buttocks during pregnancy? currently 18 weeks

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I am pregnant and over plucked my eyebrows. i heard that castor oil can make them grow back faster, but i am unsure if it is safe to use on my eyebrow?

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Is it safe to use a heating pad on lower back, during any part of pregnancy? txs!

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Is it safe to use that blue cold ice back rub for back pain in pregnancy? or will it harm?

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Is it safe to use a heating pad for back pain during pregnancy ?

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Is it safe to use a heating pad on my lower back if i'm 22 1/2 weeks pregnant?

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Is icy hot safe to use while pregnant? i am currently 7 weeks 3 days, second pregnancy. lower back is killing me! i will see ob thursday.

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