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PREGNANCY: MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM - Coggle Diagram
PREGNANCY: MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
increase hormone production
relaxin
softening of muscle, joints, & ligament
increase joint laxity
widening and stretching of sacroiliac joints
increase pelvic joint mobility
allows movement for childbirth
progesterone
enlarged uterus
weight gain
increased pressure on abdomen
change center in gravity
spine curves inward
lumbar lordosis
help maintain balance
back pain
sciatic nerve compression
waddling gait
abdominal muscle stretching
discomfort
cramps