Pregnant women experience a whirlwind of changes that leave their bodies feeling achy, their stress levels high, and their emotional state exhausted. Pregnancy and childbearing are miracles and blessings, but that does not mean the road is an easy one to travel. Pregnant women have hormone changes, which do more than affect the mood. Many of these hormone changes produce pain in women. The pain can be extremely difficult to manage. Taking care of yourself during pregnancy is of the utmost importance for you and your baby, and part of taking care of yourself is treating pain with Biofreeze cold therapy treatments.

More than 50% of all women who are or will become pregnant will suffer from excruciating back pain. Most of this pain is localized in the lower portion of the back. The muscles in this area are responsible for supporting almost all of the upper body weight of a human being. When a woman becomes pregnant and the fetus develops in the womb, it puts more weight on the frame of the upper body. This extra weight from the baby and the natural weight gain from being pregnant put extra stress on those muscles and they often get strained. Women may suffer from cramps and spasms that can be very unpleasant. A great way to help cope with the pain is to apply Biofreeze gel to the lower back and get a massage. The massage will speed up the effectiveness of the gel. Make sure that if you are getting a massage, you are not lying on your stomach.

Another one of the myriad pregnancy pains women experience are Charlie horses. Charlie horses are very painful muscle cramps. They mostly occur in the calf or thigh region. After a really bad Charlie horse cramp, the muscle can be sore for days. Applying some Biofreeze roll on treatment can help soothe the soreness so that you can walk on your legs without limping.

Many pregnant women also experience swelling of the feet, which can be painful and just downright uncomfortable. The swelling itself is due to a fluctuation of the bodily fluids in the female body during gestation. The swelling can make wearing certain types of shoes impossible and even comfortable shoes can feel painful. Walking becomes agonizing. The best treatment for swollen feet is to sit with your feet up and get a foot massage with Biofreeze gel.