Acupuncture can help ease low back and pelvic pain associated with the later stages of pregnancy, and is quite safe for both mother and child, according to a recent study which matches my own clinical experience in treating pregnant women for back pain.

Here’s a link to the abstract of the study:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2768290/

Since there are few other safe and appropriate options for back pain during pregnancy, this is good to remember!