Lower back pain in your luteal phase
Lower back pain is a dull ache or tightness across the lower back, often alongside cramps. In your luteal phase it tends to flare because progesterone rises and then falls in the days before your period, which can bring on lower back pain.
What's happening in your luteal phase
Progesterone rises then falls. Energy tapers, cravings and bloating can appear, and slower strength work plus magnesium-rich food help.
What to eat
How to move
cat-cow, gentle hip openers, and walking relieve the referred ache.
Quick relief
- Apply heat to the lower back as well as the belly.
- Gentle mobility beats lying completely still.
- Anti-inflammatory food can take the edge off.
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Frequently asked questions
Why do I get lower back pain in my luteal phase?
In your luteal phase, progesterone rises and then falls in the days before your period, which can bring on lower back pain.
What should I eat for lower back pain?
Foods that help include ginger, salmon, spinach, walnuts.