More than two-thirds of women are expected to suffer from muscular back pain at some time during pregnancy, and while people may look for topicals online to help soothe that pain, others might look elsewhere.

A growing bump puts more strain on the back and this can lead to mums arching their backs to compensate. While this back pain can be relieved by visiting a chiropractor in adelaide, the discomfort of pregnancy cannot be denied. If that was not enough, the hormone relaxin softens the ligaments to prepare for the baby to be born, so joints can become less stable.

And once the baby is born, the physical demands of motherhood also take their toll on back muscles, as the Duchess of Cambridge will no doubt discover as she settles newborn Prince Louis into a routine while also being mum to his lively brother and sister.

Mums-to-be put the welfare of their baby above everything – they watch their diet, make sure they continue to take gentle exercise and they are reluctant to take medicines to ease their aches and pains unless it is absolutely necessary and recommended by their GP or midwife.

As previously mentioned, they could see a chiropractor, where they will have a range of services that could help. A bonus is that there are many good chiropractors to pick from, so they shouldn’t have to settle for anything that won’t make a big difference. But they are advised to avoid taking ibuprofen and only to take paracetamol at the lowest possible dose for the shortest possible time. So when pain strikes and busy mums need to get on with their lives they should take a fresh look at drug-free topical painkillers which offer convenient, effective relief.

Deep Freeze is the UK’s best-selling range of drug-free cold therapy products, helping to ease back pain during pregnancy and beyond. The penetrating, cooling therapy comes in three formats so mums can choose the most convenient one for them*. And because the products are applied to the skin at the point of the pain, you’ll get relief just where you need it.

Cold therapy works in two ways. When cold is applied, it activates receptors in the skin, which send signals to the brain to dilute the pain and bring relief and it also causes the blood vessels to constrict, helping to limit inflammation.