Pregnancy and Chiropractic Care

PREGNANCY AND CHIROPRACTIC CARE

Congratulations!      You are expecting!        Now What!!!???

In the course of a very few short months, your body is going to experience changes in weight, posture, spinal mechanics, hormones, lifestyle and energy levels. Those are just a few for starters. It's more important now than ever to take care or your health, because your baby's health is dependent on you.

Early in pregancy, nausea is a common symptom and is often ignored if it is not severe. More frequent and intense nausea can be helped by chiropractic treatment and dietary measures.

Back pain, especially lower back pain is very common during pregnancy. As your tummy grows, the curve in your lower back will likely increase significantly. This shift in the way your spine bears weight increases the pressure on the joints of your lower spine and can cause pain. As the lower back curve increases, the upper back curve will increase in the opposite direction to compensate. You may feel like you have bad posture or difficulty sitting or standing straight. This can cause upper back pain, neck pain or headaches during pregnancy.

As the baby grows further it will lower into your pelvis. This can cause instability of the sacroiliac joints. These are the joints that used to make the wiggle in your walk, but quickly become the waddle in your walk. These joints can be painful in them selves, can cause low back pain, leg pain or pubic area pain. As the pregnancy progresses, your body will make a hormone to soften these ligaments to help the baby pass more easily. This can cause further instability and pain. Sciatica, pressure on the nerves of the lower spine is also common. Chiropractic treatment for these ailments is safe and natural.

Our experienced Doctors of Chiropractic will evaluate your symptoms and pay close attention to the muscles, bones and joints of the pelvis. It is important that these be in proper alignment and functioning as well as possible for a safe and easy labor and delivery.

Other benefits of chiropractic care during pregnancy include:

• Reducing the time of labor and delivery
• Maintaining a healthier pregnancy
• Avoiding drugs that can be harmful to the baby
• Preventing a possible cesarean section
• Enjoying all of the changes you are about to experience!

The links below are excellent resources for your healthy pregnancy:

Chiropractic Care in Pregnancy

Is Chiropractic Care safe in Pregnancy?