The journey to motherhood is a wonderful experience. Pregnant women go the extra mile and ensure that they are in a healthy state of mind and body in nurturing a growing child in their womb. However, pregnancy can come with some aches and pains.

It is common for expecting mothers to complain about uncomfortable symptoms during pregnancy such as fatigue, nausea, and back pain. In a study about the experiences and prevalence of pregnancy symptoms, 76% of the participants experienced the prevalence of site-specific pain and pregnancy-related back pain.

What we see in the office, commonly, is low back pain, round ligament pain, pubic symphysis pain, sciatic, and migraines. Pregnancy changes your hormones, but also your biomechanics. The hormones can make your joints more lax. When joined with a change in how we walk and move to accommodate the growing belly, it leads to a rotated or misaligned spine and pelvis.

One of the best ways to relieve the pains of pregnancy, is to see Webster Technique trained chiropractor. A chiropractor is a health care professional who specializes in preventing spine-related and joint-related disorders through natural and drug free approach. Chiropractic emphasizes the ability of our body to heal itself. Chiropractors focus on balancing the pelvis and restoring function of the nervous system. It is very common for pregnant patients to seek out chiropractic care for low back pain.

How safe is chiropractic therapy for pregnant women?

Research shows that chiropractic is a very safe and effective way to naturally care for your body. A survey revealed that there is a general increase in the use of chiropractic care in the US. Moreover, chiropractic care during pregnancy is also becoming more common nowadays due
to overwhelming evidence and antidotal evidence showing improved condition in lower back pain of pregnant women through chiropractic treatment.

A study states that chiropractic care during pregnancy is a safe and effective way to treat commonly occurring symptoms associated with muscle and skeletal pain affecting pregnant women.

How can pregnant women benefit from seeing a chiropractor?

1. Eases lower back and pelvic girdle pain. These symptoms commonly occur during the second to the third trimester of pregnancy. Chiropractic care can ease these types of pain through the use of spinal adjustments and realign the spine to create a healthy environment for both the baby and the mama. These adjustments are gentle, highly- effective, safe, and evidence-based.

2. Improved outcomes for labor and delivery. Women who received chiropractic care during pregnancy are less likely to experience preterm delivery, use of forceps, and cesarean delivery when giving birth. As such, practitioners and obstetricians are increasing their referrals to chiropractors because labor is showing to be easier and shorter for patients under chiropractic care.

3. Proper positioning for the fetus. Chiropractic care helps balance the expecting mama’s pelvis creating a natural space for the baby to move into the proper position. This is often very effective for breeched babies. Research also suggests that the Webster Technique used in chiropractic care allows the fetus to be in an optimal position called the cephalic presentation which lessens the likelihood of complications during delivery.

We have a lot of patients who choose chiropractic during pregnancy because it is so effective. If you are thinking about chiropractic or looking for more information on how we can help, we offer a 15 minute zoom consultation to answer and questions and review if we are a good fit for you.