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Chiropractic care is the health maintenance of the spinal column and the adjustment of misaligned joints. It doesn’t involve drugs or surgery. Instead, it’s a kind of physical therapy to reduce spinal nerve stress and promote health throughout the body. During pregnancy, chiropractic care is believed to be safe.
WHY SHOULD I HAVE SERVICE?
Chiropractic care can alleviate pain.
Chiropractic care can ease pregnancy nausea.
Chiropractic care can help reposition the baby.
Chiropractic care can reduce the length of time you’re in labor.
Chiropractic care can help with postpartum pain.
WHY SHOULD I HAVE SERVICE?
While there is no set schedule for visiting a chiropractor while pregnant, practitioners recommend regular visits — around once a month throughout pregnancy for the optimal alignment of the spine. If you have a particular discomfort that you’d like addressed, you may require more routine visits.
WHAT TO EXPECT?
The American Pregnancy Association has found that there are no reasons to avoid chiropractic care during pregnancy, provided you work with a chiropractor trained in prenatal techniques and your OB-GYN approves.
WHAT THERAPY IS NEEDED FOR BACK PAIN?
Listen to your body, and let your chiropractor know if you start experiencing symptoms that seem abnormal or if an adjustment doesn’t feel quite right.
WHAT ARE THE COMMON CONDITIONS ?
BENEFITS:
- Maintaining a healthier pregnancy
- Controlling symptoms of nausea
- Reducing the time of labor and delivery
- Relieving back, neck or joint pain
- Preventing a potential cesarean delivery
CAUSES AND SYMPTOMS
There are many hormonal and physical changes you’ll experience during your pregnancy. Some of these will have an impact on your posture and comfort. As your baby becomes heavier, your center of gravity shifts and your posture adjusts accordingly.
These physical changes during your pregnancy can lead to a misaligned spine or joints.
Other uncomfortable changes during pregnancy might include:
- a protruding abdomen resulting in an increased curve of your back
- changes to your pelvis as your body begins to prepare for labor
- adaptations to your posture
- Regular visits to a chiropractor during your pregnancy can address these issues.
For starters, you might actually be lying face-down on the table. Chiropractic tables feature separated sections that can raise and lower independently, allowing your chiropractor to comfortably lift different parts of your body away from the table. With the addition of a special bolster or pillow, your belly can be comfortably cradled off the table while your head, shoulders, hips and legs are firmly supported by the table.
FREQUENTLY ASK QUESTIONS FOR HEAD & NECK PAIN
Is chiropractor safe during pregnancy?
Chiropractic care is usually a safe, effective practice during pregnancy. Not only can routine chiropractic care help manage pain in your back, hips, and joints, it can also establish pelvic balance. That can provide your baby with as much space as possible over the course of your pregnancy.
Can I lay on my stomach at chiropractor while pregnant?
Pregnancy chiropractors have specialized equipment like adjustment tables with belly cutouts to accommodate your growing abdomen. There is absolutely no risk of putting undue pressure on the baby.
Is it safe to get your back adjusted while pregnant?
Prenatal chiropractic adjustments are generally considered safe during pregnancy and studies have not linked them to an increased risk of miscarriage.
Does chiropractor make labor easier?
Chiropractic care has been shown to decrease labor times by 24 percent in first births and up to 33 percent for second or third births!
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