Pregnancy

Chiropractic for mothers-to-be?

Absolutely! In fact, pregnant women benefit from chiropractic care more than any other population group – benefits that can include the baby as well.

Pregnancy can be a time of joy and exciting anticipation, yet for some the experience is colored by pain, discomfort and illness. This is often because pregnant women undergo many structural and hormonal changes that affect the spine, nerves, joints, ligaments, connective tissues, and centre of gravity and stability.

The doctor of chiropractic can ensure that the spinal column, pelvis and related structures are balanced, moving easily, and free of spinal nerve stress (Vertebral Subluxations). Free of spinal nerve stress, the mother-to-be experiences pregnancy at a greater level of comfort, health and vitality and can better handle the stress of childbirth.

Since nearly all drugs and medications can cause fetal damage or malformations it is important for pregnant women to avoid them as much as possible. Chiropractic’s drugless approach is another reason why it is valued during pregnancy.

There are so many things pregnant women worry about: carrying to full term, morning sickness, fatigue, normal fetal development, tension headaches, shoulder, arm, rib, back, leg, and knee pain, and a safe and easy labor.

The experience of many professionals and mothers-to-be has shown that spinal care can help women maintain pregnancy, control morning sickness, remain pain free and deliver full-term, healthier babies with more ease, help with toxemia, and shorter labor time.

Chiropractic’s gentle drug-free approach is very beneficial during pregnancy. Many women continue chiropractic care throughout their entire pregnancy in addition to seeing other health care providers. Periodic spinal check-ups and adjustments should be as common as periodic weigh-ins. Patients have even received chiropractic care during labor. Chiropractic may also help post-partum women to return to normal by balancing her spinal column, realigning her pelvic bones and removing spinal nerve stress.