Pregnancy is one of life’s most beautiful miracles. It is a time of great change for a woman’s body. Yet, many of these changes put added stress on the changing female body causing pain, discomfort, and irritability.
Chiropractic can help women enjoy a healthier pregnancy, improving the outcome for both mother and baby.
Physiological changes occur within a woman’s body after conception as her body prepares for and adapts to the developing fetus. Most importantly, the uterus expands and the joints loosen to make room for the baby. These changes quite often cause pain and discomfort in the abdomen, back, hips, thighs, lower legs, and feet. Further, these changes can disrupt normal functions and cause constipation, frequent urination, sleep problems, and more. In extreme cases, these changes can cause prenatal complications.
Consulting with a chiropractor during pregnancy and developing a pregnancy plan of wellness has helped many women achieve healthier pregnancies. Chiropractors are holistic practitioners who work with the body as a whole to resolve symptoms and address the root of the pain or discomfort. Pregnancy pain and dysfunction can be relieved or reduced with chiropractic care. Adjustments and other physiotherapy modalities used by chiropractors can help safely and gently return lost function and relieve pain and pressure during pregnancy by realigning the joints and restoring proper joint position and movement.
In addition to relieving pain and dysfunction, chiropractic care can also help improve circulation, nervous system health, and immune health. All of these systems are important for the development of a healthy baby. Strong, healthy systems in the mother encourage strong, healthy baby development. Every stage in the baby’s development is vital and reliant on the good health choices and actions of the mother for proper development.
Chiropractic care can also help make the childbirth process easier for mom and baby. During a pregnancy plan of care, a chiropractor will address and correct any pelvic and joint imbalances to help prepare the mother for the delivery. Proper pelvic alignment is important for optimal delivery health, helping with the physical aspect of delivery, and improving circulation, breathing, and nervous system health. Easing the childbirth process lessens the pain and stress on the mother and reduces the trauma of the transition through the birth canal for the child.
Another important benefit supporting chiropractic for pregnancy health is the reduced need for pain medicine and narcotics during pregnancy. A mother receiving chiropractic care will most likely be less inclined to need pharmaceuticals for her pain or dysfunction during pregnancy.
Chiropractic is an all-natural healing and wellness healthcare practice. Chiropractic focuses on hands-on techniques, natural therapies, proper diet and nutrition, and the overall health and biomechanics of the body as a whole.
Women who use a chiropractor during pregnancy discover a whole new lifestyle of health and wellness in one of the most crucial times of their life. Many women continue with postpartum chiropractic care to help prepare them for the next stage in their life-the life of a healthy, energetic, baby-carrying/lifting/stroller-pushing mom!
