PREGNANCY AND CHIROPRACTIC CARE

Benefits Of Prenatal Chiropractic Care

Pregnancy is a blessing and beautiful process. However, it can come with many changes and discomforts. Expecting mothers have more added strain biomechanically due to the forward shift in ones' center of gravity. This will often impact posture, the low back, pelvic balance, and spinal alignment. For many women, this leads to issues such as lower back pain, sciatica, lightning crotch, constipation, and round ligament pain. These can not only hinder daily activities but can also pose challenges during labor.

The gentle, specific, and detail oriented nature of Gonstead Chiropractic can be a remarkable source of relief for these prenatal discomforts. Maintenance to the spine and pelvis is crucial to a healthy pregnancy and smooth delivery process.

Wellness And Your Pregnancy

During each stage of your pregnancy, your body will begin to go through physical and hormonal changes. Each of these changes has the potential to cause misalignments in the spine or joints.

First Trimester

Within the first trimester the levels of the hormone relaxin will increase causing your joints, muscles, and ligaments to become more supple and pliable, resulting in joint instability.

Second Trimester

In the second trimester, as the baby grows, you may find more discomfort in your hips and low back due to how your body is compensating for the extra weight you're now carrying in the front.

Third Trimester

Finally, with the third trimester, this discomfort may increase due to pelvic changes and a pronounced low back curve. Your body will attempt to adapt to these new physical and postural changes but joint instability can sometimes lead to pelvic misalignments and this increases the risk of in-utero constraint.

What Is In-Utero Constraint?

In-utero constrain is the consequence of pelvic misalignment causing less room for the baby. When the uterus is constricted it makes it difficult for the baby to get in the best position for delivery. This may result in a breech or posterior position affecting your ability to have the non-invasive delivery you hoped for, possibly leading to medical interventions such as a cesarean sections.

”I'm so grateful for Dr. Ryan Nichols for helping get rid of my sciatica pain at 28 weeks pregnant! I had been in pain for days with no relief and I was terrified that I would have this pain for the rest of my pregnancy. He was able to find the source of my pain instantly and immediately after his adjustment, I felt pain relief! It was amazing! A few days later, the pain was gone altogether and has been gone ever since.”

- Alexandria O.

★★★★★