What Does a Prenatal Chiropractor Do for Expecting Mothers?

While pregnancy can be one of the most exciting stages of a woman’s life, there’s no doubt it’s also one of the most taxing ordeals anyone will ever experience. Throughout various stages of any given pregnancy, a woman’s body endures a wide variety of physical, hormonal, and physiological changes, which can also lead to a number of mobile and postural complications, not to mention constant pain and stress.

That’s where seeing a prenatal chiropractor can help, having a trained professional by your side whose experienced in specifically treating pregnant women with personalized chiropractic care. With innovative technologies, non-invasive techniques, and an overall holistic approach, prenatal chiropractors can implement neurologically-based chiropractic services that are specifically focused on alleviating a number of pregnancy-related conditions and symptoms.

So how exactly does a prenatal chiropractor help throughout the pregnancy period? Here are a few of the ways pregnancy chiropractors care for expecting mothers and help contribute to a perfectly healthy childbirth.

Improving Spine and Nervous System Function

The relationship between the spine and nervous system plays a pivotal role in the pregnancy process. The body’s nervous system is responsible for controlling and communicating everything in the body, especially when it comes to the development of the baby. So whenever bones in the spine become misaligned, they begin to lose control of their nerves, which impacts overall communication and function within the body.

Prenatal chiropractors tend to primarily focus on improving the relationship between the spine and the nervous system, which in turn helps restore and improve the body’s overall communication and coordination. The stronger this relationship becomes throughout pregnancy, the more comfortable and healthy both the mother and baby can expect to feel up until childbirth.

Properly Aligning the Pelvis

Discomfort, pain, and mobility issues regarding the pelvis can be quite common for most expecting mothers. That’s why prenatal chiropractors focus on performing gentle, non-invasive adjustments to a woman’s pelvis during pregnancy, to help establish proper alignment of the pelvis which can increase the percentages of normal delivery position of the baby, as well as potentially reducing pain during labor.

Any misalignment of the pelvis is what can cause torsion within the uterus, which can also lead to a number of other side effects, specifically in-utero constraint, which can prevent the baby from moving freely. Prenatal chiropractors can work to gradually realign the pelvis, which in turn can help improve conditions such as:

• Improving range of motion
• Reducing upper and lower back pain
• Enhancing mobility and posture
• Alleviating joint pain and muscle fatigue
• Reducing nausea, vomiting, migraines, and headaches
• Improving the labor and delivery process

Implementing the Webster Technique

Prenatal chiropractors that are certified in the Webster Technique can also perform specific techniques that will help properly align the pelvis and alleviate general pain and discomfort.

The Webster Technique is an innovative form of chiropractic treatment that’s intended to help prevent in-utero constraints, which is what contributes to helping the baby secure an ideal position for birth. This gentle adjustment technique works toward reducing the effects of sacral subluxation, which is a joint dysfunction that can potentially lead to various setbacks during labor.

By performing non-invasive soft tissue stretching and massaging techniques on ligaments surrounding the uterus, prenatal chiropractors work toward improving pelvis function during pregnancy, which can aid the body in creating a healthier, more comfortable environment for the baby throughout the various stages of pregnancy.

Schedule a Consultation With a Prenatal Chiropractor Near You!

At the end of the day, a prenatal chiropractor is committed to doing whatever it takes to contribute to a more comfortable, pain-free pregnancy for both the mother and the baby. At Restore Chiropractic, we have vast experience when it comes to providing expecting clients with holistic prenatal chiropractic services that are personalized to alleviate your specific symptoms and concerns.

If you’re interested in learning more about how a prenatal chiropractic can help guide you throughout your pregnancy, contact Restore Chiropractic today to schedule a consultation with our team of prenatal chiropractic specialists!

Reviewer: Dr. Kyle Trontvet