Prenatal Chiropractic

During pregnancy, your body is faced with physical, hormonal and emotional changes that it has to adapt to. Seeing a Chiropractor throughout pregnancy can offer various benefits by addressing specific discomforts and promoting overall well-being.

1. Pain Relief: Due to the added weight and postural changes that occur during pregnancy, back pain, pelvic pain and other musculoskeletal discomforts often occur. Keeping joint’s moving well with chiropractic adjustments helps alleviate pain by ensuring proper alignment and optimal function of the spine and pelvis.

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2. Optimal Pelvic Alignment: Keeping the pelvis aligned correctly during pregnancy is important as it allows the most space for baby to move and grow. Maintaining this balance throughout pregnancy is thought to encourage head down positioning.

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3. Reduction of Pregnancy Symptoms: Regular chiropractic adjustments can help minimize common pregnancy related symptoms such as nausea, headaches, sciatica and carpal tunnel syndrome. By improving the function of the nervous system, there is an overall positive effect of comfort and well-being.

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4. Enhance labour and delivery experience: A spine and pelvis that is moving well can allow for a smoother labour and delivery experience. Previous studies have suggested that chiropractic can help reduce labour time and potential interventions.

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5. Increased Mobility: Pregnancy often restricts range of motion due to the alterations in biomechanics that occur with pregnancy. Regular chiropractic adjustments help maintain flexibility and mobility, making it easier to stay active and comfortable throughout pregnancy.

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6. Stress Reduction: Due to the many changes that occur during pregnancy, both physical and emotional, regular chiropractic an promote relaxation, improve sleep, and reduce stress by balancing the body’s nervous system.

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7. Preparation for Postpartum Recovery: Just like any major physical trauma to the body (such as surgery), the prehab plays a big role in recovery following trauma. Pregnancy and labour is physically demanding and the body had to endure several changes. Chiropractic during pregnancy helps det the stage for a smoother postpartum recovery by maintaining optimal pelvic health which is particularily beneficial as the body continues to sustain further changes after delivery.

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8. Non-Invasive and Drug-Free: Chiropractic is an non-invasive and drug-free approach to managing pain and discomfort which is particularly important during pregnancy where many medications are not recommended.

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8 Reasons to see a Chiropractor during pregnancy [prenatal chiropractic]

Webster Technique during pregnancy

At Good Wellness, our chiropractors are certified in the Webster technique to better support women throughout their pregnancy experience. The Webster technique is a specific chiropractic adjusting method designed to optimize the alignment of the pelvis and reduce uterine tension in pregnancy. The technique is focused on enhacning pelvic function and supporting optimal fetal positioning.

The Webster technique is a gentle, non-invasive approach that invoice specific adjustments for pelvic alignment, ligamentous support and fetal positioning. It is considered safe for both the mother and the baby when performed by a chiropractor trained and certified in the technique.