Chiropractic and Pregnancy

Growing numbers of pregnant women are seeking chiropractic care for their pregnancy for a number of reasons.During pregnancy, the woman's body undergoes extreme changes in a short period of time. While a woman's body is designed to do so, her joints and muscles are put under a lot of stress.

Chiropractic can alleviate many of the discomforts of pregnancy such as low back pain, pelvic pain, ligament discomfort and upper back pain. Chiropractors are experts in assessing the pregnant woman's spine and pelvic bones and determining if there are any problems in the joints that may be causing discomfort. Because of it's direct influence on the nervous system, chiropractic care can ensure that the nerves supplying the uterine area are freely sending messages as they should.

Many women seek chiropractic care during pregnancy to ensure the alignment of their pelvis is optimal for labour and delivery. More and more women as well as childbirth practitioners (midwives, obstetricians, doula's etc) are realizing the benefits that chiropractic care can have on proper pelvic alignment for birth.