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Pregnancy
Chiropractic for mothers-to-be?
Absolutely! In fact, pregnant women benefit from chiropractic care
more than any other population group – benefits that can include the baby as well.
Pregnancy can be a time of joy and exciting anticipation, yet for some
the experience is colored by pain, discomfort and illness. This is often
because pregnant women undergo many structural and hormonal changes that
affect the spine, nerves, joints, ligaments, connective tissues, and center
of gravity and stability.
The doctor of chiropractic can ensure that the spinal column, pelvis and
related structures are balanced, moving easily, and free of spinal nerve
stress (Vertebral Subluxations). Free of spinal nerve stress, the mother-to-be
experiences pregnancy at a greater level of comfort, health and vitality and
can better handle the stress of childbirth.
Drugless Approach to Health
Since nearly all drugs and medications can cause fetal damage or malformations
it is important for pregnant women to avoid them as much as possible.
Chiropractic’s drugless approach is another reason why it is valued during pregnancy.
Pregnant Women Have Special Concerns
There are so many things pregnant women worry about: carrying to full term,
morning sickness, fatigue, normal fetal development, tension headaches,
shoulder, arm, rib, back, leg, and knee pain, and a safe and easy labor.
The experience of many professionals and mothers-to-be has shown that spinal
care can help women maintain pregnancy, control morning sickness, remain pain
free and deliver full-term, healthier babies with more ease, help with toxemia,
and shorter labor time.
Chiropractic’s gentle drug-free approach is very beneficial during pregnancy.
Many women continue chiropractic care throughout their entire pregnancy in
addition to seeing other health care providers. Periodic spinal check-ups and
adjustments should be as common as periodic weigh-ins. Patients have even
received chiropractic care during labor. Chiropractic may also help post-partum
women to return to normal by balancing her spinal column, realigning her pelvic
bones and removing spinal nerve stress.
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