PREGNANCY

Pregnancy is a transformative and beautiful experience, but it can also bring about various physical changes and challenges for women.

As the body undergoes hormonal and biomechanical changes, the spine and pelvis can become misaligned, weight distribution shifts, and soft tissues like muscles and ligaments get pulled more and more taut. This often leads to discomfort, pain, and pregnancies which aren’t as enjoyable as they could be. However, Chiropractic Care benefits pregnant women by supporting the expectant mother’s overall well-being, fixing or maintaining proper pelvic alignment and space, relieving stress on the nerves, and promote optimal balance as baby grows bigger and bigger.

Low back pain, pelvic pain, sciatica, round ligament pain, pain between the shoulder blades, and postural imbalances are common things women experience during pregnancy. All of these may be indications that it’s time to get the spine checked to see how Chiropractic care can help during pregnancy. Chiropractic care for pregnancy at Roots Chiropractic focuses on taking stress off the nerves, reducing pain, and optimizing the body’s ability to adapt to the ever-growing baby. We use gentle techniques such as the Webster Technique and specific adjustments tailored to meet the unique needs of pregnant women. As a result, our Sea Point Chiropractors can help reduce pain and discomfort, enhance nerve function to the reproductive organs, support optimal alignment in the spine and pelvis, and optimize pelvic floor control. At the end of the day, this leads to more comfortable pregnancies, smoother deliveries, and overall better quality of life throughout and after pregnancy.

Reference:
George JW, Skaggs CD, Thompson PA, Nelson DM, Gavard JA, Gross GA. A Randomised controlled trial comparing a multimodal intervention and standard obstetrics care for low back and pelvic pain in pregnancy. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2013;36(5):297-306.