We see and help individuals experiencing these challenges:

  • Birth trauma

  • Breastfeeding support

  • Breech, transverse, posterior baby position

  • Cesarean section preparation and healing

  • Hip pain

  • Homebirth/Birth center support

  • Hormonal imbalance

  • Hospital Birth Support

  • Hyperemesis Gravidarum

  • IVF/IUI

  • Low back pain

  • Miscarriage & infant loss

  • Morning Sickness

  • Piriformis syndrome

  • Pubic/Pelvic pain

  • Rib pain

  • Round ligament pain

  • Sciatica

  • Surrogate mothers

  • Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction

  • Tailbone pain

  • Twins/multiples

Pregnancy & Chiropractic

Pregnancy is a time of amazing changes in a woman’s body. When pregnant, the mother must adapt and compensate for many postural and hormonal changes. Gentle, prenatal chiropractic care helps to balance the mother’s pelvis and spine, and allow for an easier birthing process. When the mother’s body is in balance, her growing child can develop in a healthier environment.

Potential benefits for pregnant women receiving chiropractic care are far-reaching.

Women receiving chiropractic care during this special time report relief of back, neck, pelvic, and joint pain, and help with vomiting and morning sickness. When the nervous system of the mother is functioning at an optimal level we have the potential to increase the likelihood of a full-term delivery, reduce labor and delivery time, reduce the amount of cesarean sections and improve baby positioning. For more information on pregnancy and chiropractic please visit the ICPA website

 

Our Doctors are Certified in the Webster Technique

What is it?

The Webster Technique helps to correct sacral misalignment and balance pelvic muscles and ligaments, which in turn removes torsion to the woman’s uterus, its resulting constraint to the baby, and allows the baby to get into the best possible position for birth. Pregnant moms with babies in the breech position visit chiropractors for this safe and gentle technique. The Webster Technique increases the space around the uterus giving the baby the room it needs to move into the ideal position for birth. Even expecting moms that are progressing well in their pregnancy can benefit from the Webster Technique because it supports the nervous system of the mother and also optimizes the health and space for baby.

How does it work?

The chiropractor will give an adjustment to the mother and release tension in ligaments and other specific soft tissue structures. This process relieves muscle tension and bony misalignments in the mother’s pelvis that may be interfering with the baby’s ability to move freely in utero for development and “head-down” positioning , as well as ease of delivery. The technique is used to relieve the musculoskeletal causes of intrauterine constraint that may lead to cesarean section delivery.

Why would a pregnant mom choose this technique?

Unlike an external cephalic version (ECV) performed by an obstetrician under strong medications, the Webster Technique is natural, uses no drugs, and is gentle to the mother and child. Most importantly, the technique facilitates the correct environment to allow the birth process to proceed as nature intended.

How effective is it?

Research has repeatedly found that moms who use the Webster Technique have an 85% success rate of allowing a breech baby to turn compared to the 35% success rate with an ECV. Some moms only need one adjustment before their baby turns head down! References: 1. Peter, RP. “Back Pain During Pregnancy and Labor.” JMPT. 14(2) 1991. 116-118. 2. www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/chiropracticcare.html 3. Kunau, P. “Application of the Webster Technique In-Utero Constraint Technique.” J. Clin. Chiro Ped. 3(1). 1998. 211-216.