Pregnancy and Chiropractic Care

Through gentle techniques and expert care, naturally relieving pain associated with pregnancy such as posture adaptations, back pain, and pelvic changes, can be achieved with chiropractic care. Here are a few ways that chiropractic care may be able to assist during pregnancy.

Hips, back, and joint pain are perhaps the most common types of pain during pregnancy. As the developing baby continues to grow, your posture changes due to a shift in your center of gravity. As the abdomen grows, your back begins to compensate, putting greater pressure on your lower back in particular. This can cause a misalignment in the spine which affects the rest of your body. Since chiropractic care centers around relieving pain in the spine, the treatment techniques will not only relieve pressure on the spine but also in other areas of the body. 

Not only are these treatments great for mom, they are also helpful to the baby.  A pelvis that is out of alignment can restrict the space that your child has to grow. The more space throughout pregnancy, the more space there is for the baby to develop.  A balanced pelvis may be able assist in having a less complicated natural birth, since it helps in creating enough space for the baby to position itself in the ideal head-first delivery position. Not having enough space could result in a breech or posterior position which can cause more stress during delivery. 

Since chiropractic care centers around the spine and therefore the nervous system, it directly correlates to the reproductive system. Your nerves are what control contractions as well as dilating the cervix during delivery. Having healthy nerves that are coordinating well with one another can help with having a shorter labor and delivery time. . 

Many expectant mothers want to avoid an invasive delivery, and chiropractic care may be able to help. If you are looking for a chiropractor in Thousand Oaks, we hope you will consider us. We also specialize in scoliosis treatment and management.