Pregnancy and Chiropractic Care

Chiropractic care is wellness care that focuses on the spine, discs, related nerves and bone structure without using medication or surgery. The practice uses the science of adapting wrong joints of the body for spinal nerve stress and ultimately improve the health of the body.

Chiropractic care is safe during pregnancy?

Chiropractic treatments have no known problems with the care of women who are pregnant. Chiropractors receive training in their programs to learn how to work with women who are pregnant, and many have advanced training. This gives the names of chiropractors have taken advanced steps in working with infertility and pregnancy wellness.

• DACCP - Diplomate with ICPA reflecting the highest level of training

• FICPA - Fellow ICPA reflective with advanced training

• Member of ICPA reflecting special interest

• Webster Certified - specificaly trained to work with breech position
  

Chiropractors may use special tables fit for a pregnant woman's body, and they will use techniques that prevent unnecessary pressure on the abdomen.

A chiropractor who trusted the needs of women who are pregnant will you with exercises and stretches that are safe to use during pregnancy and compliment any adjustments made to your spine.

Why should I have Chiropractic care during pregnancy?

Each woman will be a number of physiological and endocrinological changes during her pregnancy in preparation for creating the environment for the developing baby. The changes could lead to an error spine or jointly:

• Excellent abdomen and increased back curve

• Basin changes

• Postural adjustments
  

Establishing pelvic cavity balance and alignment is another reason for Chiropractic care during pregnancy. When the pelvis is misaligned, the amount of space available for the developing baby. This restriction is called intra restriction. A wrong pond can also make it difficult for the baby to get the best possible position for delivery.

The nervous system is the master of all communication systems, including the body of the reproductive system. Keep the back bound helps the whole body work more efficiently.
What are the benefits of Chiropractic care during pregnancy?

Chiropractic care during pregnancy can bring women who are pregnant. Some of the benefits that can be experienced include:

* Maintain a healthy pregnancy
* Control of the symptoms of nausea
* Reducing the time of the labor and delivery
* Relieving back, neck or joint pain
* Prevent a potential cesarean section

What is Chiropractic care and breech deliveries?

The late Larry Webster, DC, founder of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association, developed a specific Chiropractic analysis and adjustment chiropractors to balance the pregnant woman and pelvic reduce unnecessary stress to her uterus and supporting ligaments. This balanced state in the pelvis makes it easier for a breech baby to turn course. The technique is known as the Webster Technique.

It is regarded by some as normal for a baby to present breech until the third quarter. Most birth practitioners are not concerned with breech presentations until a patient is 37 weeks along. Approximately 4% of all pregnancies result in a breech presentation.

The Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics reported in the July / August 2002 a 82% success rate of babies turning vertex when doctors of chiropractic used the Webster Technique. Furthermore, the results of the study suggest that it might be useful for carrying out the Webster Technique as the 8th month of pregnancy when a woman has a breech presentation.

Currently, the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association recommends that women receive Chiropractic care during pregnancy to establish pelvic cavity balance and optimize the room a baby on the development during pregnancy. With a balanced pelvis, babies have a greater chance to be in the right position for birth, and the crisis and concerns related to breech and posterior presentations may be avoided altogether. Optimal positioning baby at the time of birth also eliminates the potential for dystocia (difficult labor) and therefore results in easier and safer deliveries for both the mother and baby.

Your next steps:

• Talk to your health care provider on Chiropractic care or other alternative interventions.

• Uninsured? Get free info from the Maternity Insurance Card discount for chiropractic care.
  

Talk to Your Health Care Provider:

If more women are seeking the benefits of Chiropractic care during pregnancy, more trained health care providers like doctors of chiropractic in their communities to pay their pregnant patients. Discuss this with your health insurance options. If they are not yet familiar with chiropractic care during pregnancy, ask them to learn more about the many benefits. More importantly, seek options that your body's natural ability to work and a team of providers that are respectful of your choices.