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HEALTHY PREGNANCY
Chiropractic may make your pregnancy more comfortable. Studies have shown that women are able to carry and deliver children with more comfort when receiving chiropractic care. Back pain, which is a common symptom in pregnancy, may indicate the presence of subluxations.
Improve your overall health. Chiropractic care corrects subluxations, which interfere with normal body function. Restoring the proper nerve supply to organs helps both the mother and the baby. Studies have also shown that Chiropractic care can help reduce nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.
Reduce pain during labor and delivery. In a clinical evaluation of two competing hospitals, it was noticed that chiropractic care reduced the need for painkillers by 50%. Correcting subluxations ensures that both the mother-to-be and the unborn child have the best opportunity to have a healthy pregnancy and birth.
Women have special needs during pregnancy. During this time many physiological and endocrinological changes take place, all for the purpose of creating an optimal enviroment for the developing baby. This complex process involves every system of the pregnant woman`s body. The musculoskeletal systems are affected by the protruding abdomen, duck-like walk, and increased lower back curve. The pelvis changes early in pregnancy due to the release of strogen and/or relaxin. These hormones cause ligaments to relax and soften, which together with increased synovial fluid widens the pelvic joint. This increased mobility is not restricted to the pelvis only, but may be noticed in other joints and muscles as well. As the uterus enlarges and expands forward, the center of gravity is displaced. Subluxations of the spine may occur, and this results in associated muscle cramps and nerve pain.
This change in posture puts more strain on the lower back and pelvis, which may result in lower back pain. Subluxations of the neck may be caused as it compensates for the changes in the lower spine by moving forward, causing various symptoms like headaches, nausea, or insomnia.
The best time to be checked for subluxations is before you would like to become pregnant. This will ensure proper pelvic and spinal alignment. If you are already pregnant, chiropractic adjustments can be given throughout your pregnancy and directly after your labor and delivery.
