More pregnant mothers are turning to Chiropractic treatments during their pregnancy. Why Do Pregnant Women Need Chiropractic Care?
When a woman becomes pregnant, her body undergoes a variety of physiological and endocrine changes as the baby inside her womb starts to develop. Due to these changes, the pregnant mother could suffer from cases of misalignment in her joints or spine that results in either one or a combination of the following:
• More prominent curve on her back,
• Enlargement of the abdomen,
• Pelvic changes,
• Changes in posture.
Due to these changes, some women experience chronic lower back pains throughout their pregnancy. For others this might mean having difficulty attaining proper balance and alignment when walking, sitting or standing up. Spells of dizziness, over-frequent cramping, digestive disorders and the like can occur when pregnant and when the spine goes out of alignment. The spine harnesses the main nerve channel of the body and when that is affected...things can go haywire.
Chiropractic care will help correct these things and enable moms to develop a better posture that puts less pressure on their body. And in turn, the lowered stress on the body will equal less stress on the baby as it is developing through it's various stages.
All trained Chiropractors have been extensively learned in using procedures on pregnant women, hence it is very safe and healthy to see a Chiropractor for prenatal care in addition to whatever other healthcare professionals one sees.
Benefits of Pregnancy Chiropractic Care
Before women even undergo labor, the recommendations to undergo chiropractic care helps them in several ways. It includes the following:
• It helps them achieve a healthier pregnancy.
• It will enable women to have better control over symptoms or other conditions associated with pregnancy.
• It enables them to deliver faster and more efficiently.
• It provides relief from pain on the neck, back, or joints.
• It helps women avoid the possibility of undergoing cesarean section.
Its Effects During Labor
Aside from the benefits above, chiropractic care offers several other benefits for women during the actual labor, especially in terms of pain management. If you want a more successful delivery, then try to learn about how chiropractic care will help you achieve that.
Length of Labor
When the human body is subjected to extremely stressful situations, its level of balance and ability to adapt is crucial in determining how the body is impacted by that situation. Most women who undergo Cesarean section during delivery is due to the body’s ability to cope with the stress of delivery. Most of it is caused by misalignment on the pelvis that slows down the descent of the fetus towards the mother’s birth canal. Limited range of motion also affects a woman’s ability to labor more efficiently.
Hence, proper adjustments using chiropractic care enables a woman to address the above problems and significantly reduce the amount of time spent on labor.
Fetal Position
This is another component that will impact labor time. Most chiropractic treatments help adjust the pelvic positioning and in the process correctly places the fetus. That way, it will be easier for the fetus to be delivered easily. Health experts also believe that undergoing chiropractic treatments help avoid the acquisition of any form of back labor.
If you are pregnant and in need of some care during your pregnancy please give us a call. I look forward to meeting you, expecting mother.
