Pregnancy Chiropractic Care at Chiropractic Touch Takapuna
Women’s bodies go through incredible changes from pregnancy to postpartum, homorone shifts, and menopause – and your spine and nerve system plays a vital role in managing these transitions. Chiropractic care is a natural way to support your health through every stage of life
Chiropractic care prior to conception promotes regular menstrual cycles and optimal uterine function. Once you have conceived, pregnancy brings many biomechanical and hormonal changes. The hormones relaxin loosens the joints, ligaments stretch and your centre of gravity shifts forward. 50% of women experience significant levels of back, hip or pelvic pain during their pregnancy, leading many of them to resort to pain relief such as paracetamol. Research shows that chiropractic care, during your pregnancy, can relieve up to 85% of these symptoms and result in an easier delivery process.
Establishing correct pelvic balance and alignment is another reason to be under chiropractic care during your pregnancy. Chiropractic adjustments allow the pelvis to sit correctly and balance out the ligaments that attach to the uterus. This allows the baby to move freely within the womb, rather than being restricted and confined in any way.
When the mother’s pelvis is misaligned, it reduces the amount of room available for a developing baby. This is commonly referred to as intrauterine constraint. A misaligned pelvis also can make it difficult for a baby to assume the correct position ready for delivery. Our chiropractor are trained to utilized the Webster technique to help facilitate the optimal birthing position for your baby. The Webster technique focuses on chiropractic adjustments to the sacrum to facilitate pelvic alignment and balance out the pelvic muscles and round ligament. One study showed 92% of babies turning to a head down position after the use of Webster technique by a chiropractor.
Good baby positioning, balanced pelvic joints and ligaments means our babies are more likely to be able to move down into the birth canal, putting balanced pressure on the cervix which helps to create even dilation and more straightforward births.
Chiropractic care has been shown to significantly reduce labour time for women who had care throughout their pregnancy. In a study by Dr Joan Fallow, she found that first-time mums averaged a 24% shorter labour while those who had given birth before had a 39% reduction in the average labour time in a substantial percentage of births.
In another hospital study that incorporated chiropractic adjustments and pregnant woman, the results indicated that there was a 50% decrease in the need for pain medication during delivery.
Benefits of chiropractic are during your pregnancy,
- Up to 39% shorter labour times
- 50% less need for pain medication
- Greater pelvic floor control
- More comfortable breastfeeding
- Reduction in pre-eclampsia
- Pelvic alignment & balance
- Decreased back pain
- Reduced back labour
No matter what stage of life you’re in, your body deserves support. Chiropractic care is a safe and natural way to help you move, feeling and function at your best. If you’re interested in finding out more about how chiropractic care can assist you and your developing baby during your pregnancy, please contact us at Chiropractic Touch Takapuna on (09) 4888 001 or click the ‘book online now’ button.
