Pregnancy Chiropractor – Webster Technique

Why Is Chiropractic Care Important During Pregnancy?

Throughout pregnancy, your body goes through a variety of physiological and hormonal changes to accommodate the developing baby and prepare for childbirth. As the baby grows, your center of gravity shifts forward, increasing the curvature of your lower back and placing extra strain on your back, spine, joints, and hips. The hormone relaxin, which is produced during pregnancy, loosens your joints to enhance mobility but tends to decrease stability. This combination of increased physical stress and higher levels of relaxin can often intensify pre-existing conditions.

Our doctors are certified in the Webster Technique, a specialized approach to chiropractic care for pregnant women, ensuring safe and effective treatment throughout your pregnancy.

Webster Technique

When the sacrum becomes misaligned, it can limit mobility, leading to tension in the pelvic muscles, ligaments, and constraining the uterus. If left unaddressed, these pelvic misalignments can impact the soft tissues that support the uterus and pelvic opening, causing discomfort for expectant mothers. This situation may also interfere with the baby settling into the optimal head-down position for delivery, potentially leading to dystocia, or difficult labor.

Webster Technique aims to alleviate dysfunction and promote proper movement within the pelvis, enhancing neuro-biomechanical function in the sacral and pelvic areas. This approach benefits all pregnant mothers.

Benefits of Chiropractic Care during Pregnancy

Chiropractic care during pregnancy offers numerous benefits, including:

• Maintaining a Healthy Pregnancy: Promotes general well-being for both mother and baby during pregnancy by addressing discomfort and enhancing the body’s functionality.
• Controlling Symptoms of Nausea: Helps alleviate morning sickness
• Encouraging Optimal Fetal Positioning: Encourages the baby to assume the ideal head-down position for delivery, potentially reducing the risk of complications
• Reducing Pelvic and Round Ligament Discomfort: Eases pain and discomfort in these areas.
• Promoting Pelvic Alignment and Balance: Helps correct misalignments in the pelvis and sacrum, promoting better body mechanics.
• Reducing Preeclampsia Risks: Lowers the chances of developing this condition.
• Reducing Labor Time: May lead to a smoother delivery process.
• Decreasing Cesarean Section Rates: Lowers the likelihood of requiring a C-section.
• Less Pain Medication Needed: Promotes natural pain management.
• Reducing Incidence of Postpartum Depression: Supports emotional well-being. Supports emotional well-being.
• More Comfort While Breastfeeding: Eases strain on the body during nursing.
• Greater Milk Production: Helps minimize neck, back, and joint pain.
• Less Back Labor: Can alleviate discomfort during labor.