Healthier Pregnancy In Just Minutes A Day With Chiropractic Care

Calling all pregnant women near Cottage Grove, MN! Pelvic pain, vomiting, nausea, morning sickness, back pain, and swollen ankles. Is this you right now? Are you out of the loop about Chiropractic care during pregnancy? Welcome to 9 full months of pregnancy and the symptoms that go with it. Did you know that you can reduce these symptoms and intensity with Chiropractic care? Really? Yes, really! Chiropractic care for pregnancy. Join the majority of woman who do not know that going to a Chiropractor when pregnant is just as equally as important as prenatal visits to your obstetrician.  In this article we will discuss the benefits of Chiropractic care during pregnancy.

Why Suffer For 9 Months?

During this wonderful phase of your life you do not have to suffer. You deserve to have a nervous system that is clear of interference to give you the best successful childbirth. So even if you have never been to a Chiropractor in your life, pregnancy is a great stage of your life to start.

What Can Chiropractic Treatments Do?

Chiropractic treatments during pregnancy help to re-align bones with no risks to the pregnant mother or baby. This relieves muscles spasm and pain caused by ligaments, immobile joints, and tendons. The Chiropractor adjusts the client's spine and pelvis on an examination table with precise pressure. This helps reduce back pain, muscle spasm, and pelvic discomfort or pain during pregnancy and after birth. The changes in pregnancy hormones relax ligaments and allow more movement in the front of the pelvis where the two sides of the pelvis meet (public symphysis dysfunction). The pain you feel means there is a misalignment. After pregnancy the hormones return to pre-pregnancy levels but the problem does not always resolve itself.

What's The Most Common Reason Woman Seek Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy?

If you guessed low back pain you are correct! During pregnancy your ligaments and muscles are softened from hormones. This makes bones more prone to slip out of alignment. These hormones help to expand the pelvis to allow birth. The bigger you get and the more weight you put on changes your biomechanics and this leads to back pain. Usually the low back pain is from the effects of muscle spasms and vertebra subluxation. (One of your bones in your spine gets out of position and irritates spinal nerves or creates pressure on them.) As your abdomen protrudes your back curve increases. When this happens, you need to make an adaptation in your posture. Using precise and gentle adjustments can move the affected bones back into place and relieve nerve interference.

What's The Next Biggest Complaint That Pregnant Woman Have That Makes Them Seek Care?

Did you answer headaches and migraines? If so, you guessed right. This is caused from subluxations in the cervical spine and neck. During the third trimester the extra weight from carrying the baby often results in poor posture. Hormones also can play a role causing pain. What is the solution? Chiropractic care is an all-natural headache remedy that locates, corrects and eliminates the cause of the headache - not just mask the symptoms.

What Are The Benefits Of Going To The Chiropractor When You Are Pregnant?

1. Proper Nerve Function

Chiropractic care benefits all aspects of your body’s ability to be healthy. In order to normalize the never function while being pregnant the Chiropractic manipulations will balance the joints of the body by correcting spinal, pelvic, and cranial misalignments. They then address area of concerns on the body and relieve nerve irritation. What does this do? This helps to relax and balance the muscles and ligaments surrounding the pelvis and uterus area. Also, a great relief for back and neck pain.

2. Makes Joints Happy

Chiropractic care can help your joints feel happy and alive during pregnancy. It can help decrease back, neck and joint pain. It will make your nerves happy as life opens up and health improves. It is not normal to have joints misaligned and this may cause an imbalance and nervous system stress affecting the body’s ability to function.

3. Makes Giving Labor More Stress Free

Chiropractic care can align the pelvis properly. This helps ensure that sacral and pelvic joint dysfunction is reduced and nerve function is optimal for the pregnancy and birth. Studies have shown Chiropractic care throughout pregnancy helps with safer, easier births, as well as shorter delivery time. The goal is to restore normal function and pelvic balance for the mother so the baby can develop and position optimally. Ask women who have gotten Chiropractic care during their pregnancy. They will most likely claim that Chiropractic care helped them have labor and delivery that was shorter, easier, and less stressful than expected.

4. A Healthier Pregnancy

Proper spinal health is essential for a healthy pregnancy. Common pregnancy symptoms, such as morning sickness, nausea, back pain, leg or joint pain are often minimized with correct spinal and pelvic balance. Many studies also propose that sacral misalignments may cause tightening of specific pelvic muscles and ligaments. Their abnormal effect on the uterus may prevent the baby from comfortably assuming the best possible position for birth. It is determined that correct positioning of the baby in-utero affects birth outcome and decreases the potential for undue stress to the baby’s developing spine and nerve system. The best fetal development is when the mother is healthy, in alignment, and her body is functioning at its best.

5. Reduces Symptoms Of Nausea.

What are the most dreaded symptoms during pregnancy? You probably guessed morning sickness or nausea. If so, you are right. Misalignment of the body affects the stomach. Regular visits to the Chiropractor to keep alignment in place can help your body and organs function optimally. This helps you to get better nutrition into your body.

Is Chiropractic Treatments Safe During Pregnancy?

How safe is chiropractic treatments during this time? Since there are no medications involved, it is safer then turning to over-the-counter medications to relieve pain. With Chiropractic care woman can avoid medications and ensure she is healthy and strong to handle all the stress of pregnancy and childbirth. Due to all the hormonal, weight, and postural adaptations pregnant mothers go through they should have their spines checked regularly throughout the pregnancy. This will reduce nervous system stress, optimizing health benefits for both the mother and baby.

Where Do Pregnant Women Near Cottage Grove, MN Go For Chiropractic Care When Pregnant?

They start by setting up an appointment at Oasis Chiropractic PA, at the Cottage Grove Clinic with Dr. Megan Eckdahl at 651-458-5565. She is trained in caring for pregnant women and women's health.