Chiropractic Care - Making Pregnancy Easier
Chiropractic Care during Pregnancy
Pregnancy is usually a beautiful time in a woman’s life, except of course for the morning sickness, back aches, indigestion and water retention! Why not make your pregnancy a little more comfortable? There are many pregnancy issues that chiropractic care can improve!
As your pregnancy progresses, the centrally located weight may place strain on your neck and back. Now may be a good time to have your spine checked for misalignment. This can help prevent problems down the road.
Your hips will expand and the ligaments in the pelvic area will soften in preparation for delivery. This will begin towards the end of your pregnancy. It’s a natural process that you won’t really notice, but there is a chance your pelvis may be slightly misaligned. A gentle adjustment can straighten out this problem.
Paying attention to spinal health during pregnancy may make all the difference in the delivery room. It’s important that your back is in good shape for delivery because back pain, other than what you may experience naturally from contractions, can make labor and delivery more difficult.
Remember too that your spine protects the spinal cord, which of course is imperative for communication to the rest of the body. Optimum spinal health means optimum nerve signaling and better health for the entire body!
Following up with your chiropractor after delivery is very important. Your body has just been through a major ordeal and now, you’ll be lifting a baby (as tiny as they may be in the beginning!) in and out of a crib or bassinet, lugging a diaper bag and really, life and its demands on your body have just changed forever!
Chiropractic care for pregnancy in Oak Lawn, IL offers you the very best in prenatal care as well as post-delivery. Gentle spinal manipulation, decompression and massage therapy will reduce inflammation and provide a healing environment. We offer individualized treatment plans designed to treat YOU, not just your symptoms.
Beyond hands on chiropractic for pregnancy, we will include education and advice on nutrition and supplements to help you replenish all of those nutrients the pregnancy depleted.
Call your chiropractor in Oak Lawn, IL today to find out how Dr. Hoekstra can help you make your pregnancy, delivery and post-delivery experience an amazing experience!
