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Chiropractic and Pregnancy

More and more women are discovering the many benefits associated with chiropractic care throughout pregnancy. Birth care providers are seeking the skills of Doctors of Chiropractic trained in the Webster Technique and other specific chiropractic adjustments for the pregnant woman.

The International Chiropractic Pediatric Association offers numerous post graduate courses on pregnancy and chiropractic. Doctors of Chiropractic around the world have incorporated these techniques into their practices.

A growing number of pregnant women are turning to holistic therapies, including chiropractic.
Researchers at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School pooled data on 463 women who had recently given birth.

In total, 31.3% of subjects used at least one type of complementary care during their pregnancies. Specifically, 5.2% visited a chiropractor; 2.8% had acupuncture or acupressure and 2.8% took vitamin supplements. 5.8% tried alternative techniques (biofeedback, meditation, yoga, tai chi, mental healing, imagery, Reiki, therapeutic touch or polar, dance, reflex, art and aroma therapies); 24.2% used natural therapies (teas, herbs, oils and foods used for medicinal purposes).

Ranzini A, Allen A, Lai Y Use of complementary medicines and therapies among obstetric patients Obstet Gynecol 2001; 97 (4 Suppl 1): S46

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I love this information, thanks for sharing this.

when i was pregnant with brooke i had bad pain in my siadic (sp?) my doctor at the time did adjustments. i was sooo thankful for that. i haven't had that problem since.
so i'm a firm believer!!!

Please remember Chiropractic Care isn't just for back pain and headaches. Spinal problems much like cavities can occur without warning or notice until things get to be seriously wrong. Unlike cavities you can not get a Filling to repair you or your child's spine. Children under regular chiropractic care are less likely to get miss school, get sick, and have childhood illness such as asthma allergies and ADHA.
A young spine, with few exceptions, usually develops perfectly by the end of pregnancy. It's what happens around the time of birth and in the months thereafter which can sometimes upset the normal functioning of the spine. Spinal segments can be pushed out of place or jammed by the position of the baby in the womb, or can suffer similar problems during labor from the trauma of the trip through the birth canal, or from the birthing process itself. Medical research has identified the fact that many problems early in a child's life can come from birth trauma (See "'KISS' Syndrome" in Dynamic Chiropractic, 6/3/94).
Spinal problems can also occur as a result of the frequent falls suffered by young infants in the first months of life. A fall from a bed, a sudden stop in an automobile, or any significant unsupported movement of the head and neck in an infant can induce excessive movement in the spine causing vertebral subluxations. At the other end of the spine, the act of learning to walk, and the number of simple falls encountered in this way, can induce trauma to the lower spinal segments and to the large sacroiliac joints of the pelvis. Young children learning to walk also fall and hit their heads. These apparently innocent, frequently occurring events can also create spinal subluxations.
For A list of Chiropractors who specialize in taking care of children you can visit the International chiropractic pediatric Association. Icpa4kids.com