Women who have instead turned to chiropractic have found that regular adjustments throughout (and after) pregnancy provided relief from the lower back pain brought on by bearing children.  Chiropractic manipulation is safe for pregnant women as well as the unborn child and can be especially attractive to those trying to avoid medications in treating their pain, as expectant mothers should. 

Through all three trimesters of pregnancy, chiropractors can detect imbalances in a women's pelvis or elsewhere in the body that may be contributing to discomfort.  More critically, they can find and address problems that may be setting the expectant mother up for possible neuro-musculoskeletal complications after childbirth.

According to the American Pregnancy Association, during pregnancy, several physiological and endocrinological changes occur in preparation for creating the right developmental environment within the mother.  These include a protruding abdomen and increases back curve, pelvic and postural adaptations; all changes that could result in a misaligned spine or pelvis.  When the pelvis is misaligned, the baby may have less room to develop - forming what is known as an intrauterine constraint.  A misaligned pelvis may also make it difficult for the baby to get into the best position for delivery.  Several tudies have shown that receiving chiropractic care while pregnant can significantly decrease labor time and pain.

Additionally, during the 8 weeks following labor and delivery, the ligaments that loosened during pregnancy being to tighten up again.  Ideally, joint problems brought on during pregnancy from improper lifting or reaching should be treated through post-natal chiropractic care before the ligaments return to their pre-pregnancy state to prevent muscle tension, headaches, rib discomfort, and should problems.
 

From development to delivery and beyond, chiropractic care for expectant mothers serves to reduce the pains of pregnancy, enhance fetal development, and encourage proper recovery after birth - all without expensive and potentially harmful medications!

If you are an expectant or new mother, Dr. Joshua Lecker would like to invite you to his office for a complete examination, state of-the-art muscle scan and personal treatment recommendations all for only $20. 

Please present/mention this offer when scheduling your appointment.  This offer expires Feb. 29, 2012.

To schedule an appointment call 931-647-7677 or visit their website at www.carechirotn.com.