Is Chiropractic Care Safe During Pregnancy?
Yes!
There are no known contraindications to chiropractic care throughout pregnancy. Dr. Cynthia Seaman is trained to work with women who are pregnant, or trying to conceive. At Seaman Chiropractic we can provide the most advanced treatment available to help get you out of pain, enjoy your pregnancy, and prepare for an easier birth and recovery.
Regular chiropractic care is an integral part of prenatal and postpartum care. It helps keep you feeling good and assists you in coping with the physical stresses of your ever changing body. All of the conditions can be easily eliminated or controlled by use of regular chiropractic care.
Dr. Seaman uses a combination of gentle, safe methods and specialized equipment to help make the correction process easy and painless.We use a special table called a flexion distraction table that is adjustable for your growing belly, to make your correction gentle and comfortable.
We will also provide you with a personalized plan that includes stretches and exercises that are safe to use during pregnancy and compliment any adjustments to your spine or joints. By creating a stronger body, this will assist in a more comfortable pregnancy, easier delivery, lose baby weight, and help your body bounce back faster in order to get back to your pre-pregnancy body.
During pregnancy, there are several physiological and endocrinological changes that occur in preparation for creating the enviroment for the developing baby. The following changes can result in a misaligned spine or joint:
- Protruding abdomen and increased spine curve
- pelvic changes
- postural adaptations,including ligament relaxation due to increased production of relaxin (a hormone produced during pregnancy which causes the body to increase its elasticity preparatory for birth)
Trying to Conceive? We can help with that as well!
A series of research papers published in the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research found that chiropractic had positive results treating infertility regardless of the woman’s age, number of years infertile, previous medical intervention or health history including miscarriages, blocked fallopian tubes, amenorrhea, colitis, or trauma. At Seaman Chiropractic, we have had great success in helping woman with difficulties conceiving. One patient in my practice who did IVF (fertility) and still din't get pregnant. After giving up trying to have a baby, she conceived a year after starting chiropractic care.
Chiropractic stimulates correct nerve conduction to organs and improves function. Amplifying the nervous impulses to an organ creates a condition of improved vitality and functionality.We want to get the best functioning of our organs to fight infection,improve the health of the organ and in this case create a cute baby boy or girl!
Once the subluxations are minimized or eliminated, a woman’s menstrual cycle can strengthen, the action that delivers the egg through the fallopian tubes to the uterus can improve, and some cases of endometriosis can begin to reverse.
Some women have gone to Dr. Seaman for other reasons, only to find themselves pregnant,while others have battled infertility for more than 10 years and then suddenly became pregnant within a couple of months or even a couple of visits to the chiropractor.
Naturally this does not mean that everyone will get pregnant after a visit to our office, only that we have found it has worked for many of our patients. It is certainly an option worth exploring either alone or in conjunction with other infertility treatments particularly if you have ever had an accident or illness. If you are ready to give chiropractic a try for a healthier body and in order to naturally conceive, give us a call at 773-545-2233.
Here is one success story of ours:
"I began to see Dr. Seaman in December 2006 for lower back pain. I was being prescribed large doses of ibuprofen for it and was disappointed that I was being treated to mask the pain.
After a few months of chiropractic care, the lower back pain disappeared--without medication. I began a routine schedule of visits with Dr. Seaman. During the visits, I was surprised to learn I was pregnant. I had tried for 7 years to get pregnant. I went for fertility treatments that did not work. I had pretty much given up the past year or two. This pregnancy is a blessing!
I truly believe the chiropractic care has been the reason for this pregnancy."
-Viannine J.
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