Seaman Chiropractic- Your Best Friend in Pregnancy & Beyond!

"With my 1st pregnancy I had no chiropractic care and had many aches and pains thru-out my pregnancy including neck, back & hip pain. This time around I have almost no pain. I look forward to continuing my care even after I deliver my second baby. I strongly recommend Dr. Seaman to any woman who is pregnant. It will make things so much easier for them.” - Brandy K.

During pregnancy, a woman's center of gravity shifts forward to the front of her pelvis. This additional weight in front, causes stress to the joints of the pelvis and low back. As the baby grows in size, the added weight causes the curvature of her lower back to increase, placing extra stress on the fragile facet joints on the back side of the spine. Any pre-existing problems in a woman's spine tend to be exacerbated as the spine and pelvis become overtaxed, often leading to pain and difficulty performing normal daily activities.  

Pregnancy is a natural condition so there is no need to believe that backaches, headaches, leg pain/sciatica, swelling, or morning sickness are normal inconveniences that you must bear during this great time of beautiful change in your body. Chiropractic care- along with therapeutic massage, acupuncture, and personalized strength training- can help your body adjust to these and other changes your body goes through during pregnancy. Care at Seaman Chiropractic throughout pregnancy can relieve and even prevent the pain and discomfort frequently experienced in pregnancy, and creates an environment for an easier, safer delivery. In fact, most women have found that chiropractic care helped them avoid the use of pain medications during their pregnancy, and studies have shown that chiropractic adjustments help to reduce time in labor. Your chiropractor should be your partner for a healthy pregnancy. All the services we offer for the mom-to-be are safe and gentle, and many are surprised at how great they feel after!

• Care is safe and gentle
• At Seaman Chiropractic we have a special table to provide comfort for your growing belly
• All our treatments help the body to adjust to the changes it makes to accommodate a growing baby
• Chiropractic care has been shown to decrease labor time when provided throughout pregnancy
• Both of our massage therapists are trained and experience in prenatal and post par-tum massage
• The use of acupuncture is extremely effective at any time during and after pregnancy for eliminating and reducing a variety of symptoms

The services we offer are:

Prenatal Chiropractic

Prenatal Massage

Prenatal Acupuncture  

Here are some additional tips for creating a healthy, happy pregnancy: 

• Be sure to get adjusted regularly. Chiropractic care is important to help maintain a healthy skeletal structure and nervous system function throughout a pregnancy and childbirth.
• Do some gentle exercise each day. Walking, swimming, or stationary cycling are relatively safe cardiovascular exercises for pregnant women. Avoid any activities that involve jerking or bouncing movements. Stop exercise immediately if you notice any unusual symptom, such as nausea, dizziness or weakness.
• Wear flat shoes with arch supports. Your feet become more susceptible to injury during pregnancy, partially due to a rapidly increasing body weight, but also because the ligaments that support the feet become more lax.
• When picking up children, bend from the knees, not the waist. Your low back is much more prone to injury during pregnancy.
• When sleeping, lay on your side with a pillow between your knees to take pressure off your lower back. Full-length "body pillows" or "pregnancy wedges" are very popular and can be helpful.
• Eat several small meals or snacks every few hours, rather than three large meals per day. This will help alleviate nausea, stabilize blood sugar and allow your body to extract the maximum amount of nutrients from the foods that you eat.
• Take a prenatal vitamin with at least 400 micrograms of folic acid every day; 800 micrograms is even better. Folic acid has been shown to dramatically reduce the risk of neural tube defects in a developing fetus. Be sure to check with your doctor before taking any vitamin or herbal supplement to make sure it's safe for you and the baby.