CHIROPRACTIC & PREGNANCY

Many women feel they must suffer with the more uncomfortable effects of pregnancy such as pain in your back, buttocks, groins and legs due to the changes in posture, weight gain and hormonal effects on ligaments and tendons. This however, isn’t the case. Chiropractors can help during and after your pregnancy to help avoid these more uncomfortable effects.

CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT DURING PREGNANCY

Chiropractic is drug-free and effective for you and your baby. It involves safe, often gentle, specific manipulations & mobilisations, done by hand, to unlock joints that are not moving properly. Your chiropractor can also use soft tissue massage and acupuncture to relief tension in the surrounding musculature and remove your discomfort.

Your chiropractor is trained and experienced in a wide variety of techniques to help you deal with the stresses of pregnancy, and keep you fit afterwards, including exercise, nutritional and postural advice.

Here at Liverpool Chiropractic Care we work closely with local Midwives (Twilight Midwives) in order to provide the safest, most effective and up to date treatment and advice.

WILL I NEED TO CONTINUE TREATMENT AFTER THE BIRTH?

It is advisable to carry on treatment after you have given birth as the problems you suffered during pregnancy may not disappear as soon as you have had your baby. Your Chiropractor can assess the alignment of your spine and pelvis and correct any changes while giving you exercises from our Clinical Pilates Specialist to help stabilise your Spine and pelvis in the correct position and prevent further discomfort.

Also, picking up your child as he or she gets bigger and heavier may put increasing pressure on your spine and joints. Your chiropractor can give you exercises and advice to help you prepare for these added pressures.

Many women have also found that their general health, as well as period pains, back pain and headaches, have improved with chiropractic care.