“How often should a pregnant woman go to the chiropractor?”
I am a 30 year old female. I want to know how often should a pregnant woman go to the chiropractor?
6 Answers
Chiropractic care during pregnancy is amazing frequency depends on your condition and examination findings. There are tables are specific for pregnant patients and techniques as well. Please feel free to call me if you have more questions.
Dr. Dave Campbell
Living Well Chiropractic
(480) 539-2774
Dr. Dave Campbell
Living Well Chiropractic
(480) 539-2774
Hello,
When you are pregnant, depending how far along you are in your pregnancy, you are "kind of late to the game" so to speak. In my experience, giving birth is a natural process and it should be done with relative ease. The complication comes in when the woman's (mom's) pelvic integrity is compromised. As the weeks pass, the amount of weight dispersed throughout the pelvis becomes greater and greater. This is why it is important if a couple is actively seeking to get pregnant that her pelvis stability is the best it can be. In other words, no pain, no sciatica, minimal to no muscle tension / strain through her low back, and minimal to no hamstring tension. This is optimal of course, not everyone achieves this before conception but this is of course ideal.
If a woman finds out that she and her mate are expecting, get in ASAP to see your chiropractor to make sure that your pelvis is together in all ways possible. As the weeks pass and baby grows, the ligaments become under greater strain. IF the pelvis is torqued or strained other than in a normal presentation, now mom has to suffer tension of not only baby weight, growth but also her abnormal biomechanics due to her pregnancy weight that is absolutely necessary for growth of child.
This drastically helps with delivery, the labor time is normally less than 12 hours even for first time pregnancy.
Hope this information helps you.
Dr. Jim M. Weber
Quantum Chiropractic
When you are pregnant, depending how far along you are in your pregnancy, you are "kind of late to the game" so to speak. In my experience, giving birth is a natural process and it should be done with relative ease. The complication comes in when the woman's (mom's) pelvic integrity is compromised. As the weeks pass, the amount of weight dispersed throughout the pelvis becomes greater and greater. This is why it is important if a couple is actively seeking to get pregnant that her pelvis stability is the best it can be. In other words, no pain, no sciatica, minimal to no muscle tension / strain through her low back, and minimal to no hamstring tension. This is optimal of course, not everyone achieves this before conception but this is of course ideal.
If a woman finds out that she and her mate are expecting, get in ASAP to see your chiropractor to make sure that your pelvis is together in all ways possible. As the weeks pass and baby grows, the ligaments become under greater strain. IF the pelvis is torqued or strained other than in a normal presentation, now mom has to suffer tension of not only baby weight, growth but also her abnormal biomechanics due to her pregnancy weight that is absolutely necessary for growth of child.
This drastically helps with delivery, the labor time is normally less than 12 hours even for first time pregnancy.
Hope this information helps you.
Dr. Jim M. Weber
Quantum Chiropractic
Depends on what you are going for. My main goal in treating a pregnant woman is to have a better birth out come. If you are having some back pain I would start with an exam to understand what is causing the pain.
Hopefully if you're not in a lot of pain then go every 2-4 weeks to keep your nervous system working well to make your baby, so many benefits with chiropractic and pregnancy, good luck.
Hi there, it depends on if you have symptoms requiring Chiropractic care, the severity of them, and how far along you are in your pregnancy. I would be mindful of the hormone changes, ie. Relaxin which helps relax the ligaments and smooth muscles in the pelvic region. It peaks during 8-12 weeks. You can feel different and a bit unstable in your joints which is normal. That doesn't necessarily mean that you are subluxated which is what Chiropractors correct.
I would need to do an exam to be sure but typically monthly for the first trimester then weekly to several times a week during the last trimester
