Prenatal Chiropractic Care
& Prenatal Massage

Get your spine in line for delivery time.
Discover Chiropractic "It Works" 
Baker Boulevard Family Chiropractic
Scott A. Sieja, D.C.
7201 Baker Boulevard
Richland Hills, TX 76118
817-595-9206

Benefits of Prenatal Chiropractic Care

Chiropractic care can:

  1. Correct vertebral misalignment and relieve pressure with gentle and effective adjustments.
  2. Help ensure that pelvic bones are properly aligned, facilitating a quicker, easier delivery.
  3. Re-establish the natural position and mobility of the joints.
  4. Provide freedom from interference of normal nerve energy which is vital for the development of a healthy baby and mother.

(What you can do to provide the best possible environment for your developing baby.)

 Chiropractic is very important during pregnancy, for both the mother and her unborn child.

Chiropractic care benefits all aspects of your body's ability to be healthy. This is accomplished by maintaining optimal performance of your nervous system--the web of intelligence between your brain and body.   Proper nerve flow is critical to assure that all parts of your body, including the reproductive system, are functioning properly.  This is important so that the baby has the best environment in which to grow and develop. 

Chiropractors locate, analyze and correct subluxations of the vertebrae of the spine.  Subluxations can cause interference with the functioning of the spinal cord and the spinal nerves, and can affect any part of the body.  

In pregnant mothers, one result of such interference may be the tightening of pelvic muscles and ligaments, and may prevent the baby from comfortably assuming the normal vertex (head down) position.  The Thompson Technique is a specific Chiropractic analysis and adjustment used to correct subluxations in the pregnant mother's pelvis.  This relaxes the mother's muscles and ligaments, providing the environment necessary for the baby to assume the proper position.  It should be emphasized that the Chiropractor does not physically turn the baby.  The adjustment is very gentle and simply allows nature to take its course so that the baby can turn on his or her own.  span>

In breech pregnancies, a recent study has shown the Thompson Technique to have more than an 80% success rate in allowing a baby to turn to the normal vertex position.  

Chiropractic adjustments are a wonderful way for everybody to maintain health and vitality.   If you are pregnant, it is especially important for you to have your spine checked regularly to maintain your own health and to assure the best possible environment for your precious baby. 

Postural Changes in Pregnancy

During the course of pregnancy, a woman's body undergoes innumerable changes biochemically and structurally which can create postural strain and neck and back pain. A brief look at the anatomy of the spine provides insight as to why chiropractic adjustments can facilitate a healthier, more comfortable pregnancy.

The vertebral column is a strong, flexible rod composed of a series of bones called vertebrae which enclose a protect the spinal cord, support the head, and serve as an attachment for the ribs and muscles of the back. This "spine" is able to rotate and move anteriorily, posteriorily and laterally. The vertebral column shows four normal curves which increase it's strength, help maintain balance in the upright position, absorb shock, and help protect the column from fracture.

The spinal cord, which courses down the center of this column conveys sensory impulses from the peripheral nerves to the brain and conducts impulse from the seat of the Central Nervous System, the brain, to all of the peripheral nerves. When an electrical impulse is stimulated in the brain, it travels a neural pathway in the spinal cord. Misalignment of this vertebral column can create pressure on the spinal nerves, irritating the surrounding tissue and causing impeded nerve flow, discomfort and/or pain.

Over the course of a forty week gestation, a mother's weight gain will ideally reach somewhere between 30-40 lbs. This increase in weight can create spinal misalignment and/or postural distortions which in turn affect nerves, muscles and mobility of joints. As the bulk of this weight is deposited in the abdominal area, the mother's center of gravity shifts forward. In order to compensate, the natural curves of the spine, particularly in the lumbar region, become exaggerated causing "low back pain".

The hips may also expand laterally to help stabilize the body, putting pressure on the sacro-illiac joints. The hormones of pregnancy cause muscles, ligaments, cartilage (such as the symphisis pubis), and even bones to "soften" and become more pliable. Pelvic bones "slip" and can become more easily displaced and/or fixated. In addition, certain round ligaments attach to pelvis bones and then to the uterus as it enlarges with the growth of the baby. When these ligaments are strained or torqued, as with sudden movement or "rolling over", they can cause even more discomfort for the pregnant mother.

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