Seeking Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy

You can’t sleep, your whole body aches, your mood is a pendulum of emotions. Nausea is your unrelenting enemy, while you argue vehemently that ice cream is indeed one of the five major food groups and that anything that isn’t sweet, healthy, and under 400 calories, isn’t suitable to be eaten.

Becoming pregnant is one of the greatest moments of a woman’s life, and yet the long journey can be fraught with stress, anxiety, and pain due to the physiological and physical changes of your body.   Whether it’s an overly protruding abdomen, back curve and postural adaptations, or pelvic shifts- the changes to your body are pronounced. Thankfully, however, there’s a remedy to help counteract these changes and that’s chiropractic care.

Is Chiropractic Care Safe?

Absolutely. Recommended by the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association, chiropractic care for pregnancies offer a holistic, non-invasive, drug-free treatment pain that helps manage pain and promotes a healthier pregnancy.

Led by Dr. Papadopoulos, our dedicated staff at Suffolk County Chiropractic, a chiropractor in Commack, have helped countless women reduce discomfort and take control of their pregnancy. Here are five reasons why you should too…

Five Reasons to Seek Chiropractic Care

• Alleviate Pain: As your baby grows and gets bigger, the stress on your body/back magnifies. Chiropractic care can relieve back pain, decrease pressure on the spine, and even improve posture by administering a series of spinal adjustments.

• Improve Coordination and Balance: When a woman becomes pregnant, the hormone relaxin is produced which softens the tendons, muscles, and ligaments in the body. Besides putting additional stress on your joints, pelvis, and back- it can make you less coordinated, leaving you susceptible to injury. A spinal adjustment can help.  By restoring alignment and reducing pressure on the spine, this will ultimately improve coordination, and balance.

• Reduce Delivery Time:  When a woman’s pelvis becomes misaligned, this can create issues with the delivery of the baby and increases the probability that the mother might require a cesarean section. A chiropractor in Commack can help better position the baby by restoring pelvic alignment and ensuring a natural, drug-free birth. One popular technique used by chiropractors is the Webster Technique.

• Increase Immune System:  Your immune system’s ability to function is actually linked to the performance of your nervous system. By administering a series of spinal adjustments, a chiropractor can remove subluxations (compression of nerves) to reduce the pressure on your spine thus boosting your immune system’s ability to operate. Accordingly, as your nervous system improves- this can help reduce nausea and morning sickness.

• Strengthen Muscles:  Our chiropractors at Suffolk County Chiropractor in Commack can help you learn new stretches and exercises designed to strengthen your muscles used in labor and delivery.

Suffolk County Chiropractic – Chiropractor in Commack

Interested in finding out more or looking to schedule an appointment? Our dedicated staff at Suffolk County Chiropractic in Commack is here to help!  Contact us today!