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Prenatal and Pediatric Care
Effects of Pregnancy on the Spine and Neck
As you gain weight, especially in the abdomen, this exerts a downward, forward pull on the lower spine. This extra weight combined with changes in your gait and centre of gravity can set the stage for backache and neck pain. Additionally, as labour approaches, your body secretes a hormone called relaxin, which loosens ligaments.
This may exaggerate the effects of an existing spinal or pelvis problem. The positioning of the baby and its movement as well as expansion of the lower part of the ribcage to accommodate your growing baby can also cause discomfort in the ribs and upper portion of the lower back. Additionally, your increasing breast size in preparation for lactation can create upper back subluxations.
Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy
Chiropractic care prior to conception promotes a more regular menstrual cycle and optimal uterine function. It prepares the body to be strong, supple, and as balanced as possible to carry the pregnancy. Restoring proper nerve supply to reproductive organs has helped many couples who thought they were infertile.
In one study, women receiving chiropractic care through their first pregnancy had 24% reduction in labour times and subjects giving birth for the second or third time reported 39% reduction in shorter labour times.
Chiropractic Supports the Vagus Nerve for Safer, Smoother Births
Chiropractic restores communication between the brain and body. Adjustments help regulate nervous system tone, creating greater harmony between physical sensations and emotional experience.
It helps the body shift out of stress and into safety. In a world full of constant stimulation and overwhelm, chiropractic supports the nervous system’s ability to accurately interpret signals and respond with calm, clarity, and adaptability.
It reconnects you to your body’s inner guidance. By reducing interference in the nervous system, chiropractic care helps amplify the body’s natural signals—supporting intuition, awareness, and trust in your body.
