Pregnancy

If you’re expecting a baby, getting chiropractic treatment might not be part of your pregnancy plan. However, expert pregnancy chiropractic treatment with Christy Onya, DC, at Forever On Your Mind Chiropractic in Kingwood, Texas, can be highly beneficial for expectant moms. Using gentle, nonpharmaceutical treatments, Dr. Onya can relieve common pregnancy problems like back pain and help make the pregnancy journey a more comfortable experience. Call Forever On Your Mind Chiropractic today to find out more, or use the online form to schedule an appointment.

What is pregnancy chiropractic?

Pregnancy chiropractic is a specialized physical medicine treatment for women who are experiencing problems like back pain during pregnancy.

As your pregnancy progresses and you gain weight, your body comes under strain because it’s trying to rebalance itself. The extra weight of your growing baby centers on your abdomen, which further increases the pressure on your pelvis.

This process worsens over the nine months of pregnancy and causes not just strain on your spine but an increase in its curvature. While slight, this curvature can cause noticeable back pain. Your discomfort is likely to increase as the baby grows.

By the last trimester of pregnancy, the extra weight coupled with the baby taking up so much space in your abdomen can result in abdominal cramps and digestive troubles as well as back pain.

How does pregnancy chiropractic help?

Pregnancy chiropractic can help to ease your backache, pain, and abdominal discomfort without the need for medications.

Most types of medication aren’t suitable for pregnant women, which means that if you’re in pain, you have to simply bear it as best you can. Pregnancy chiropractic can ease your discomfort safely so you feel better without having to risk side effects from medication.

Research indicates that many women who receive chiropractic treatment during pregnancy find they have less need for painkillers during childbirth and a shorter labor. Chiropractic can even help with breech birth alignments, where the baby is positioned feet first instead of head first.

What kind of pregnancy chiropractic treatments might I need?

The treatment you need during pregnancy depends on the kinds of problems you’re experiencing and whether you have preexisting conditions that affect your musculoskeletal system. Dr. Onya assesses your needs during your consultation and creates a treatment plan specifically for you.

She uses extremely gentle techniques to perform pregnancy chiropractic treatment, taking the greatest care of you and your baby. If she finds any misalignments during your physical exam, she uses appropriate hands-on techniques or an activator instrument to make pain-free adjustments.

Chiropractic care can play a vital role in keeping your spine healthy and easing the discomfort pregnancy often causes. Going for regular pregnancy chiropractic sessions at Forever On Your Mind Chiropractic ensures your experience is more pleasurable and the birth is easier too.

Dr. Onya can also help with problems you might experience after the birth, such as postnatal aches and pains and postpartum depression.

Call Forever On Your Mind Chiropractic today for more information on chiropractic pregnancy care, or book an appointment online.