Colorado Springs Chiropractor » chiropractic adjustments http://www.mycoloradospringschiropractor.com Find the Best Chiropractor Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:45:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 How Can A Colorado Springs Chiropractor Help During Pregnancy? http://www.mycoloradospringschiropractor.com/pregnancy/how-can-a-colorado-springs-chiropractor-help-during-pregnancy http://www.mycoloradospringschiropractor.com/pregnancy/how-can-a-colorado-springs-chiropractor-help-during-pregnancy#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:21:59 +0000 admin http://www.mycoloradospringschiropractor.com/?p=32 Is it a good idea to get your spine checked while you are pregnant? Firstly, yes it is a excellent idea to get adjusted while you are pregnant. As is obvious to anyone with a set of eyes, your body is going through a variety of changes, and these alterations will continue as the pregnancy progresses. One change that goes basically unnoticed is your body’s increased production of the hormone elastin. This hormone is designed to relax the tendons in the pelvis. This relaxation allows the pelvis more flexibility during the birthing process to make delivering the baby easier. This process, despite the fact that its function is to assist the mother during labor, can produce much discomfort in the months leading up to the birth. The elastin is being released in increased amounts as the months go on, which allows the pelvis to become increasingly more unstable. Add to that the gradual increase in the size of the baby and uterus, and you have the recipe for severe low back pain. As an Colorado Springs Chiropractor I see many pregnant women in my practice in my clinic for a variety of symptoms, but generally it is for their low back pain. A bonus to seeing a chiropractor routinely during your pregnancy is that there is proof that it can actually decrease labor time. Why is that you ask? Simply put, if the pelvis is aligned properly, the muscles contracting during the labor process are more efficient because they don’t have to fight past misaligned joints. In answer to the second question above, most assuredly chiropractic care during your pregnancy is safe. Chiropractic is not only safe and beneficial in relieving the low back pain associated with pregnancy, but other symptoms like heartburn, nausea, swelling, and so on. Certain trained chiropractors can also help mothers who have a breached baby. This is done by using the Webster Technique, a low force technique to manipulate the uterus and get the baby into the proper presentation for delivery. Additional information on the Webster Technique can easily be found online. To summarize, chiropractic is both beneficial and safe in helping to relieve many of the discomforts of pregnancy. To any pregnant women out there reading this, please go to see your local chiropractor, or if you live or work in the area, look up your Colorado Springs Chiropractor. We can make you feel a lot more comfortable during your pregnancy, and we can even make the labor process easier.

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