I'm 34 weeks pregnant. I have been seeing a chiropractor, I think since October. I have never liked the idea of having someone pop and crack my neck and back- it just doesn't seem normal. But we had resorted to bringing our son to a chiropractor to find some way to help him. I observed the changes in him, and have since become more open to the idea of chiropractic work. In October I was having some low back and hip pain, still quite early in my pregnancy, but I was desperate for relief. I spent the next couple months seeing the chiroprator 3 times a week (I've had chronic neck pain that had radiated into my arm since high school, which the Dr. said all that misalignment resulted in posture compensations, resulting in pain). I've been going weekly now for a couple months and continue to notice the changes and can definitely feel the relief as the week progresses. I will continue going weekly until the baby is born. This is something I wish I would have been more open to in previous years. It's amazing how the body compensates and reacts to posture changes, pain, decreased range of motion, etc. and all that can be affected because of it. If there is anything I would recommend to pregnant women, or anybody who is experiencing minor pains, it is to consider seeing a chiropractor as an initial option before looking into more expensive treatments, which has some pretty immediate effects on the body.
UPDATE: As I get closer to the end of my pregnancy I continue to learn a lot from the chiropractor. He is able to suggest important stretches that will help as labor approaches. He is also able to make sure the ligaments supporting the uterus are all working together with even support to make labor easier by focusing work on the low back.
I have been going to a chiropractor since I was in college. I have scoliosis and the chiropractor has done wonders for me.
ReplyDeleteGlad your Dr is helping you out so well.