For most expectant mothers, pregnancy is a time of joy and excitement. However, the realities of back pain and discomfort can kick in quicker than when the baby starts.
Chiropractic care during pregnancy is a safe, effective and gentle treatment to minimize and eliminate low back pain and pelvic girdle pain throughout the entire gestation.
As a pre-natal chiropractor for many years, and as a spine specialist having written a textbook on the subject, I feel qualified to assure expectant mothers that this type of health care in pregnancy can produce quick and thorough results, while offering safe and conservative treatment.
What can you expect as a pregnant mom when you visit a pre-natal chiropractor? An initial comprehensive chiropractic assessment begins with a thorough case history to understand your maternal health and health history, with focus on your presenting complaint, whether in the spine or extremity joints. This is followed by a gentle examination relevant to the stage of pregnancy. We go to great lengths to ensure your physical comfort and our pregnancy tables are custom-designed to accommodate pregnant moms lying face down, as well as on their sides and back.
Treatment recommendations are discussed in advance with your questions thoughtfully answered prior to your giving consent for treatment.
It is important to know that you do not have to suffer with back pain and related symptoms through your pre-natal period. Maternity chiropractic can bring comfort and ease, and we can even help to prevent back pain and sciatica related to pregnancy.
Questions? Please call (403) 247-2947 and ask to speak with Dr. Judy Forrester. I am happy to have a phone chat with you to answer your questions.