If you are currently pregnant, don't rule out chiropractic care. All chiropractors receive at least some general training that prepared them to work with clients who are pregnant. There are even chiropractors who receive specialized training that allows them to help out pregnant women. Here are a few of the ways that a chiropractor can help you out during your pregnancy. 

Posture Adaptation

As you go through your pregnancy, your body is going to change and grow. As your belly gets bigger, you are going to feel more weight in the front. It is easy to want to compensate for all that extra weight you are carrying around with you by curving your back, but this can be really tough on your back.

Your chiropractor can help make adjustments to your back that will improve your posture while pregnant. They can also provide you with exercises and stretches that you can do on your own in between visits that will help you improve your posture and maintain the adjustments that they did for you.

Pelvic Realignment

A lot of pressure is put on your pelvic bone as you go throughout your pregnancy. It is common for pregnant women to have their pelvis move throughout their pregnancy. It is vitally important though that your pelvis is aligned properly.

When your pelvis is misaligned, it cuts back on the amount of room that your baby has to grow and develop inside of your body. This condition is known as intrauterine constraint.  

Delivery complications can also arise when your pelvis is misaligned. This misalignment can prevent you from having a natural delivery.

Your chiropractor can help get your pelvis realigned; this will allow your baby to have the room it needs to grow and develop.

Pain Relief

Another benefit of going to the chiropractor while you are pregnant is that your chiropractor can relieve any back, joint or neck pain that you are experiencing. They can work to adjust your skeletal system and get your central nervous system on track.

If you are pregnant, you should not rule out chiropractic care. Chiropractors can help you address issues that are specific to pregnant women, such as posture adaptation and pelvic changes. Chiropractors can also address issues that existed prior to your pregnancy. Your prior treatment does not have to end just because you are pregnant. You can get relief from conditions that develop due to your pregnancy. If you do not currently have a chiropractor, find one like Angie Wilson, who helps pregnant patients often.

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