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Prenatal Chiropractic Care in Watkinsville & Athens

Pregnancy is a wonderful journey of bringing new life into the world, but it can also be profoundly uncomfortable. Backaches, nausea, poor pelvic floor control, and other pains are common in pregnant women, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t find relief. Prenatal chiropractic care is one tool to reduce discomfort, ensure proper alignment for delivery, and experience a broad range of other benefits. During your visit to Chiropractic Works, we can perform safe and targeted adjustments to help you feel your best throughout your pregnancy. If you are uncomfortable and looking for relief, make us your first call.

Prenatal Chiropractors in Watkinsville, GA

At Chiropractic Works of Watkinsville & Athens, we care about providing every patient with a well-rounded, holistic experience that supports overall physical, environmental, and mental health. While pregnant women can experience many types of stress, the physical toll of carrying a new life can lead to discomfort and pain that are not treatable through conventional means. Prenatal chiropractic care is a safe, drug-free alternative that can ease back pain, align the spine for a smooth birthing process, and help you feel your best.

Prenatal chiropractic care requires specialized training and experience to optimally perform adjustments that protect the health of both the mother and the baby. At Chiropractic Works, we are proud to offer prenatal chiropractic services from two of our chiropractors, Dr. Tammy Kiefer and Dr. Ken Cook. Their robust backgrounds in chiropractic care and educational backgrounds at Georgia Tech and Life University and the University of Georgia and Life Chiropractic college respectively, ensure that every patient receives great care.

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Primary Benefits of Chiropractic Prenatal Care

Prenatal chiropractic care is safe and effective. Many mothers take advantage of adjustments throughout their pregnancies to experience both prenatal and postnatal benefits. Beyond the benefits listed below, prenatal chiropractic adjustments can improve your pelvic balance, assist you in avoiding stress injuries due to your changing body, support your posture, improve sleep, and ensure wellness after the baby is born. By investing in your health during pregnancy, you can limit your discomfort and enjoy your pregnancy more. Chiropractic Works assists women throughout every stage of their pregnancies.

Reduces Nausea & Morning Sickness

Morning sickness and nausea are not just nuisances—they can also lead to poor health outcomes and low quality of life for the mother. Your visit to a maternity chiropractor can include spinal adjustments that ensure proper nervous system function and digestion. By optimizing your body’s alignment and digestion, you can limit morning sickness and reduce the likelihood of experiencing nausea.

Labor & Delivery Alignment

Labor and delivery represent the finish line of your pregnancy, but there are many things you can do before you get there to train and ensure you are in the best shape possible. Prenatal chiropractic care focuses on both the spine and the pelvis. Through proper pelvic alignment and optimal nerve health, you will have an easier time controlling contractions and giving birth.

Relieves Bladder Issues

The shifting pressure of the fetus and new weight associated with pregnancy can lead to pelvic floor issues, including frequent needs to urinate and a poor ability to stop sudden urges to urinate. A chiropractor for pregnant women can help improve spinal function. By addressing the spine, you can also support the nerves that control your pelvic floor muscles.

Relieves Back Pain

Back pain is a common issue for pregnant women, as the adjustment to a new weight distribution can be very challenging and lead to discomfort. Pain can become worse as the body starts to prepare for delivery. By going to the chiropractor while pregnant, you can limit your risk of injury and maintain proper posture. We can also perform alignments that focus on addressing specific joint or ligament pains you are experiencing.

Prenatal Chiropractic Care Applications

The primary prenatal chiropractic care services that our pregnancy chiropractor performs are prenatal adjustments and soft tissue work like Graston Therapy, cupping, trigger point work and stretching. Your pregnancy chiropractor will apply gentle and safe pressure to the spine, pelvis, hips, and other parts of the body that pregnancy can specifically impact. When your spine is compressed or your pelvis is out of alignment due to pregnancy, you can experience pain, nausea, and trouble during delivery.

Some of the areas that we will focus on during your adjustment include the curve of the lower back (lordotic curve), the pelvis, the sacrum, the vertebral joints, and the hip joints. By paying special attention to these parts of the body, you can maintain proper spinal and pelvic alignment and experience pain-free weight distribution and smoother delivery.

Frequently Asked Questions About Prenatal Chiropractic Care

Yes, it is safe to seek prenatal chiropractic care from an experienced chiropractor, like the prenatal chiropractors on our team at Chiropractic Works. Routine chiropractic prenatal care can assist you in managing numerous symptoms, including back pain and morning sickness.

Going to the chiropractor while pregnant is completely safe, and the right appointment schedule will depend on the specific challenges you are experiencing. In general, visiting once a month for an adjustment is a good idea. As you get closer to giving birth, one visit every week to two weeks is optimal.

Visiting a chiropractor specializing in pregnancy is an excellent way to reduce inflammation and discomfort throughout your pregnancy. Spinal and pelvic adjustments will ensure that your body is properly aligned to avoid putting extra stress on your joints and spine.

n general, prenatal chiropractic care is completely safe and gives the patient positive results. However, in rare cases, your symptoms of discomfort or morning sickness may continue unabated.

Many pregnant women experience immediate relief after they visit a pregnancy chiropractor. In some cases, it may take multiple sessions before you start to experience full relief.

If you already receive adjustments regularly, there is a good chance that your joints and muscles will adjust quickly to the correct position and you will only need an adjustment once a month. However, if you have never received chiropractic care before, you may start to notice soreness again after only two to three weeks and need to return.

There are not any known contraindications to receiving prenatal chiropractic care. If you are concerned about your ability to visit a chiropractor for pregnant women, consult with your OB/GYN.

Prenatal Chiropractors at Chiropractic Works

If you want to enjoy your pregnancy more and avoid the discomfort, pain, poor bladder control, and nausea that are side effects of both pregnancy and poor spinal and pelvic alignment, visiting a chiropractor specializing in pregnancy is an excellent idea. During your appointment at Chiropractic Works, your pregnancy chiropractor will perform a detailed consultation to learn more about your needs, develop a personalized treatment plan, and start the adjustment process. We offer a gentle and personalized approach that is truly customized to the needs and health concerns of every client. To schedule your consultation and adjustment today, call us at (706) 548-8984. We look forward to supporting you throughout your pregnancy!

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