How can chiropractic help me after giving birth or during pregnancy?
The extreme changes a woman’s body experiences when she experiences the miracle of life is truly amazing. To begin, a hormone called elastin is released among several others that acts to increase the elasticity of the body therefore allowing the pelvis to expand. This expansion is necessary to give the baby room to grow and move around as the 9 months progress.
During pregnancy, the expansion of the pelvis can cause a shifting in the sacrum (tailbone) that can cause pressure to the sacral nerves therefore causing sciatica. For this reason, many pregnant women visit chiropractors and obtain drug-free relief that is safe for themselves and the growing fetus.
During labor, the pelvis will dilate and separate from the front (pubic symphysis) several centimeters in order to widen enough to get the shoulders (widest part of the baby) out. After the delivery, the pelvic bone will gradually come together. When it does come back together, it can be off alignment form the pubic symphysis which can cause a misalignment of the pelvis. This malformation can cause pinching of the sciatic nerves which produces pain in the lower back, buttock region and sometimes down into the leg. This type of misalignment can be corrected by a chiropractic adjustment that involves re-aligning the pelvis, sacrum and pubic symphysis.
If you are suffering with back pain during pregnancy or afterwards contact us at www.haquechiropractic.com for drug-free, safe and gentle treatment options.
