CHIROPRACTIC FOR PREGNANCY IN BOISE
Pregnancy causes many major changes, some of which can cause pain throughout the body. Many pregnant women seek chiropractic care in Boise for relief from: lower back pain, sciatica, leg cramps, and even constipation. These problems can stop you from performing daily tasks and can lead to difficulties during labor.
Chiropractic care at Harris Chiropractic of Boise is able to offer amazing relief for back pain throughout a pregnancy. Women often state that the physical birthing process was easier after receiving chiropractic treatment to aid their back pain. The article below offers an in-depth look at the pain caused by pregnancy and describes how chiropractic treatment can help.
PRENATAL CHIROPRACTIC IN BOISE
Throughout the process of carrying a baby to term, the mother's body must shift in order to allow the baby room to grow. This actually shifts the mother’s center of gravity forward towards the pelvis as the baby creates more weight in front of the body. As one can imagine, a significant amount of stress is put on the lower back and pelvis during these changes. Approaching the delivery date, the lower curve in the spinal column (lordotic curve) can deepen and result in serious and potentially dangerous injuries to the vertebral joints, sacrum, and hip joints.
The spinal cord contains nerves that send and receive signals from all over the body. Throughout the changes caused by pregnancy, the spine is compressed and stretched in various locations that can lead to irritation to the spinal cord and result in pain radiating throughout the body. Similarly, sciatica in pregnant women can cause pain in the lower back that radiates down the legs.
A pregnancy has the potential to cause shifts in the spine so great that they are not reversed naturally after the child is born. This can result in lasting pain while attempting to complete tasks that are essential to raising the child. Tasks such as breast-feeding, carrying the baby, or bending over can produce chronic pain if help is not sought out.
PRENATAL CHIROPRACTIC CARE AT HARRIS CHIROPRACTIC OF BOISE
Chiropractic treatment provides a safe and personalized care option during your pregnancy. After a thorough assessment, a treatment plan will be tailored to you in order to aid with pain and prepare the body for the physical stresses of pregnancy and birth including adjustments using the Thompson technique. The treatments are able to reduce the need for pain medication and even reduce the duration of labor. Follow up visits are often helpful in realigning the body post-partum.
If you or a loved one is going through a pregnancy or are curious as to how we can help you, call our team at Harris Chiropractic of Boise today.
CONDITIONS WE TREAT
HEAD
TMJ Pain
NECK
Cervical Herniated Disc
SHOULDER
Rotator Cuff
Frozen Shoulder
Shoulder Sprain / Strain
Shoulder Tendonitis / Bursitis
ARM
Arm Pain
Bicep/Tricep Sprain or Strain
Bicep/Tricep Bursitis or Tendonitis
ELBOW
Elbow Pain
Golfer’s Elbow (Medial Epicondylitis)
Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
WRIST
Wrist Pain
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Wrist Sprain / Strain
De Quervains Tendonitis
BACK
Back Pain
Disc Injuries / Herniated Discs
Pregnancy/Postpartum-Related Pain
SI Joint Pain
Sciatica
Scoliosis
Upper Cross Syndrome
Low Back Sprain/Strain
HIP
Hip Pain
Hip Bursitis
Hip or Hip Flexor Sprain/Strain
Illiotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS)
GROIN & THIGH
Groin/Thigh Adductor Strain
Gluteal Strain
Thigh Strain
Quad or Hamstring Strain
KNEE
Knee Pain
Patellar Tendonitis (Jumper’s knee)
Knee Bursitis
Knee Sprain/Strain
MCL or LCL Sprain/Strain
Osgood-Schlatter Disease
Illiotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS)
SHIN & CALF
Leg Pain
Shin Splints
Calf Sprain/Strain
FOOT & ANKLE
Foot Pain
Sever’s Disease
Ankle Sprain/Strain
Achilles Tendonitis
Morton's Neuroma
Plantar Fasciitis
Heel Spurs