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I am having serious lower back pain and I am starting to look for healthy ways to keep myself fit and pain free during pregnancy. Has anyone ever had problems with chiropractic care while pregnant. I have a chiropractor who has plenty of experience with prenatal care in the chiropractic sense but I want to know what if any negative things have ever occurred due to adjustments. Any positives?? Would you recommendd it??

Absolutely! It’s a wonderful thing and can ease pregnancy discomfort and make labor better. Be sure you do see a chiropractor trained to work on pregnant patients though-not all are trained in that kind of care. Webster technique trained chiropractors can be found online at icpa4kids.org

I had chiropractic care during my pregnancy with my daughter, and because my chiropractor is a friend as well, she was there with me while I was in labor with my daughter, adjusting me throughout labor (I had an unmedicated/natural birth) and it was terrific. She also adjusted my daughter very shortly after she was born, too.

Chiropractic care can make you more comfortable and help your baby get into a good position during labor and make your labor easier.

Is it safe to have lower back adjustments while pregnant. I’m just about 28 weeks along and every day I suffer from extreme lower back pain. It hurts so bad, that I want to cry myself to sleep. Does anyone have any input on this? Thank you in advance for responding.

I have worked for chiropractic offices in the past and in each of the offices that I worked at we did have pregnant patients. We had patients who were full term that while they did not get a full range of adjustments at that point were put on a roller table and things of that nature. Chiropratics for the most part are safe during pregnancy. I would just recomend going to a very reputable chiropractor who has experience with pregnant patients and with performing adjustments on someone who is as far along as you are and further along. You could very possibly have sciatica which is very common during pregnancy and is a shooting pain in the lower back, buttocks and legs (usually one sided). It is the result of the sciatic nerve having pressure placed upon it by the baby and extra weight/posture shift. Some relief can be offered through chiropractic adjustments. Good Luck!