CHIROPRACTIC FOR PREGNANCY
Moms and Babies all over the world have enjoyed the benefits of chiropractic care in raising the HEALTHIEST FAMILIES ON EARTH! We talk about momma’s uterus as THE OVEN, and we want the oven to be cooking at a nice, well-adaptive temperature for the duration of the pregnancy. Chiropractic care during pregnancy focuses on the ALIGNMENT of the uterus and the tonicity of the ligaments that suspend it within the abdomen. Imagine your baby is growing and developing within its ‘house’. We want the tonicity of all of the walls of the baby’s environment to be dynamic and adaptable. As the uterus grows and the belly grows, the round ligaments, uterosacral ligaments, hip flexor muscles, diaphragm, and lumbar spine must adapt accordingly. If one of these structures begins to increase in tonicity, i.e. becomes tight and begins pulling the uterus into a torsional subluxation pattern. Evaluating this stress and applying gentle adjustments to decrease stress on the uterus and abdominopelvic complex gives the mom and baby the best opportunity for optimal in-utero development, labor, and delivery.
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