Van Roon Chiropractic » pregnancy http://vanroonchiropractic.com Franklin, MA Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:02:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Chiropractic tips for pregnant women http://vanroonchiropractic.com/chiropractic-tips-for-pregnant-women/ http://vanroonchiropractic.com/chiropractic-tips-for-pregnant-women/#comments Sat, 24 Jul 2010 03:44:46 +0000 Dr. Dan Van Roon http://vanroonchiropractic.com/?p=336 Be sure to get adjusted regularly. Chiropractic care is important to help maintain a healthy skeletal structure and nervous system function throughout a pregnancy and childbirth.
Do some gentle exercise each day. Walking, swimming, or stationary cycling are relatively safe cardiovascular exercises for pregnant women. Avoid any activities that involve jerking or bouncing movements. Stop exercise immediately if you notice any unusual symptom, such as nausea, dizziness or weakness.

Wear flat shoes with arch supports. Your feet become more susceptible to injury during pregnancy, partially due to a rapidly increasing body weight, but also because the ligaments that support the feet become more lax.

When picking up children, bend from the knees, not the waist. Your low back is much more prone to injury during pregnancy.

When sleeping, lay on your side with a pillow between your knees to take pressure off your lower back. Full-length “body pillows” or “pregnancy wedges” are very popular and can be helpful.

Eat several small meals or snacks every few hours, rather than three large meals per day. This will help alleviate nausea, stabilize blood sugar and allow your body to extract the maximum amount of nutrients from the foods that you eat.

Take a prenatal vitamin with at least 400 micrograms of folic acid every day; 800 micrograms is even better. Folic acid has been shown to dramatically reduce the risk of neural tube defects in a developing fetus. Be sure to check with your doctor before taking any vitamin or herbal supplement to make sure it’s safe for you and the baby.

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Chiropractic can be utilized in all stages of pregnancy. It is inexpensive, drug free, effective and the safest procedure that can be performed for an expectant mother. Chiropractic adjustments seek to balance the joints of the body in order to normalize nerve function. In restoring joint function, chiropractors are relieving nerve irritation which in turn relaxes muscles and the ligaments of the pelvis and uterus.

When the joints are happy, the expecting mother can expect decreased pain in the area treated. Also, when the nerves are happy, life returns to the area, creating a sense of well being and improved health. Pregnant women are receiving chiropractic care every day, yet there are no reports of adverse reactions in the literature.

Studies show chiropractic adjustments to be many times safer than taking Advil and other over-the-counter medications. Precautions for the pregnant patient include the need for special technique to allow for baby and mother comfort. Due to the special hormone profile of the pregnant patient that causes a decreased tone in the ligaments of her body, less force is often needed for manipulations. Taking a detailed health history will reveal any other precautions that should be observed.

If you or a loved one are having difficulty during your pregnancy, or would like to discuss the benefits of Chiropractic care during this special time, please feel free to contact our office and any time.

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