Pregnancy Chiropractic Care in Ottawa: Enhance Comfort and Wellness Naturally
Chiropractic care: a natural way to support mother and developing baby
Pregnancy is a time of extraordinary change and growth for both mother and baby. As your body naturally adapts to nurture new life, maintaining optimal function is more important than ever. Every transformation—from hormonal shifts to structural changes—is beautifully orchestrated by your nervous system, ensuring the best environment for both you and your baby.
At Ottawa ChiroHouse, we recognize the incredible intelligence of your body and the vital role of nervous system care during this journey. While the changes that mothers experience vary from person to person, one thing is certain across the board: when your nervous system is clear and well balanced, your body is best prepared to grow, nourish and birth your baby.
Chiropractic care, with it’s focus on the nervous system is a valuable addition to your pregnancy wellness plan.
Why see a chiropractor during pregnancy?
Simply put, your nervous system is the command center of your pregnancy—guiding every stage of growth, adaptation, and preparation for birth. During pregnancy, it works overtime to manage these incredible changes. Chiropractic care helps optimize nervous system function, ensuring your body can communicate, adapt, and thrive throughout this transformative journey.
Benefits of chiropractic care for mother and baby
While every pregnancy is unique, chiropractic care aims to support your body in several ways:
Promoting Pelvic Balance: Even when the baby isn't in a breech position, a misaligned pelvis could impede the natural progression of delivery by restricting the uterus. Gentle, non-invasive chiropractic adjustments promote pelvic relaxation, facilitating a smoother delivery process, reducing the reliance on medical intervention.
Enhancing Nervous System Function: A well-functioning nervous system is vital for both mother and babies health and development. By reducing interference within the nervous system, chiropractic care supports your body’s ability to communicate effectively, benefiting both you and your baby.
To help with back, neck, and joint discomfort: As your body changes, shifts in posture and weight distribution can add stress to your spine and pelvis causing discomfort. Chiropractic adjustments are tailored to the unique needs of pregnant women, aiming to promote comfort without relying on medications.
Relief from Sciatic Nerve Pressure: As your body adapts to pregnancy, the growing uterus and postural shifts can place added pressure on the sciatic nerve, often resulting in discomfort, tingling, or pain in the lower back and legs. Chiropractic care helps by improving spinal and pelvic alignment, reducing nerve compression, and relieving tension in surrounding muscles. By restoring proper function and balance, chiropractic adjustments can ease sciatic discomfort and support a more comfortable pregnancy.
Preparing for Birth: By supporting nervous system communication, chiropractic care may help your body move more efficiently during labour and delivery as per your intuitive drive. New Zealand research shows that pregnant women under chiropractic care have more coordinated contraction of pelvic floor muscles, often leading to straightforward birth outcomes.
Dr. Jack Hull | Prenatal Chiropractic Care in Ottawa | Webster Technique Certified
Dr. Jack is highly experienced in caring for pregnant women and is certified in the Webster Technique, a specialized method that helps chiropractors restore balance in the body, alleviate stress on the uterus, and support surrounding ligaments. Additionally, he holds a post-graduate certificate in Pediatric and Prenatal Care from Life University, further enhancing his expertise in providing comprehensive care for both mothers and their children.
We want to help you enjoy a happier and healthier pregnancy.
Frequently Asked Questions About Chiropractic During Pregnancy
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Yes absolutely! All techniques are gentle and designed to support your body as it adapts through this period of change.
Not only is it safe during pregnancy, but chiropractic care is an excellent way to support your body as it adapts through this period of changing requirements.
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Our practice is well-established to meet the needs of mothers throughout their whole pregnancy and postpartum periods. The specialised use of our tables and pregnancy pillows allows you to be comfortable throughout your visit. We utilise a variety of techniques, including the Webster Technique (all our doctors are Webster Certified), to support your body and baby during your chiropractic visits.
The Webster Technique is a chiropractic adjustment specifically designed to address pelvic misalignment and sacral subluxation in pregnant women. This technique aims to restore balance in the pelvis, which may help reduce tension in the surrounding ligaments and muscles.
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Your frequency of care will be determined after your initial visit with us. From here, we can best assess your nervous system function and create a care plan that suits your lifestyle.
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At ChiroHouse, our role in supporting breech pregnancies is to help balance the pelvis, muscles, and ligaments, relieving any constraints on the uterus that may prevent the baby from assuming the optimal position. It's important to note that we don't attempt to move the baby; instead, we focus on correcting any underlying issues that may be contributing to intrauterine constraint. To support this process, we often use the Webster Technique, a gentle and effective approach designed to restore balance and encourage the baby to move into the ideal position naturally.
