Chiropractor During Pregnancy - Have You Seen One?

[~Trish~]

I saw a chiro fortnightly to weekly throughout my third pregnancy for my unstable pelvis. I wish I'd gone to see her for my other pregnancies too! It made such a huge difference, it actually made walking bearable.

I don't know what technique she uses, but she uses one of those clicker gun thingies (very technical of me LOL) and it was very gentle.

I desperately need to go back to her, I haven't been back since DD was born and my pelvis has been a bit sore from lifting DD and DS2, etc.

I highly recommend seeing a good chiro

[Trillian]

I did. I had already been seeing him for years before I first fell pg and continued seeing him through all 4 of mine. I found it to be really beneficial as he could adjust my back to counteract the changes that pg was doing to my posture etc as well as my regular adjustments. The only trouble is, if you have never seen one before you wont already have x-rays done and they ideally need to have x-rays so they can see what is going on, whether you have any disc issues etc. The thing with Chiro is, that other professions get a bit snakey about you using a chiro instead of just being happy with what they are offering you kwim? So your physio could just be protecting their own interests. I see Chiro as being complimentary to massage and other therapies and visa versa. There is no point having a massage or physio for an hr if your spine is out of alignment pulling all the muscles back out again kwim? Just as it is to have chiro when the tight muscles pull the spine out again etc. In your situation, it is certainly worth a shot if it will save you even the smallest amount of pain or discomfort.

[fionas]

In your situation, it is certainly worth a shot if it will save you even the smallest amount of pain or discomfort.

I think you're right. Thoroughly miserable about the whole situation. Just attempted multi-tasking putting on moisturiser with tears rolling down face. Not very successful

Thanks for all the positive thoughts - that's been great reassurance. Until now, the physio has been working quite well but yep, I don't understand the logic of continuing to try to stabilise the joints/muscles/whatever if I am actually out of alignment as surely that would just stabilise me in a misaligned position.

[Snacks]

Fiona, have you had any imaging studies done on your pelvis (ie x-ray, CT)? Not that you'd do it now you are already pregnant, of course. Just curious...

[fionas]

No, I haven't but I did sort of pull my hip out about 8 years ago. I only saw my GP who said there wasn't anything wrong but it never seemed quite right.

I mentioned it to my physio the other day who said it might be contributing to the whole thing.

I'm hoping that a good chiro will be able to look at my gait and/or see if one leg is longer that the other to see if my alignment is off. It feels like it is.

After the tears, I'm getting feisty and have decided that I'm just going to have to find the right combination of treatment myself.

[Snacks]

Gee, I feel for you, mate! (BTWCongrats on the pregnancy - I hadn't caught up with that )
FWIW if it were me once bubs arrives I would get a referral for a CT and see a specialist for the amount of pain you're in. Do you experience pins and needles or numbness in your lower limbs? Or just that stabbing pain? The pain (if I remember rightly as you've described it before) sounds like your nerves could be irritated? There are some great treatments for spinal conditions around now (that I've only recently discovered thanks to my new job) including steroid injections. Might be worth investigating after bubs arrives.
I really hope you find the help you need, mate. That amount of pain must be the pits.

[Traveller]

I saw a chiro through my last pregnancy until 19 weeks when I moved away. The adjustments are gentle but very effective, and made a huge difference to my pelvis. I thoroughly recommend you at least give it a try, it may make a huge difference to your pain levels.

T
xx

[Lulu]

I'm hoping that a good chiro will be able to look at my gait and/or see if one leg is longer that the other to see if my alignment is off. It feels like it is.

Why can't your physio do this? Bloody hell - get thee to a chiro asap!

[Ryatha]

I started seeing a chiro at 30 weeks with Fred cause I put my pelvis out. It helped soooo much and every time I saw him fred engaged head down and then I went into labour after seeing him at 38.5 weeks. It really really helped with the pain.

Def make an appointment