Chiropractor During Pregnancy - Have You Seen One?

[fionas]

Long story, I've got an unstable pelvis. I currently see a physio and do clinical pilates but there's some debate about what causes my condition - either an underlying misalignment of the pelvis or pregnancy hormones which loosed the ligaments. Physio can help the latter but not the former.

My physio doesn't want me to see a chiro but I think it would be worth doing (I can't walk very far and am basically housebound).

However, I've never seen a chiro before and am a bit nervous about the thought of an adjustment. The very last thing I need is for my pain to get worse.

I've found a chiro who specialises in pregnancy, amongst other things, and practices the Webster Technique which is highly regarded for my condition.

So who's seen a chiro during pregnancy, what for and did it help?

[Cherished]

I've been adjusted weekly for the last 2 years or so. I've seen so many wonderful cases of woman having chiropractic throughout their whole pregnancy and it shortens labour, pain and allows your nerve system to continue functioning at an optimal level so that your hormones and everything else stays balanced through out your pregnancy. Chiropractic is not just about aligning your spine, it is about taking the pressure off your spinal cord so that those important messages from your brain can reach every cell tissue and organ in your body. If your spine is out of alignment than those nerve signals can not get through properly. So yeah I will continue with chiro during my pregnancy for sure!!! Physios have a tendency to say "don't see a chiro" They are sort of rivals iykwim Physios are great for teaching your body to move properly and rehabilitation however they do not anything like what a chiro does. I've seen a physio in the past for different things and have found them great but as I said they do not do what a chiro does. I am also doing pilates at the physios and find the classes wonderful on the equipment etc, I started that when I 1st found out I was pregnant. I hope I have helped

[Lulu]

Weekly all the way through. I didn't have any underlying conditions so it was more for spinal health and prevention.

I just felt great, and looser after each appt. They don't bodyslam you on the table...only the crap ones do. An adjustment might only be pressure on a certain point eg

[~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.