How Chiropractor Help with Pelvic Pain During Pregnancy
Understanding Pelvic Pain
Pelvic pain is also known as pelvic girdle pain, it is a very common issue among pregnant women. Research had shown that 45% of all pregnant women will experience pelvic pain at some point during gestation, while 25% of them suffer from pelvic pain even postpartum.[1] Besides, this debilitating pelvic pain during pregnancy is highly related to previous low back pain and/or pelvic pain, multiparity, high working load, and trauma to the pelvis before pregnant.[2]
While most of the pregnant women might experience low back pain or pelvic pain throughout the gestation, it is important to differentiate “normal” symptoms during gestation and actual pelvic pain. Some pelvic pain during pregnancy is normal and it is due to ligaments that are being stretched and organ that are being shifted to make room for your growing uterus. This “normal” pelvic pressure feels like muscle cramp (like menstrual pain) and groin discomfort. It usually becomes more noticeable during the final trimester of gestation and will improve two to four weeks after delivery. However, pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain feels wrenching in pain and is worsen by certain movement or position such as walking, lifting, bending, twisting, walking upstairs or downstairs, get up from sitting position and more.
How can Chiropractor help?
As the saying goes, “an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure”. Previous episodes of low back pain and pelvis pain had been proven to be associated with pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain. In addition, relaxin is a polypeptide hormone that is produced in increased during pregnancy to relax the connective tissue which leads to greater ligamental laxity. This prepared pregnant women for delivery by widening and separating of the sacroiliac joint and symphysis pubis. However, this increased motion of the pelvic joints diminished the efficiency of load transmission and increases the shear forces of the joints which predispose pregnant women to pelvic misalignment or subluxation.
While Gonstead Chiropractors are expertise in dealing with pelvic subluxation as they conceive a well-functioning pelvis as the foundation of a healthy spine. They place a significant emphasis on the human pelvis and are adept at effectively treating both low back pain and pelvic pain. This can greatly decrease the chances of developing pelvis pain during and after pregnancy. Moreover, chiropractors can greatly aid or correct the issues with morning sickness through chiropractic adjustment which help in regulating the hormonal function during the first trimester of gestation. Chiropractic care is also claimed to be helpful with miscarriage, difficulty ovulating and difficulty in conceiving. For instance, from a chiropractic standpoint, infertility has been noted with patients demonstrating misaligned pelvis inward or outward, thus causing a torquing of the uterus.
Conclusion
Pelvic pain during pregnancy is a common and debilitating disability that even affect some of the postpartum women. Studies suggest that chiropractic adjustment may be an effective and safe intervention in pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain. Therefore, getting regular spinal check-up to prepare the body in best status for delivery by a chiropractor is vital. It is for the safety for a mother and her babies.
” Taking care of pregnant families, newborns babies and other children and family members is natural, as natural as Chiropractic itself.” – W. John Cox, D.C.