Pregnancy is one
of the most challenging times in any woman’s life. A woman's body
undergoes severe changes to accommodate
the baby growing in her womb, and inevitably, it will not only impact
her physical appearance and emotional stability, but her
musculoskeletal system as well.
The posture, among
many other things, will experience a heavy strain. This must be
corrected as soon as possible, as a prolonged misalignment of the
spine may result to a difficult labor for the mother later on. The
weight distribution suffers, with tightened hamstrings, a “short
leg”, and contracted neck and shoulder muscles being very common.
The alignment of the spine is vital to ensure that the baby will be
in the proper birthing position when the time comes.
Fortunately, a
chiropractic specialist can help pregnant women correct and improve
their postures. As misalignment often causes the head to tilt to one
side and the cervical spine to tilt the other way, the objective of
the practitioner would therefore be to realign the spine.
The nerve signals
are also affected by a misalignment because the nerves themselves are
off the proper path, especially in the brain stem. The chiropractor
can help identify which sections of the spine and nerve network are
affected by pressure, and then bring them back to their proper
position.
A chiropractic
treatment should not be used to replace medical advice from your
OB-GYNE, but at least there are
ways for you to have a more comfortable pregnancy with its help.