Essential Pain Management in Pregnancy

A woman's body goes through so many significant changes during pregnancy. While you may be ready for the belly growing every day and your hormones fluctuating, you may not be aware of or prepared for what may come with the pregnancy's burden on your musculoskeletal system.

As your body changes, you may gain weight, and as your pregnancy progresses, your center of gravity will shift, and so will your posture. These new stressors will impact how your body feels and moves, resulting in joint discomfort and lower back pain.

With professional help, you can manage pregnancy-related musculoskeletal stress and pain. Chiropractic care is a drug-free pain management alternative that will help you in the following ways.

1. Relief for Back Pain

As you get along with your pregnancy, you may find yourself changing your posture to accommodate the weight of your body. This posture adaptation can throw your spine out of alignment, straining your lower back, which may result in back pain. 

Chiropractic adjustments help to relax the joints and ligaments and correct the adapted posture, easing the stress on your spinal column. Less pressure on your spine will reduce the pain and improve your stability.



2. Relief for Neck Pain

3. Relief for Sciatica Pain

Sciatica pain travels from the lower back to the buttons and down the back of the leg. Sciatica is quite common during pregnancy and happens when the pelvis rotates forward and stretches the nerves in your lower back, and pinches the sciatica nerve.

Chiropractic adjustments free up the sciatica nerve so it functions properly and eliminates the pain. The manipulation also targets joints in the back and leg that may become stiff due to postural changes.

4. Exercise Recommendations

In addition to targeted adjustments, your chiropractor can recommend exercises to help ease pregnancy pain. The recommended prenatal exercises will help strengthen pelvic floor muscles and muscles in your core and glutes, with the benefits of reducing pain and improving your stability.



Safe and Effective Pregnancy Pain Relief

Chiropractic care for pain management is safe during pregnancy. Managing pain relief with over-the-counter medication can be risky for both mother and baby. With no contraindications and being a natural way to relieve pregnancy pain, you can rest easy knowing it's all safe.

Chiropractors are trained in how best to handle a pregnant woman's body so that every session is safe for both the mother and child. Your chiropractor's office will have a unique drop table which will allow your belly the space it needs and keep the baby safe. You can also look forward to altered and tailored adjustments so that there is no pressure on your belly while providing the pain-relief benefits you need.

Chiropractic care for pregnancy pain relief isn't only safe but also highly effective. The care you receive focuses on taking care of the source of the pain instead of just treating symptoms. This way, you can look forward to long-term relief instead of relying on pain medications throughout your pregnancy journey.

Get Help Today

With proper care, your pregnancy journey can be smooth and pain-free. Get in touch with the experts at Advanced Physicians, who are well-trained in pregnancy wellness to provide the best prenatal and postnatal care for effective pain management. Get relief for back, neck, and sciatica pain in addition to other benefits of chiropractic care during pregnancy.