I’m 8 months pregnant too and I”m not sure I”d see a chiropractor to relieve any pain. However, if I was, Dr. Judy Forrester is certainly the doctor I’d choose. The bottom line, a lot of pregnant women receive great relief seeing a chiropractor. Just make sure the one you see specializes in pregnancy.
Here’s the story.
Kari Schweigert is eight months pregnant.
This is her third pregnancy – and the most comfortable one.
“I had hip pain in my first and second pregnancies probably from the second trimester right through the baby being 2 months old and with this pregnancy I’ve had no hip pain.”
Schweigert attributes this to seeing her chiropractor, Dr. Judy Forrester every two weeks.
“The range of options we have for them focus mainly on the chiropractic adjustment,” explains Forrester, “where we’re starting to relieve some of the pressure on their bones and joints, getting them moving better, getting some better stability and support and balance and support in muscles.”
Dr. Forrester says she focuses mainly on the pelvic floor area when it comes to pregnant women and she says there’s no risk to the mom or the baby.
“We can very confidently assure mom and dad that there is no stress on baby that’s unnecessary or any risk of any injury to mom.”
But you can expect some cracking sounds with those adjustments. However, Schweigert says, “it doesn’t feel like anything -it’s very comfortable – there’s no pain whatsoever.”
Relief can be immediate, or take awhile, depending on the patient.
“Some women will have a locking in the sacroiliac joint and one adjustment will make them feel like they’re ready to walk out of here on air, other women with perhaps underlying chronic issues previous to their pregnancies or they’ve left it for a long time and it’s become quite severe and we’re dealing with a lot of inflammation in the musculature and then it may take a little bit longer.”
The goal is to get pregnant women stable by 28 or 30 weeks gestation.
“Then we know we can help keep the baby head down and help mom have an easier labour and delivery because it’s these bones and joints that guide baby through the birth canal as it’s being delivered.”
Schweigert is looking forward to her delivery, crediting her chiropractic care with making this pregnancy as pleasant as possible.
“I’ve been coming right through my whole pregnancy and it’s by far the most comfortable of the 3 that I’ve had.”
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