Should you receive chiropractic care if you're pregnant? Absolutely! Keeping your spine free from the vertebral subluxation complex is one of the best things you can do if you are pregnant. Actually, pregnant women should see a chiropractor more than anyone else. Stop into Midwest Chiropractic and have your doctor of chiropractic examine your spinal column for misalignments (called vertebral subluxation) causing spine and nerve stress. These subluxations damage the nervous system and affect the workings of the entire body. If subluxations are present, the chiropractor will correct them with a gentle chiropractic spinal adjustment in order to release the spinal stress. Without subluxations the body will function better, have higher resistance to disease and express more wholeness (health) than a body with uncorrected subluxations. That is the essential message of chiropractic.
All this is extremely important for the pregnant woman who needs to have her body as healthy and strong as possible in order to handle the rigors of pregnancy and childbirth. Chiropractic care will help ensure that the reproductive and other systems so essential for a healthy pregnancy receive a nerve supply from the spinal column without interference. The slightest interference to the nerve supply could adversely affect the mother and the developing fetus.
Another excellent reason for seeing a chiropractor during pregnancy is that it is a drugless health care system. Drugs, whether prescription or over-the-counter, can harm the growing fetus.
There are so many things pregnant women worry about: carrying the baby to term, morning sickness, the baby developing normally, backaches, leg pain and if their labor will be safe and (hopefully) easy. Over the past 100 years chiropractic care has proven to help pregnant women by helping to maintain pregnancy, control vomiting during pregnancy, deliver full-term infants with ease and produce healthier infants.
Quick Glance Q & A
1. Is chiropractic safe in pregnancy? Chiropractic is very safe and very sensible for both mother and baby.
2. Is it difficult to receive a chiropractic adjustment when pregnant? No. Chiropractors are trained in adjusting the spines of pregnant women and many chiropractic adjusting tables have special modifications and pillows for the pregnant figure.
3. How late in pregnancy is it possible to get an adjustment? Patients have received adjustments even during labor, as that is when movement/shifting happens in the mother's pelvic area.
4. Can spinal care help postpartum depression? For years chiropractic's beneficial effects on emotional stress and personality have been noted. At least one journal has quoted a doctor as saying that "postpartum depression is a rarity in patients receiving chiropractic care".
5. Can back pain be helped with chiropractic?Chiropractic is not a treatment or therapy for back or spinal pain. However, with chiropractic spinal adjustments the body will be better able to heal its back and spinal pain, as well as many other health problems. Studies have shown a significant decrease in back and labor pains in mothers receiving chiropractic care.
6. Do I have to have a problem in pregnancy to see a chiropractor? Not at all. Chiropractic should be used as preventive maintenance. Periodic spinal checkups during pregnancy should be as common as periodic weight checkups.
7. Can my baby receive chiropractic? Infants a few hours old have been given spinal checkups and adjustments, if needed.
Call Midwest Chiropractic today for a consultation! 773.229.9600
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
10 Tips to Keep Your Back Healthy
- Exercise Regularly- This does not have to be anything overly strenuous. Something as simple as a daily walk can make a huge difference.
- Eat a Healthy Diet- Proper nutrients allow the body to repair itself easier and faster.
- Be Aware of Your Posture- Are you sitting up straight as you read this?
- Stretch Your Spine Before and After Sports- This will also help to loosen up the surrounding muscles.
- Don't Overload Your Backpack or Purse- Remember to carry it over both shoulders to balance the load (if possible).
- Stretch Your Legs and Back After Each Hour of Sitting- Whether in a car or at a desk, stretching regularly will help to keep you from tightening up or injuring yourself further.
- Never Cradle the Phone Between Your Neck and Shoulder- 'Nuff said.
- Sleep on Your back or Side, Not on Your Stomach- This helps to keep your spine in line and reduces the risk of hurting your neck while you sleep.
- Invest in a Good Chair, Pillow And Mattress- When you think about the amount of time you use these things each day, it's worth it.
- Have Regular Spinal Check-Ups- It's much easier to prevent a problem than to correct one.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Chiropractic and Kids
Chiropractic care for my child? Why?
Chiropractors often encounter parents who appreciate the importance of regular checkups for their child's teeth, hearing, eyes and ears, but draw a blank when it comes to a spinal checkup. In fact, a spinal checkup could be one of the most important checkups your child will ever have. Your child's spine is his/her lifeline because running through it is the spinal cord, containing billions of nerve fibers that send messages and energy from the brain to every part of their body. Spinal problems can start earlier than you might think -- much earlier. In fact, the birthing process itself has been shown to wreak havoc on a baby's spine.
Toddlers risk injury simply with struggling with trying to walk.... lots of stumbles and falls. Older children are also at risk of spinal trauma. Sports activities, poor posture ("slouching"), improper backpack use, and working at an improperly sized desk all take a toll.
It's no wonder that many youngsters develop a spinal condition called vertebral subluxation. This condition occurs when spinal movement is restricted or bones (vertebrae) are out of alignment.Vertebral subluxation is linked with a myriad of childhood ailments, such as colic, asthma, ear infection, and attention deficit disorders. As children grow older, untreated vertebral subluxations may also spark headaches, back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome.
The Dr.'s at Midwest Chiropractic work to correct these subluxations before the onset of symptoms -- and to prevent new ones from forming. This is accomplished with safe and effective maneuvers called chiropractic adjustments. These are extremely gentle, modified adjusting techniques to alleviate spinal problems in pediatric patients.
Posture & Scoliosis: Scoliosis - a lateral curvature of the spine - is clinically significant in 5% of youngsters. Early detection is key to keeping scoliosis under control and preventing the conditions associated with it, such as back pain, headache and in severe cases, heart and lung disorders. In-school screenings are not as in depth as when done by a doctor of chiropractic, they are spinal specialists. Posture screenings conducted by chiropractors are extensive, including various orthopedic tests and assessments. The result is a comprehensive evaluation that provides a thorough assessment of a youngster's current spinal health and risk of future postural disorders.
Chiropractors often encounter parents who appreciate the importance of regular checkups for their child's teeth, hearing, eyes and ears, but draw a blank when it comes to a spinal checkup. In fact, a spinal checkup could be one of the most important checkups your child will ever have. Your child's spine is his/her lifeline because running through it is the spinal cord, containing billions of nerve fibers that send messages and energy from the brain to every part of their body. Spinal problems can start earlier than you might think -- much earlier. In fact, the birthing process itself has been shown to wreak havoc on a baby's spine.
Toddlers risk injury simply with struggling with trying to walk.... lots of stumbles and falls. Older children are also at risk of spinal trauma. Sports activities, poor posture ("slouching"), improper backpack use, and working at an improperly sized desk all take a toll.
It's no wonder that many youngsters develop a spinal condition called vertebral subluxation. This condition occurs when spinal movement is restricted or bones (vertebrae) are out of alignment.Vertebral subluxation is linked with a myriad of childhood ailments, such as colic, asthma, ear infection, and attention deficit disorders. As children grow older, untreated vertebral subluxations may also spark headaches, back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome.
The Dr.'s at Midwest Chiropractic work to correct these subluxations before the onset of symptoms -- and to prevent new ones from forming. This is accomplished with safe and effective maneuvers called chiropractic adjustments. These are extremely gentle, modified adjusting techniques to alleviate spinal problems in pediatric patients.
Posture & Scoliosis: Scoliosis - a lateral curvature of the spine - is clinically significant in 5% of youngsters. Early detection is key to keeping scoliosis under control and preventing the conditions associated with it, such as back pain, headache and in severe cases, heart and lung disorders. In-school screenings are not as in depth as when done by a doctor of chiropractic, they are spinal specialists. Posture screenings conducted by chiropractors are extensive, including various orthopedic tests and assessments. The result is a comprehensive evaluation that provides a thorough assessment of a youngster's current spinal health and risk of future postural disorders.
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