I know that as a man, there’s only so much I can say about the challenges of pregnancy.  I can, however, share how I helped many women over the years at my Sacramento CA Chiropractic clinic, by reducing the tension and stress that can build up in the back and neck during their pregnancy.

Gentle Pregnancy Pain Care With Sacramento CA Chiropractor

Some people mistakenly assume that having chiropractic care during pregnancy would be unsafe or even harmful to the unborn baby.  The truth is, chiropractic care is very safe, and the baby is very well protected by the amniotic fluid, the uterus and other structures of the woman’s body.

What is great, is that when aches and pains and stress build up, having a gentle adjustment to reduce the pressure is the safest, easiest,  non-toxic and practical way to find relief!   When a woman may normally turn to a pain reliever medicine, it is definitely not something to take while pregnant.

Women also adjust much easier during pregnancy due to a hormone called “relaxin” that is produced in the ovary.  Relaxin does just that -  It relaxes the ligaments in the body, so when the big day comes, the pelvic and hip bones can open wide, and make delivery easier.   (Notice I didn’t say easy!)  It also relaxes all the other ligaments in the body, including the back, making all adjustments easier.

I have had the wonderful privilege of not only fathering two children but also “catch” during their deliveries.  It was two of the major highlights of my life, and I have never been more glad to be a man!  I adjusted my wife Dina many times during her pregnancies and even during labor, which again, made things easier for her.

During her pregnancy with our second one, our daughter Kaia,  I went into the workshop and created a special chiropractic adjusting table for her. I now have it in my office, and the preggy ladies love it.  It has a nifty cut-out section so they can lie down on their tummies, and be comfortably adjusted. Many have said that just lying face down on it feels great before I even do any adjustments.  Most want to take it home!

Over the years, I have adjusted ladies right up to their due dates, and have even had ladies with twins fit just fine on the table.

My advice is, if you or someone you love is feeling stress, tension, and pain during pregnancy, call our office and we will do everything we can to help.  We promise to treat you like family!

(C) Gregg C. Anderson, D.C. 2013