Prenatal Chiropractic & Lower Back Pain

While pregnancy is exciting, the physical and physiological changes during this period can take a toll on your body. One of the common complaints of pregnant women is lower back pain, which usually starts in the second half of your pregnancy. The good thing is that you don’t have to “learn to live” with lower back pain. Our chiropractic team at Mi Spine Management Clinic offers prenatal chiropractic care to relieve back pain.

Causes of Back Pain in Pregnant Women

Before going far, let’s get the basics out of the way. Why is back pain prevalent among pregnant women? There are several reasons. Some include:

Weight gain: During pregnancy, you gain between 25-35 pounds, which puts undue pressure on your spine. The growing baby also puts pressure on the nerves and blood vessels in your spine, causing pain.
Posture changes: Pregnancy involuntarily shifts your center of gravity. You may adjust to an unnatural posture, resulting in back pain.
Hormonal changes: During pregnancy, your body secretes a hormone called relaxin to loosen your pelvic joints to prepare for delivery. The same hormone can loosen your spinal joints, resulting in pain.
Stress: Hormonal changes during pregnancy may result in emotional stress, which may add tension to your back.

Don’t let lower back pain reduce your quality of life. Instead, please book an appointment with a pregnancy chiropractor for pain relief.

How a Chiropractor Helps with Lower Back Pain

Pregnancy results in several misalignments in your body. Spinal manipulations align your out-of-position joints to reduce pressure on the compressed nerves and other soft tissues. Also, chiropractic care helps with sciatica pain — a common condition among pregnant mothers — by lifting pressure off the sciatic nerve.

Other treatments we may use to relieve lower back pain include:

Massage therapy to relax tense muscles
Stretching exercises to reduce stiffness and strengthen core muscles
Posture correction
Nutritional and lifestyle counseling

Prenatal Chiropractic Care in Dearborn Heights and Allen Park, MI

Would you like to reap the benefits of chiropractic care during pregnancy? Please book an appointment with Mi Spine Management Clinic, serving Dearborn Heights, Allen Park, MI, and the surrounding regions. Our personalized chiropractic care benefits your body during pregnancy and beyond.