Making Adjustments Comfortable for Expecting Moms
How’s it going? It’s Dr. Greg Marin here at 1-Spine Chiropractic. And this is Sarah, who is 24 weeks right now, and we’re actually gonna demonstrate a chiropractic adjustment for expecting moms.
So what happens is, the sooner we get in here, the better we feel. But one of the things we like to use is our abdominal piece that drops to make our adjustments way more comfortable for our expecting moms.
So we always get this comment: “I want to take this table home. This feels amazing because we’re not able to lay on our tummy.” But this allows us, you know, up to that 40th week, to get as much room as we need to make things really comfortable for the mom. So we can do what we need to do to make that back happy, make that delivery process easier.
So we’re gonna have Sarah lay on her tummy for us. Perfect.
What We Treat as Chiropractors
And then what we do as chiropractors is we treat a condition called a subluxation. That’s that big fancy word that tells us we have a bone in that pelvis or sacrum that gets misaligned. Once that bone gets misaligned, that puts pressure on nerves, causes pain and inflammation.
So what we want to do is get that bone back in place so there’s less pain, less inflammation, and the pregnancy’s more, you know, comfortable. But more importantly, as we get to that labor and delivery process, that process is a little easier as well.
Evaluating and Adjusting the Pelvis
So what we do here is we evaluate the pelvis. So what we’re gonna do is look at her leg lengths to see which leg is a little shorter. That tells us which side of the pelvis is rotated.
So what we’re seeing now is we’ve got a right leg that’s shorter, letting me know the right side of your pelvis is rotated. So we will adjust this with a Thompson drop technique that gets that bone back in place. These techniques are very safe, gentle, and effective. And let’s demonstrate that right now.
So we’ll get right in that bone. There we go. Legs line up better. We’ll recheck that. Get these legs up. Perfect.
Evaluating the Lumbar Spine and Using an Activator
And then, as well, we’re gonna evaluate the lumbar spine. So we’re gonna look at your lower back to make sure there’s no bones out of place causing some tension, some back pain.
And what we use for this is a tool called an activator. This is an instrument adjusting device that we use that helps take the pressure off the bone. And more importantly, gets rid of pain, lets that body function the way you need it to.
Pelvic Position and the Birth Canal
So what we do here is remove the subluxation so there’s less pain and inflammation in the body, but also this helps with the birth canal because the better shape your pelvis is in, there’s less torsion, less rotation in that pelvis. But more importantly, there’s less torsion and rotation in that uterus.
So the baby’s comfortable, the baby has room to move. And what we want to do is, as we’re getting to that eighth to ninth month, have that baby start going head down.
So when that pelvis is in great shape, in great position, we’re doing what we need to do to make sure everything’s working well, functioning well.
Getting Help During Pregnancy
So this is Dr. Greg Marin here at 1-Spine Chiropractic. If you’re expecting, give our office a call. We’re happy to help you get rid of pain or, more importantly, get you to a nice, happy, healthy delivery so you can rebound well and your baby will do well. Thank you.
