What is this thing called chiropractic?
We all know you’ve seen those TikTok videos of all that cracking stuff. Chiropractic care is an allied health profession which is used to treat all your aches and pains, in whatever part of the body. We don’t just specifically look at the back, much to contrary belief.
What does a consultation look like?
An initial consultation will consist of taking a detailed history to get a background on the injury and to find out more about you and how your aches and pains are affecting you. From there we would conduct a physical examination. This is seen through through a detailed movement screen and looking at your movement patterns. Piecing this together and conducting muscle tests and assessments to determine the root cause of why you are experiencing your pain. Don’t be fooled when we look at you holistically rather than just concentrating on where you are feeling your pain. Once we’ve gotten down to the nitty gritty of what is going on we provide treatment.
We use a variety of different methods and treatment strategies from specific soft tissue releases, dry needling, taping and a heavy emphasis on exercise rehabilitation.
Why is exercise such an integral part of our treatment?
Movement is always best, no matter what the issue.
The promotion of exercise is equally as important, particularly in pregnancy.
Exercise in pregnancy has been shown to reduce the rate of cesarian section births, appropriate weight gain as well as the management of gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes is one of the most common medical complications of pregnancy. Gestational Diabetes can occur in up to 20% of pregnancies and has since been rising. Gestational diabetes can cause harm to not only the mother but also the baby. You can have an increased risk of excessive birth weight, early births, breathing difficulties and even an increased risk of the baby developing Type 2 Diabetes later in life.
Exercise can be utilised as a tool to prevent preeclampsia as well as gestational diabetes.
Preeclampsia is a common medical complication in pregnancy. Women suffering from preeclampsia may have elevated blood pressure levels and high levels of protein in their urine which can indicate there may be damage to the function of the mother’s kidneys. If left untreated complications can be serious and even become fatal.
Not only does exercise demonstrate physical wellness it also helps with mental well-being. We all know that to be the best people we can be, we need to be able to be feeling well within ourselves. How does that saying always go, always put on your own oxygen mask first before helping others.
How can chiropractic care help with pregnancy?
Did you know that at least 50% of all pregnant women will experience back pain throughout their pregnancy and 50-75% of women will experience back pain during labour.
Pregnancy causes a lot of changes to our body. As pregnancy progresses further into the trimesters our bodies must change and adapt accordingly.
Throughout the stages of pregnancy our belly and uterus expand, changing the way our lower back is loaded. It creates a lot more stress on our lower back joints and muscles leading to things like lower back pain.
Our body releases hormones for your pelvis to expand to allow for the delivery of your baby. This creates a lot of changes to your biomechanics as well as how joints and soft tissue are loaded. Joints and muscular tissues become stretched and sometimes overstretched causing pelvic pain. Round ligament pain is also a common complaint of pregnancy. Your round ligament is a band of connective tissue which helps support our uterus. As the uterus expands more pressure is built up around these areas and can cause pain.
Physical examinations and testing can determine what the root cause is, and we can provide treatment accordingly, whether that be through specific soft tissue releases, dry needling, adjustments or even taping.
Pain in pregnancy is not always ‘normal’, there is no need to suffer through pain. You want to be able to give not only your body but also your mind to be in the best places to endeavour on your birthing experience.
Come get assessed and book your appointment today.