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PREGNANCY
ABOUT CHIROPRACTIC FOR PREGNANCY
Is chiropractic safe during pregnancy?
Absolutely!
Absolutely!
Chiropractic care is starting to become an important part of a woman’s health during her pregnancy. Women are seeing the benefits of regular chiropractic adjustments as they prepare for birth and after.
During the pregnancy, a mother’s center of gravity shifts forward with the increased weight of the baby. The lower back curvature increases, which places extra stress on the disks and tightness in the muscles of the lower back. As the pelvis changes in preparation for the birth, ligaments become lax in all the joints, including the spine and pelvis. These are all natural changes to accommodate the growing baby but can result in pain from the postural imbalances.
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WEBSTER TECHNIQUE
Webster technique is a specific chiropractic analysis and adjustment. This safe practice was discovered to restore proper pelvic balance and function in pregnant women. Correction of misalignment/subluxation is made with a diversified, sacral adjustment. This balanced state of the pelvis after the adjustment has been clinically shown to allow for optimal fetal positioning. Then, ligament work is done on the pelvic muscles and ligaments that tighten with the pregnancy.
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PRENATAL MASSAGE THERAPY
There are many benefits for prenatal massage. Massage has been used for centuries to help to reduce stress, relieve muscle tension and the overall health of the mother-to-be. Massage therapy addresses different needs through varying techniques, one in which is called Swedish Massage. Swedish Massage aims to relax muscle tension, improve the lymphatic and blood circulation. Swedish Massage is the recommended massage method during pregnancy because it addresses many common discomforts associated with the skeletal and circulatory changes brought by the hormonal changes.
Dr. Viner has specialty training through the International Pediatric Chiropractic Association. Call to schedule an appointment today (316) 712-4136.
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KIDS
CHIROPRACTIC FOR CHILDREN & BABIES
Infants:
Congratulations on your new arrival!
Babies are such a blessing to have and a miracle to watch grow. Capturing their first moments are amazing; their first smile, first laugh, first steps, however, the first misalignment or subluxation is during birth. At the time of birth, the mother has contractions to push the baby out. The baby is also pulled and rotated to help get the shoulders through the birth canal. This causes a misalignment in the upper cervical/neck which causes irritation to the nervous system. This trauma doesn’t even include the use of forceps or vacuum extraction births.
Chiropractic care is the best hope for a child’s nervous system being free from any misalignments and for the child to reach their peak health potential. Dr. Rachel is trained in working with newborns and children.
Children:
Children are physically active and experience many types of falls or accidents from daily living and sports.
The nervous system plays an important role in the health and development of a child. The nervous system is protected by the spine and needs to be checked for a subluxation or a bone out of place. It is imperative that their nervous system is working properly. It controls the person the child will grow to be. Although a bandage or a loving kiss fixes many falls, there should still be concern to the unseen part of the injury. Many fall onto their heads and these falls could cause an injury to the neck. If there is interference to the nervous system, it could cause many health concerns such as bed-wetting, ear infections, colic, asthma, constipation, pain and more. Chiropractic care helps keep these falls or accidents from becoming a problem now of in the future.
All children deserve to have their nervous system checked by a Doctor of Chiropractic.
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