For many pregnant women, back pain seems to be unavoidable, especially the “more pregnant” a woman becomes! chiropractic adjustments are safe and highly beneficial in relieving back pain due to pregnancy, and they are also helpful in relieving other pregnancy “complaints” such as heartburn, nausea, and swelling. “As a woman and a chiropractor, I understand the many subtle, and not so subtle, changes that a woman’s body experiences during pregnancy,” said Melody Shubert, D.C., of Shubert Natural health and Chiropractic in Wichita, Kansas. And, if needed, a well-trained chiropractor can also help with a breached baby. This is done by using the Webster Technique, a low force technique to manipulate the uterus and get the baby into the proper position for delivery. (A simple Google search on the Webster Technique can give you much more information.) Check with your local chiropractor for more information on how chiropractic adjustments can help during pregnancy.
Osteopathic manipulation is another alternative for back pain relief due to pregnancy. “Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) is a viable option for improving function related to the low back and reducing back pain in the third trimester of pregnancy because its does not appear to have any negative side effects,” said John C. Licciardone, D.O., M.S., M.B.A., the lead author of a study on OMT in the third trimester of pregnancy that was recently published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Results from this study showed that osteopathic manipulative treatment slows or halts the deterioration of back-specific function in the third trimester of pregnancy. To read more about this study, click here.Archive for the ‘back pain’ Category
If You’re Pregnant, You Have Alternatives When It Comes to Back Pain Relief
Thursday, February 4th, 2010Santa Barbara Chiropractic Is Expert In Helping Low Back Pain
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009If you’re feeling low back pain, the good news is that Santa Barbara chiropractic knows how to help you. Low back pain plagues numerous people, a surprising 80% in fact, making it second only to the common cold in its frequency. Although, in contrast to the common cold, waiting for your back pain to “run its course,” and taking prescription or over-the-counter remedies while you wait, is not the remedy. The majority of back pain won’t leave on its own. More often than not, if your pain lets up, it is most likely the result of your body’s compensating for the problem and, thus generating new problems. Low back pain is nothing to sneeze at! You need to seek the advice of a back pain specialist, like your chiropractor, if you intend to get rid of your back pain once and for all!
Back pain is often a mystery to many of the people who are afflicted by it, and chiropractors are proficient at solving the puzzle. Why is it that nearly all back pain sufferers have not had any trauma, accidents, or major injuries prior to the onset of their pain? The answer is that the cumulative effects of unsuitable sitting posture, poor work habits, incorrect lifting, lack of routine exercise, and other unhealthy lifestyle-related factors produce most back pain.
These factors eventually add up and cause stresses and imbalances on the spine creating subluxations that can become serious back problems. The process is not unlike the front end of your car being out of alignment. When you insist upon driving anyway, there is unbalanced wear and tear on your tires. If you chose not to get the problem fixed, the situation could worsen until a tire “blew.” The health of the spine is put at risk when your spine is misaligned. It’s not only a problem waiting to happen, so to speak, it’s a problem waiting to get worse. And then, something as effortless as reaching down to pick up a piece of paper can be the “final factor” that causes back injury. The surrounding back muscles go into spasm when thishappens in order to protect the stressed or injured tissues of the back.
Chiropractors have more education, training, and experience than medical doctors when it comes to problems of the spine. They provide state-of-the-art diagnosis and competent treatment for all muscular-skeletal problems. They not only offer welcomed relief if you are suffering from back pain, but they know what will help you to avoid further back pain. Along with effectual adjustments and other productive chiropractic therapies, your chiropractor will give you a personal exercise plan and recommend additional beneficial lifestyle changes that will keep you well-adjusted and pain-free in the future.