Treatment Before, During & After Pregnancy
Congratulations! Pregnancy is an exciting time for you and your family. It's also a huge learning curve—everyone will face both the expected and unexpected as your body changes rapidly, affecting you physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Our therapists have been treating pregnancy patients for over 10 years, offering gentle and specific treatment to address issues such as pain in the joints, spine, muscles, and fascia. Our chiropractors, osteopaths, and remedial massage therapists can all offer care during your pregnancy.
How Can Treatment Help?
Pregnancy Care at The Melbourne Chiropractor offers treatment to help with musculoskeletal types of pain, both prior to and after birth. Treatment may help to relieve back pain, pelvic pain, hip pain, neck pain, and associated symptoms that may occur during pregnancy.
Our chiropractors treat the whole body using gentle adjustment, activator stimulation, and low-force techniques to help improve muscular strength and reduce muscle tension—helping to reduce stress, anxiety, and anxiousness during your pregnancy.
When Can You Have Treatment?
Our practitioners can work with you at any stage of your pregnancy. Our qualified team offers support and treatment to help with your pain or discomfort.
Our therapeutic treatments include:
- Soft tissue therapy
- Supplement advice
- Pregnancy-specific stretches
- Take-home exercise programs
- Support & pregnancy cushions
- Ongoing treatment recommendations
Symptoms We Commonly Treat
- General aches and pains
- Nausea or vomiting
- Incorrect foetal positioning (breech)
- Uncomfortable movement
- Swelling
- Headaches
- Pelvic discomfort or instability
- Excessive uterus pressure
- Weight distribution issues
What We Help Manage
- Musculoskeletal aches and pains
- Correct weight distribution for baby's growth
- Spinal pain prevention
- Muscular soreness & joint pain
- Postural strain during pregnancy
- Labor-related spinal weaknesses
Pregnancy & Posture
Our practitioners aim to greatly improve nervous system function and reduce musculoskeletal irritation, allowing for better communication around the body and improved posture and weight distribution.
Our treatments focus on helping and supporting posture during all stages of growth, change, and pressure during your pregnancy. We focus on weight bearing and strength during your pregnancy and birth.