Prenatal Chiropractic Camrose
Gentle, adapted chiropractic care for the low back and pelvic pain that pregnancy brings.
What Is Prenatal Chiropractic Care?
Pregnancy loads the low back and pelvis in a way nothing else does. The centre of gravity moves forward, the lumbar curve increases, the pelvis widens, and relaxin softens the ligaments that normally hold the pelvic joints steady. For women looking for Prenatal Chiropractic Camrose, these changes may be relevant when addressing common musculoskeletal concerns during pregnancy. The predictable result is low back ache, sacroiliac pain and, for some, pubic symphysis pain that makes rolling over in bed or getting out of a car genuinely difficult.
Prenatal chiropractic care aims at the joint and movement side of that. Treatment is adapted throughout: positioning changes as pregnancy progresses, force is reduced, and certain techniques are set aside entirely.
Common Pregnancy-Related Aches and Discomfort
Low back pain
The most common complaint, and the one that responds most reliably.
Sacroiliac and pelvic girdle pain
Pain at the back of the pelvis, often one-sided, worse on stairs or single-leg activity.
Pubic symphysis pain
Front-of-pelvis pain that makes walking, rolling and getting in and out of a car difficult.
Mid-back and rib discomfort
As the ribcage expands and the diaphragm is pushed upward.
Postural neck and shoulder ache
From changed posture, disturbed sleep and side-lying at night.
Postnatal recovery
Carrying, feeding and lifting load the neck, upper back and pelvis in new ways after the birth.
Chiropractic Assessment During Pregnancy
For an uncomplicated pregnancy, adapted chiropractic care is appropriate. There are circumstances where we will ask you to speak to your physician or midwife before we treat, and where a symptom belongs with your maternity care provider rather than with us:
- Vaginal bleeding, leaking fluid, or reduced fetal movement
- Pre-eclampsia, high blood pressure, or sudden significant swelling
- Placenta praevia or other placental complications
- A history of pre-term labour, or a pregnancy identified as high risk
- Severe or sudden abdominal pain
Those first three in particular are urgent medical matters. Contact your maternity provider, not a chiropractor.
A note on scope. Some clinics market prenatal chiropractic as influencing fetal position or birth outcomes. We do not make those claims. What adapted chiropractic care can reasonably offer is help with the musculoskeletal pain of pregnancy, which is a worthwhile thing on its own.
Common Questions of Prenatal Chiropractic Camrose
For an uncomplicated pregnancy, adapted treatment is appropriate. Tell us how far along you are and anything your care provider has flagged, and treatment is adjusted accordingly.
Side-lying with support as pregnancy progresses. You will not be face down past the early weeks.
There is no fixed point. Many people come when the pain starts, which is often in the second or third trimester.
Yes. The postnatal period brings its own loading — feeding posture, carrying and lifting.
Often, yes. Prenatal massage addresses the muscular side and the two work well together. Pelvic girdle and pelvic floor symptoms may also need physiotherapy.
Coverage and Direct Billing of Prenatal Chiropractic Camrose
We direct bill Alberta Blue Cross, Great-West Life, Sun Life Financial, Cowan Insurance Group, Manulife Financial, Maximum Benefit, Desjardins, Johnson Insurance and Green Shield Canada. We also handle WCB claims and motor vehicle accident claims directly.
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Book an Appointment in Camrose
Pregnant and struggling with back or pelvic pain? Book an assessment and we will adapt treatment to your stage.
Central Physiotherapy & Massage · 6028 48 Avenue, Camrose, AB · (780) 673-0573
Monday to Thursday 9:00am–7:00pm · Friday 9:00am–5:00pm