If you’re getting ready to bring a new life into this world, Dr. Leslie Bost at Brookwood Chiropractic in Oklahoma City, OK, offers pregnancy chiropractic to help you experience a more joyful and fulfilling pregnancy journey.
5 Reasons to Visit a Pregnancy Chiropractor
Pregnancy chiropractic is a safe, specialized form of natural health care that can provide benefits for both mom and baby. Below, Dr. Bost and the team at Brookwood Chiropractic in Oklahoma City, OK, share just five of the many benefits you can enjoy.
1. Healthier Pregnancy
Your nerves are responsible for ensuring that your body is functioning properly. The additional weight and the various changes to a pregnant woman’s body can cause the nerves to become compressed, leading to various symptoms and overwhelming their proper functions. Chiropractic care can remove any nerve compression and restore nerve function. Additionally, your chiropractor can suggest nutritional and lifestyle adjustments that can provide optimal health for you and your little one.
2. Less Nausea, Swelling, and Heartburn
Though it may be called “morning sickness,” it can occur at any time of the day. And it can occur throughout pregnancy – not just in the beginning. Heartburn, acid reflux, and swelling in the hands and feet are also constant companions. However, adjustments can relieve pressure that contributes to stress reactions.
3. Reduced Back and Neck Pain
As your baby grows inside of you, your back is forced to carry more weight. This can impact your posture and put pressure on the bones, joints, muscles, and nerves of the neck and back. Chiropractic care can restore alignment and balance to the body, removing this pressure and relieving tension.
4. Improved Sleep and Energy
Visiting a chiropractor while pregnant helps relieve tension, pain, and discomfort. It improves blood flow and helps muscles relax – all of which lead to more restful sleep. Additionally, as many of the issues draining your energy are removed and you sleep better, you’ll enjoy more energy throughout the day.
5. Smoother Delivery
There are many things that can impact the delivery process, including poor pelvic alignment and the baby being in a breech position. Chiropractic care can restore proper alignment of the pelvis and create enough space for the baby to turn in the proper position. Together, this can lead to a shorter and less laborious delivery and a reduced possibility of needing a C-section.
Learn more about pregnancy chiropractic by visiting Dr. Bost and the team at Brookwood Chiropractic in Oklahoma City, OK. Call (405) 691-3838 to schedule your appointment today.