Many times back pain is a mystery to the majority of people who experience it, and chiropractors are proficient at solving that mystery. Sufferers want to know why it is that they have not experienced any trauma, accidents, or major injuries before the onset of their problem? The answer is that the cumulative effects of improper sitting posture, bad work habits, improper lifting, lack of regular exercise, and other unhealthy lifestyle-related factors cause most back pain. These factors add up over time and create stresses and imbalances on the spine producing subluxations that can become serious back conditions. The process is similar to the front end of your car being out of alignment. When you persist in driving anyway, there is unbalanced wear and tear on your tires. If you don’t get the problem fixed, the situation could worsen until a tire “blows.” The stability of the spine is jeopardized when your spine is misaligned. In other words, it’s not only a problem waiting to happen, it’s a problem waiting to get worse. And then, something as effortless as bending over to pick up a piece of paper can be the “final factor” that produces back injury. The surrounding back muscles go into spasm when thishappens to protect the stressed or injured tissues of the back.

When it comes to problems of the spine, chiropractors have more education, training, and experience than medical doctors. They offer expert diagnosis and experienced treatment for all muscular-skeletal abnormalities. They not only offer welcomed relief to those suffering from back pain, but they are knowledgeable about what will help you to avoid further back pain. Concurrent with effectual adjustments and other productive chiropractic therapies, your chiropractor will give you an individual exercise plan and recommend additional beneficial lifestyle changes that will keep you well-adjusted and pain-free in the future.

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This process, despite the fact that its function is to assist the mother during labor, can produce much discomfort in the months leading up to the birth. As the pregnancy advances, more elastin is released, which allows the pelvis to become increasingly more unstable. Add to that the gradual increase in the size of the baby and uterus, and you have the recipe for severe low back pain. As a San Diego Chiropractor I see many pregnant women in my practice in my clinic for a variety of symptoms, but as a rule it is for their low back pain.

A bonus to seeing a chiropractor routinely during your pregnancy is that it has been shown to actually decrease labor time. Why do chiropractic adjustments help? Simply put, if the pelvis is where it needs to be, the muscles contracting during the labor process are more efficient and won’t have to strain against misaligned joints.

To answer the second question from the introductory paragraph, by all means chiropractic care during your pregnancy is safe. Chiropractic is not only safe and beneficial in relieving the low back pain associated with pregnancy, but other symptoms like heartburn, nausea, swelling, and so on. Certain trained chiropractors can also help mothers who have 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 presentation for delivery. A simple Google search on the Webster Technique can give you much more information.

To summarize, chiropractic is both beneficial and safe in helping to relieve many of the discomforts of pregnancy. To any pregnant women out there reading this, please go to see your local chiropractor, or if you live or work in the area, look up your San Diego Chiropractor. We can make you quite a bit more comfortable in the months of your pregnancy, and we can even make the labor process easier.

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