Pregnancy Chiropractic Care in Barrie

First Hand Experience

For outstanding pregnancy chiropractic care in Barrie, come visit us!

Dr. Sarah Racicot is a mother of three children and as a chiropractor, she worked up to and including the day she delivered each baby!

Regular chiropractic treatments, massages, compression socks and orthotics really made the difference for her and she often comments to patients that keeping active made her feel less “pregnancy related aches.” Dr. Sarah had always heard that “each pregnancy is different” and having done it three times, she can definitely agree with this statement.

Dr. Sarah now enjoys working with pregnant women and is able to impart some first hand experience into what worked and didn’t work for her. And, perhaps most importantly of all, the treatment options she can do for pregnant women – she has had herself!

Dr. Sarah works within each individual’s comfort level at all stages of pregnancy.

At Integrated Health Connections, Dr. Sarah uses a pregnancy pillow so that the patient can lie face down while she does a part of the treatment – a rare treat especially as the belly grows. Most women comment that they do not want to leave!

If you have never considered a chiropractor, Dr. Sarah would encourage you to do so not just as it may help with pregnancy related back pain, sciatica and pubic symphysis discomfort, but treatment also helps to properly align the pelvis to optimize the passage of your baby.

Back Pain During Pregnancy

Research indicates that 50% of pregnant women experience back pain and 10% report such severe discomfort that it significantly interferes with their daily routines (1).

Why? Weight gain during pregnancy increases the stress on your back, feet, ankles and knees. The growing belly also pulls your body’s centre of gravity forward, adding pressure to the discs and joints of the low back and pelvis. Pregnancy hormones act directly on the ligaments, in particular the ones that hold the pelvis together, loosening them in order to allow the baby to pass through the vaginal canal.

When you consider the awesome changes that occur as your body prepares for the arrival of a baby, it’s no wonder that women who have never suffered from back pain may suffer when pregnant. But there’s hope!

Relief From Post Partum Back Pain

Considering the physical demands of pregnancy, it is not uncommon for women who never had back pain to suffer following delivery lasting up to one year.

Why? We often underestimate the demands placed upon our bodies during pregnancy and the time it takes to recuperate. Frequently women comment that although they have returned to their pre-pregnancy weight, their clothes do not fit the same and often cite a change in pelvic shape as the culprit. This alteration in pelvic alignment has a dramatic affect on the rest of the body – starting from the feet upwards and can result in ongoing low back pain.

Addressing these naturally occurring post partum issues sooner rather than later makes for a more enjoyable transition into motherhood!

Back Pain and Parenting

Are you a parent suffering from back pain? Come see us – we can help!

How many times per day do you:

• Strap a child into or out of a car seat?
• Lift a child into or out of a crib?
• Push or pull a stroller?
• Bend and reach into a bathtub?
• Play on the floor without back support?
• Bend to pick up a child?
• Sit in kid-sized furniture?
• Carry a child on your hip?
• Bend to clean up toys?

Is your back tired yet? And it’s just the morning!

If you have lost count of the number of times you perform these tasks each day, chances are you may be at risk of developing or are already suffering from parenting-related pain syndromes. However, there is no room for back pain in parenthood.

Take a load off your spine with chiropractic care for pregnancy in Barrie with Dr. Sarah Racicot!

Source:
(1) Canadian Chiropractic Association