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Pregnancy and Chiropractic

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Why every pregnant mom needs to see a Chiropractor

Adjustments remove interference in the nervous system, the master control system within the body, allowing optimal health and life processes to function in the mother and baby.

Benefits of Chiropractic Care Before Pregnancy
  • More regular menstrual cycle and optimal uterine function
  • Prepares the body to be strong and balanced to carry your pregnancy
  • Restoring nerve supply to reproductive organs helps with fertility problems
  • Strengthens immune system

Chiropractic During Pregnancy

  • Helps leg cramps, pubic bone and low back pain during pregnancy
  • Maintains pelvic structures in proper alignment, preventing pressure build up on the sciatic nerves and round ligaments. This promotes optimal fetal position and leads to a safer and easier labor
  • Stress reduction and hormonal balance
Post Delivery
  • Helps with birth trauma received during the labor and delivery process, particularly when medical interventions such as vacuum extraction, episiotomy, caesarean sections and other surgical procedures are employed.
  • Breastfeeding challenges
  • Parents report symptom relief of infantile colic, constipation, chronic ear infections, bed-wetting, torticollis, scoliosis, acid-reflux, asthma and ADHD
 
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Dr. Zach Gower is a member of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA). He is trained and certified in the Webster Technique- a safe and gentle chiropractic approach for pregnancy which helps stabilize the pelvis, reduce pressure and tension in the pelvic muscles and ligaments, and support the baby to naturally assume a normal birth position.  Chiropractic care for pregnancy has been shown to help reduce labour times, maintains pelvic floor stability and improve balance and structure in the mother’s spine and pelvis. Dr. Gower is passionate about providing chiropractic for pregnant women and helping families and children express their optimal health potential. 

 
References

Ohm, Jeanne, DC, and Joel Alcantara, DC. “The Webster Technique Definition, Application and Implications.” J. Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health May.10 (2012): 49-53. Print. http://icpa4kids.org/Chiropractic-Research/Webster-Technique/

The Benefits of Chiropractic 

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Restoring Balance and Function:
Chiropractic care focuses on aligning the spine, which houses the central nervous system. By ensuring the spine is properly aligned, we optimize the communication pathways between the brain and the rest of the body, allowing for improved function and overall balance.

Enhancing Overall Wellness:
Chiropractic allows your body to function at its best. Regular adjustments can improve sleep, reduce stress, boost the immune system, and enhance athletic performance.

Non-Invasive Approach: 

Chiropractic care is a non-surgical and non-invasive alternative to conventional treatments like medication or surgery.

Preventative Care:
By maintaining spinal health, we can help prevent issues before they arise, reducing the likelihood of chronic conditions and diseases developing over time. A personalized care plan is designed specifically to correct the problem.

Whole-Body Health:
Chiropractic principles recognize that the body is a complex, interconnected system. By addressing spinal misalignments, we’re not treating symptoms; we’re facilitating nerve system connection and overall well-being.

Supports Child Development:
Chiropractic care benefits children by ensuring their spine and nervous system develop properly.  Regular adjustments can help with issues like colic, sleep disturbances, ear infections, and support healthy growth and postural development. 

Promotes a Healthy Pregnancy:
For expecting mothers, chiropractic care can help manage pregnancy-related discomfort, optimize pelvic alignment, and even contribute to a smoother delivery process. It’s a safe, natural way to support both the mother and baby during pregnancy. 

Strengthens Family Wellness:
Chiropractic care promotes overall wellness for the entire family. From infants to seniors, regular adjustments can improve quality of life by enhancing mobility, boosting immunity, and reducing the likelihood of injuries.  Families that get adjusted together are more balanced, connected and stronger overall. 

Encourages Healthy Habits:
Family chiropractic care often includes guidance on nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle habits, fostering a culture of health and well-being to support your family.

Enhances Emotional Well-being:
Supports emotional well-being by reducing stress and nerve tension, allowing inner transformation A healthy spine and nerve system can positively influence mood, energy levels, and overall mental health.

Essential Elements of Chiropractic

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Chiropractic is a philosophy built upon universal laws and principles of nature, which recognizes the intelligent design inherent in all life.   The human body expresses this intelligence of self-healing and interconnectedness.  In chiropractic, we see how proper structure of the human frame allows normal function of the body. 

1. Universal and Innate Intelligence: The Body’s Built-In Wisdom

At the heart of chiropractic philosophy is the belief in a Universal Intelligence that permeates the entire universe.  This intelligence is responsible for the order and harmony we observe in nature, from the movement of the planets to the changing seasons.  Within all living things, there is an Innate Intelligence—a unique expression of Universal Intelligence—that governs the body’s ability to heal and maintain itself.  It’s the body’s own way of knowing how to heal a cut, fight off a cold, or bounce back from stress.  Chiropractic care helps to ensure that your body’s Innate Intelligence can do its job without interference.  

2. Life Force: The Spark That Makes Us Alive

Life Force is the energy that animates matter and allows Intelligence to manifest within the body. The union of Intelligence, matter, and Life Force is what gives rise to organic life. The presence or absence of Life Force is what distinguishes life from death, highlighting the crucial role it plays in maintaining vitality. By focusing on the health of your spine and nervous system, chiropractic care helps maintain the flow of this vital energy, ensuring that you stay full of life and vitality. 

3. The Power of Wholeness

The human body is an intricate, complex system, and it is more than just a collection of individual parts. Think of your body like a well-tuned orchestra. Each part—whether it’s your heart, lungs, or muscles—plays its role and everything works together in harmony.  When your body is in balance, you feel better, have more energy, and can enjoy life more fully. 

4. Trusting Your Body’s Natural Ability to Heal

The human body is a self-healing organism.  Ever noticed how your body heals a cut without you having to think about it?  Your body is designed to repair and renew itself, whether it’s healing a wound or recovering from an illness.  Healing involves the replacement of damaged or diseased cells with new, healthy ones. 

5. Everything Is Connected 

Have you ever noticed how stress can give you a headache, or how a bad night’s sleep can make you feel off all day? That’s because everything in your body is connected. This interconnectedness means that any disruption in one part of the system can have far-reaching effects on the whole.  Your spine and nervous system play a big role in this connection, acting like a communication highway for your body. Chiropractic care helps keep this highway clear, so signals can flow freely between your brain and body, helping everything work better together. 

6. Healing Takes Time

Just like it takes time for a plant to grow or for a broken bone to heal, your body’s healing processes require time.  Chiropractic helps improve the spinal structure to maintain clear nerve communication and improve body function. 

7. Blocked Life Force

Life Force is the energy that keeps you alive and functioning. Think of it as the electricity that powers your body. When this energy flows freely, you feel healthy and full of life. But if something disrupts the flow—like stress, injury, or poor posture—you might start to feel run down or get sick. Chiropractic care helps remove these blockages, keeping the energy flowing and you feeling your best.

8. Trusting Your Body’s Innate Wisdom

Your Innate Intelligence is the ultimate healer.  You don’t have to think about making your heart beat or your stomach digest food—your body just knows what to do.  Chiropractic care respects this innate wisdom, helping to support your body’s natural processes rather than trying to override them with external interventions.

9. The Brain and Spine: Your Body’s Vital Connection

The Brain-neurospinal system is the most vital system in the body, as it serves as the primary conduit for Life Force. This system is responsible for transmitting the energy and information necessary for all bodily functions.  Spinal misalignment can interfere with these messages, leading to problems elsewhere in your body. Chiropractic care ensures that your brain and spine are communicating effectively, helping to keep you healthy from head to toe. 

Conclusion

Chiropractic care is grounded in a deep respect for the body’s innate wisdom and its ability to heal itself.  By understanding and applying these core principles, chiropractic practitioners aim to enhance the flow of Life Force, restore balance within the body, and support the natural processes that maintain health. Chiropractic care empowers individuals to achieve optimal well-being,  We enjoy a more alive and vibrant life. We have a greater capacity to function, adapt and heal. We live with more creativity, joy and connection to life.