After giving birth, women experience many changes from the physical to the emotional. At times it can be overwhelming and even challenging to manage. To help with this recovery, prenatal chiropractic care is an excellent tool. Let’s take a look at the role of prenatal chiropractors and how they support postpartum recovery.
What Are the Benefits of Chiropractic Care During the Postpartum Period?
During the postpartum period, your body undergoes significant changes as you learn to care for your newborn, breastfeed, and adapt to a new schedule. Many times, women feel discomfort and pain as they adapt to their new lifestyle. Chiropractic care can play a crucial role in supporting your postpartum recovery by providing several benefits.
Alleviates Physical Discomforts
It is common for postpartum women to feel discomfort such as back pain, neck pain, and headaches. These discomforts can be caused by the physical changes and demands of childbirth and caring for a newborn. Chiropractic care can help alleviate these discomforts by providing targeted adjustments to the spine, pelvis, and other areas of the body. Your chiropractor can help relieve some of this pain and improve your overall comfort with regular adjustments.
Supports the Nervous System
The nervous system plays an important role in regulating your body’s function. During the postpartum period, the body may still be undergoing changes that can impact your nervous system. Chiropractic care is an excellent way to support your nervous system and improve its function.
Regular adjustments help restore balance and improve the nervous system’s function which is essential for your overall health and well-being. By improving the function of your nervous system, it can help reduce stress and anxiety and even help your emotional well-being.
Improves Posture
When you are newly recovering from having a baby, it is completely normal to spend most of your time healing in bed (or on the couch) with your baby. You might also be learning to breastfeed. Both of these things will affect your posture and can cause you back and neck pain. This is a great reason to find a chiropractor who can adjust you to help improve your discomfort.
Chiropractic adjustments can help to restore balance to your spine and other areas of your body, improving posture and reducing the risk of pain and discomfort. Additionally, chiropractic care can help to improve overall physical well-being, which can also contribute to improved posture.
Promotes Healing
Childbirth can result in physical trauma to the body, including the spine and pelvis. This can result in discomfort and even other health issues during your postpartum recovery. A chiropractor’s focus is to help care for your body to promote healing during this time. A Webster-trained chiropractor will focus on restoring your spine and central nervous system. The nervous system acts as a messenger system to your body. As you get your adjustments, this will help the messenger system be more effective for your body.
Supports the Pelvic Floor
Pelvic floor issues are common after labor and delivery. However, it doesn’t have to be your normal. Receiving chiropractic care during pregnancy and in your postpartum period will help support your pelvic floor. While pelvic floor issues can cause some embarrassing symptoms, a caring chiropractor can help you begin your recovery.
If you’re a new mother, consider talking to a chiropractor to learn more about the role of chiropractic care in supporting postpartum recovery. Don’t let physical and emotional discomforts during the postpartum period impact your well-being. Take control of your health and well-being by seeking chiropractic care. A chiropractor can work with you to develop a personalized care plan that addresses your specific needs and goals.
Contact Us
At Better Day Chiropractic, we’re dedicated to serving you throughout your pregnancy and postpartum recovery. We also offer sports, family, and pediatric chiropractic care. If you are located in Charlotte or the surrounding areas, reach out to us today.
