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Chiropractic in pregnancy
Your body is doing something extraordinary, and it changes week by week. We adapt to it: side-lying and supported positions, gentle techniques, and a clear line around what we leave out until after the baby comes.
What it is
As the baby grows, your center of gravity moves forward, your ligaments loosen, and your low back and pelvis carry the change. That is where most of the aching comes from: the sacroiliac joints, the round ligaments, the hips, and the upper back that rounds to balance it all. Gentle adjusting and hands-on work through those regions can make the last months a great deal more comfortable, and many women find they move and sleep better afterward.
Every visit is adapted to your trimester. Pregnancy pillows and side-lying positioning mean you never lie flat on your belly, the techniques are low-force, and the pelvis and sacrum get careful, specific attention. Dr. Perkins works with expecting mothers through all three trimesters and coordinates with your OB or midwife whenever something should be shared.
Often used for
- low back and tailbone ache as the belly grows
- pelvic girdle pain and a sacroiliac joint that catches
- sciatica-like pain down a leg
- upper back and rib tightness as posture shifts
- hip tightness and trouble getting comfortable to sleep
- the weeks after birth, when everything settles back
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What a session is like
You are positioned on your side or on a supported table with pregnancy cushions, never flat on your stomach. After a gentle exam, adjustments use light, specific pressure with no twisting through the belly. Most visits include soft-tissue work for the hips and low back and a few positions you can use at home. Plan on a slower, quieter visit than usual.
Is it right for you?
Some of our therapies stay off the table during pregnancy: PEMF, spinal decompression, shockwave, and electrical stimulation over the low back. Tell us when you book and we will plan around them. Bleeding, contractions, a severe headache, swelling with high blood pressure, or anything sudden belongs with your OB or labor and delivery first, every time.
Questions
Is it safe?
Gentle, low-force chiropractic care is used widely in pregnancy. Techniques and positioning are adapted to your trimester, and we leave out the therapies listed above. If you have a high-risk pregnancy, we ask that your OB or midwife is comfortable with it first.
When should I start?
Whenever you feel it would help. Some women come from the first trimester, many come in the second and third when the aching starts, and some come only in the last weeks.
What does it cost?
The same as any visit: $80 for one therapy, usually the adjustment and the hands-on work. Massage during pregnancy is booked as its own hour.
Can I keep coming after the baby arrives?
Yes, and many do. The weeks after birth are a good time to let the pelvis and low back settle, and you are welcome to bring the baby to a visit.
Pairs well with
Chiropractic Adjustments
Precise, gentle inputs to joints that are not moving the way they should.
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Full-hour hands-on sessions for the hips, back and shoulders.
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The gentlest version of everything we do, for the newest patients.
Learn more →Comfortable through every trimester.
Tell us when you book that you are expecting and the visit is planned around it from the start.