What is Causing My Back Pain
and Can a Chiropractor Help?

When you learned that you were pregnant, you may have anticipated that as you gained weight and your body began to distribute that weight differently, you might experience back pain and other discomforts. Many women are then surprised to discover that they are experiencing back pain in early pregnancy as well. What causes this problem and what can you do to get relief?

Not all back pain during pregnancy comes from weight gain and shifts in body mass—some aches and pains actually have hormonal origins. The release of extra progesterone into your body can create a softening of the ligaments that support your spine and the gelatinous discs cushioning your vertebrae. This loosening of the area around your sacroiliac joint is a natural preparation for eventual delivery, but the sudden lack of support can throw extra strain on your muscles, leading to pain and stiffness. It can also contribute to spinal misalignments that make the pain more intense. This discomfort may or may not be accompanied by abdominal pain or spasms.

Holistic Relief for Batavia Mothers-to-Be

Here at Sharrat Chiropractic Family Health and Massage Center in Batavia, we perform gentle chiropractic adjustments on pregnant patients to help them overcome discomfort and keep their overall condition as healthy as possible.

Pregnancy massage, another service we offer, can do wonders for relieving muscular aches and pains, boosting circulation, and coping with edema caused by water retention. We can also recommend maternity exercises that allow you to stretch, tone and relax your back muscles without putting yourself or your baby at risk—in fact, the stronger and more flexible you can remain during your pregnancy, the easier your delivery and recuperation are likely to be.

This combination of treatment techniques fits right in with our holistic or “whole-body” approach to health and wellness, pregnant or not.

Have you ever had pregnancy massage performed, or do you know someone who has? Share that experience with our readers!