Postpartum Chiropractic care

Postpartum care helps new mothers recover from delivery and adjust to life with the new physical demands associated with a newborn and growing family.

The birth process, even straight-forward vaginal births, can be stressful, exhausting and on occasion, traumatic for both the new mama and her baby. The process of labour is exactly that… labour. And like any other physical activity, it can place great stress and strain on the muscles and joints of the mother’s already over-taxed body. Post partum chiropractic care addresses this stress and strain, thus allowing the new mother to focus on taking care of her precious baby without the distraction of unnecessary physical symptoms.

With the hormone Relaxin still present for awhile after the birth process, there is a window of opportunity to gently set the pelvic bones into balance and ensure proper alignment before ligament support returns.

For more difficult deliveries with intervention or surgery, rehabilitation of the spine, pelvis, and associated muscles and ligaments may be needed. Once a woman has healed and is well enough to visit the chiropractor, gentle adjustments can be made to the pelvic structures and recommendations for exercise and rehabilitation of the core musculature can be addressed to ensure proper healing and restoration.