Pregnancy Care

Chiropractic care has been shown to be effective in pregnancy and more importantly has been shown to be safe during pregnancy. At our office, we ensure we use the most effective and safest treatment for you as well as bubs! 

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Pregnancy's connection to chiropractic

Pregnancy is a wonderful stage in life. You are carrying the miracle of life and are responsible to protecting, nurturing and providing the best for your little one. We understand you want the absolute best for you little one, and want to provide the best start to life. But we also understand your body can get weary through your pregnancy. As bubs grows and matures, so does your body change.

There are numerous changes going on and joints are progressively becoming more flexible the closer you get to your due date. It is common for most women to experience some form of back pain. Approximately 70% of woman will experience low back pain over a lifetime. In pregnancy alone, 50-70% of woman will report back pain.

As a result, chiropractic care is becoming increasingly popular with numerous women as an alternative to drug therapy to manage back pain. Whether it be low grade back pain or pelvic hyper-mobility, chiropractic is showing to be an effective way to naturally manage the symptoms of pregnancy.

Why is Chiropractic important for Pregnancy care?

Chiropractic care focuses on ensuring the spine and nervous system function well and jump over the hurdles of pregnancy with ease. It can also help to shorten labour times, reduce pain while in labour as well ensure your nervous system can jump the hurdles of pregnancy.

Countless woman just deal with the “side effects” of pregnancy like heartburn, reflux, constipation and pelvic pain because they aren’t aware chiropractic is a safe treatment that can actually help. It has been shown that as few as 32% of women report symptoms to their prenatal provider, and only 25% of providers recommend treatment.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes! Chiropractic adjustments are safe and provide great relief while pregnant.In the words of the New Zealand Government’s Inquiry, chiropractic care is “remarkably safe” (1). Chiropractic has an excellent safety record.In relation to the treatment of neck and back pain, studies have shown that a course of chiropractic care was 250 times safer than a course of anti-inflammatory drugs(2).The US Governments’ National Centre for Complementary and Alternative Medicine rated Chiropractic treatment effective and relatively safe for the treatment of lower back pain when performed by a trained and licensed practitioner (3). In fact 14 out of the 16 International Clinical Guidelines for the treatment of lower back pain recommend Chiropractic care (4).

Our chiropractors are qualified and have lots of experience adjusting women while pregnant. They have the knowledge base to modify adjustments at every stage of pregnancy and provide the safest most effective treatment while you’re carrying precious cargo. We have specially designed treatment tables to accommodate for pregnancy as well as treatment protocols that are shown to safe and avoid key areas that should not be stimulated in pregnancy.

Rest assured you are in safe hands.

  1. Chiropractic in New Zealand: Report of the Commission of Inquiry. (1979). Hasselberg PD, Government Printer, Wellington, New Zealand
  2. Dabbs,V., & Lauretti,W.J. (1995). A Risk Assessment of Cervical Manipulation vs NSAIDs for the Treatment of Neck Pain. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 18(8), 530-536
  3. Koes BW, van Tulder M, Lin CW, Macedo LG, McAuley J, Maher C. An updated overview of clinical guidelines for the management of non-specific low back pain in primary care. Eur Spine J. 2010 Dec;19(12):2075-94
  4. https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/spinal-manipulation-what-you-need-to-know 2016 Web

Yes! Chiropractic care when provided by a qualified and registered chiropractor is safe for you and bubs. Our chiropractors are qualified, registered and have a wealth of experience with adjusting women in pregnancy. Adjustments in pregnancy makes it more comfortable for you and helps assist with labour and delivery. Our chiropractors modify techniques to ensure you and bubs stay safe while getting care. We have specially designed treatment tables to accommodate for pregnancy. We also use treatment protocols that are shown to safe and avoid key areas that should not be stimulated in pregnancy. Rest assured you are in safe hands.

At our office, we want to help you create the best environment for bubs to grow and thrive in. Which is why we always providing you with a care plan that goes beyond just adjustments. We help you make decisions about what nutrients are best for you as well as bubs to champion neurological development. We provide you strategies to help your body jump the hurdles of change that pregnancy provides, with stretches, home and work advice as well as exercises.

We are a big believer in a collaborative approach to health. We understand that each healthcare providers have their area of expertise and we love to work as part of a team to provide the best care for you and your child. We recognize that chiropractic is one piece to the puzzle and therefore regularly partner with your healthcare providers and work together on a health plan that is best for you not for us.

We are a big believer in empowering mothers to provide the best environment for their child to thrive. We run classes and workshops on how to provide the best for your child, from a development, nutrition and habit perspective. We also are a big advocate for working as a part of a team of healthcare practitioners to assist your goals. Therefore, we partner with your maternal and child health nurse, GP and pediatrician to ensure we can all provide you and your child the best care possible.

Absolutely! We encourage mum’s to consider the spinal health of a child. We recognise that the birth process can sometimes be traumatic and have complications. This can put strain on an infant’s spine. We offer parents the option of getting their child checked to see their spines are at the best starting point for life. This helps to give you more information if chiropractic can help as well as having the piece of mind that their child has a great foundation to start life with. Best of all, its FREE and is obligation free.

Speak to us about how we can help during the pregnancy process

What our clients say...

Melissa Castiglia
Melissa Castiglia
2022-09-30
Andre is one of the best practitioners I’ve ever seen. He is so knowledgeable and full of empathy. The amount of times I’ve cried walking into our sessions because of my health is ridiculous. But each time, he has held space for me and assisted me to work through it. When I first came to see him, I struggled so much with neurological fatigue every single day due to a multiple sclerosis diagnosis. He explained our treatment plan so clearly, stage by stage (and still continues to keep me educated to this day). With his treatments, my fatigue got less and less. And my capacity grew more and more. I look forward to our sessions weekly and couldn’t recommend his services highly enough. He is a fantastic chiropractor, with an endless wealth of knowledge and compassion.
Joey Lai
Joey Lai
2022-08-22
Love my care team ❤️, in the past two years I’ve seen numerous professionals such as doctors, chiropractors and physios. No one could diagnose my pain or help me until I came here.
Warrick Clark
Warrick Clark
2022-06-01
Very professional and lovely people.
Nathan Faltas
Nathan Faltas
2022-05-18
staff here genuinely care and put a lot of effort into my recovery plan. They were really good at helping me manage my expectations when it come to my recovery! Staff are really friendly too!
Josephine McFadries
Josephine McFadries
2022-01-18
Great practice, go above and beyond to clarify your issues, explain what is happening in your body and mind, this practice takes a holistic approach and does not just focus on the structure of the body, I am made to feel welcome and know that I will be treated in a safe and secure environment.
Sirena Smith
Sirena Smith
2021-08-12
I have always had the best experience here ever since my first appointment. The reception staff are amazing and helpful. Dr Andre is the first person who has given me hope in overcoming chronic pain I have suffered for years. I am finally seeing some improvement! Couldn't recommend him enough!
Juan Carlos Marino
Juan Carlos Marino
2021-07-13
Josh and the staff are great, very professional and easy to talk to. In a short period of time I can see the progress and great results.
Maria Filakis
Maria Filakis
2021-06-24
Josh and the reception staff are always very helpful and understanding. Very comfortable and professional little practice. Team are doing all they can to help me achieve my goals. Josh is always so attentive and patient. He is very encouraging passionate and determined to get a great outcome

Why choose us

Pregnancy Pain relief

A study looked at pregnant woman with lower back pain who received chiropractic care and adjustments. It showed 94.1% of woman reduced their pain levels by an average of 60% to an average pain scale of 1.5/10.

be prepared for labour

We provide you with nutritional plans to help neonatal neurological development, stretches and exercises to help prepare for labour and delivery as well as postural strategies to help you feel great in the led up to maternity leave as well as delivery.

Safe Practicing

Adjustments in pregnancy makes it more comfortable for you and helps to assist with labour and delivery. Our chiropractors continuously modify techniques to ensure you and bubs stay safe while getting care.

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