Chiropractic care during pregnancy and postpartum
Prenatal and postpartum chiropractic care involves a thorough health history, physical exam and biomechanical assessment to understand your specific needs and concerns. Then, pre and postpartum chiropractic care will often involve a customized manual therapy plan including soft tissue therapy and gentle joint manipulation if indicated along with a customized exercise plan specific to your diagnosis.
Some common conditions pre and postpartum chiropractic care can help with include:
- Low Back pain (80% of pregnant women experience back pain, and 75% experience it up to a year after pregnancy!)
- Diastasis Recti
- Pelvic Girdle pain
- Carpal Tunnel syndrome
- Neck tension and headaches
- Shoulder/ rotator cuff pain
Prenatal & postpartum chiropractor in Waterloo
Dr. Rebecca Blackburn
Dr. Rebecca is a chiropractor on our team who has a very special interest in women’s health and the health of moms. As a mom to a kindergartener, Dr. Blackburn has a lot to offer women at all stages of pregnancy and motherhood.
Dr. Blackburn is trained in numerous spinal and extremity adjusting techniques including Diversified (manual), Thompson (drop table) and Activator, which allows her to readily treat patients of all ages and abilities. For soft-tissue conditions such as muscle strains, ligament sprains, tendonitis and other overuse injuries, Dr. Blackburn incorporates myofascial release / Active Release Techniques® and is a Graston Technique® Specialist.
Prenatal Chiropractic Care
