During pregnancy, the mother's body goes through many changes. One of the main changes is the shifting of the body's gravity, adding more pressure in the lumbar spine, pelvis, sacrum, and mostly, to the soft tissue around surrounding areas. Common symptoms when restrictions are present in these areas includes: lower back pain, sciatica pain radiating down the leg, muscle tightness, joint stiffness, pubic bone pain.
Webster technique is a tool used by chiropractors to establish mother's pelvic balance and alignment during pregnancy. When the pelvis is restricted it may reduce the amount of room available for the baby. It also can make it difficult for the mother to move without pain or discomfort.
With a balanced pelvis and spine:
Babies have more room to move around the womb.
Helps to restore spine and pelvic mobility, decreasing pain and discomfort during pregnancy.
Babies have a better chance of moving into the correct position before labor, facilitating the delivery.
Optimal baby positioning at the time of birth also can reduce the potential for dystocia (difficult labor) and therefore, results in an easier and safer delivery for both the mother and child.
What happens to the mother’s body after the third trimester? During labor, the body will experience an immense amount of stress, and this is without adding any additional complications during and after labor.
“How do I know if I need treatment during the postpartum period? “ “Am I in pain just because I gave birth and it’s normal to be in discomfort?”
These questions are not as simple to answer. It always depends, but most of the time my answer will be, you know your body better than anyone else and NO! It does take time for your body to heal, but is NOT normal to live with the pain after giving birth.
Your body went through a lot of changes for months! Additional stress and changes happened during labor as well. Webster Technique is great during the prenatal period, but it is NOT ONLY used for pregnant women. This treatment can be used by anyone who is presenting weight bearing issues. That means, anyone presenting symptoms, especially in the lower back, pelvis and sacrum areas. Common symptoms are:
Lack of joint mobility
Hyper/Hypoflexibility of ligaments and tendons (which can create dysfunction)
Muscle aches/spasms
Pubic bone pain
Radiating pain down the leg
Numbness/Tingling on the tailbone area
Core weakness
The idea is to restore normal pelvic function. By doing so, it can speed up the healing process during your postpartum period!!! So don’t be afraid to continue treatment after having your little one!
If you would like to know more about how this treatment can help you, contact us at 216-952-3830 or send an email to info@clechiropractic.com.
Do not hesitate to reach out!
Dr. Shirley
drdelgado@clechiropractic.com