MUMS + BUBS

CHIROPRACTIC CARE AND PREGNANCY

Pregnancy is an exciting and beautiful time, full of amazing changes! Naturally, it also introduces some extra stress on your spine and nerve system. The major changes during pregnancy include: a shift in weight-bearing and movement patterns which place additional stress on the spine, muscles and other soft tissues of the body…Read more

THE BIOMECHANICS OF PREGNANCY

The pregnancy process, understandably, comes with a lot of changes and stressors on the mothers body. As the little bubba grows from the size of a pea, to the size of a grape and so on, the mother’s body has to adapt and change to suit. ‘Biomechanics’ refers to how the musculoskeletal system…Read more

HOW DO WE ADJUST PREGNANT WOMEN?

After a thorough health history and physical exam, your chiropractor gains an understanding of your needs. If you are an existing patient, your chiropractor already knows of your needs and will continue to care for your changing body by tailoring techniques to suit you at every stage of the pregnancy… Read More

BEST BREASTFEEDING POSTURE

The average mum spends around 6 months breast feeding their baby, approximately 7-12 times per day, for 20-45 minutes! Not only are you spending most of that time sitting and sleep deprived, your ligaments could still be loose from the pregnancy hormones putting you at more risk of back pain… Read More