Chiropractic and Pregnancy

Chiropractic care is possible throughout all stages of pregnancy. It is gentle and safe. The health benefits have been demonstrated in clinical studies.

In one of the studies, conducted by Irvin Hendryso, M.D. a member of the American Medical Association board of trustees, it was shown that women who received chiropractic adjustments in their third trimester of pregnancy were able to carry and delivery children with more comfort. Also well-known orthopedist Per Freitag M.D., conducted a hospital study that incorporated chiropractic adjustments during the patients pregnancy. He found that the need for painkillers during delivery was reduced by half.