Prenatal & Postpartum Care
Pregnancy Chiropractic Care
In Kent, WA.
Pregnancy changes your posture, balance, and pelvic alignment as it progresses — and chiropractic care can help at many points along the way, from early pregnancy through postpartum recovery. How we adjust our approach, and when care makes sense for you, depends on your trimester, your symptoms, and your comfort level.
Overview
How & When Chiropractic Care Can Help During Pregnancy
Pregnancy changes your posture, balance, and pelvic alignment as it progresses — and chiropractic care can help at many points along the way, from early pregnancy through postpartum recovery. How we adjust our approach, and when care makes sense for you, depends on your trimester, your symptoms, and your comfort level. Our evaluation determines the specific cause before recommending adjustments, soft tissue therapy, or rehabilitative exercise.
When Care May Help
When During Pregnancy You Might Consider Chiropractic Care
First Trimester
Early postural shifts and low back tension can begin even before your bump shows — care can start as soon as discomfort does.
Second Trimester
As your belly grows and your center of gravity shifts, hip and low back discomfort often becomes more noticeable.
Third Trimester
Pelvic pressure, sciatic-type pain, and trouble sleeping comfortably are common in the final weeks; technique and positioning keep adapting as you grow.
Postpartum Recovery
Your body keeps adjusting after birth — care can help address pelvic and spinal changes that built up over the pregnancy.
Why It Happens
Why Pregnancy Leads To These Symptoms
Shifting Posture & Center Of Gravity
As pregnancy progresses, your center of gravity shifts forward, changing how weight is distributed through your spine and pelvis.
Pelvic & Ligament Changes
Hormonal changes loosen ligaments to prepare your body for delivery, which can affect joint stability and alignment along the way.
Sciatic Nerve Pressure
The growing uterus can press on nearby nerves, producing sciatic-type pain that radiates down the leg.
How We Help
How We Adapt Care During Pregnancy
Exam Adapted To Your Trimester
What we check and how we check it changes as your pregnancy progresses, so your exam reflects where you are right now — not a generic script.
Gentle, Position-Adapted Techniques
We use pregnancy-appropriate positioning and lower-force techniques instead of standard adjustment methods, adjusting further as your pregnancy advances.
Coordination With Your OB/Midwife
We're happy to communicate with your prenatal care provider about your treatment plan when appropriate.
Discomfort During Pregnancy Is Common — But Some Symptoms Need Medical Care First
Back, hip, and pelvic discomfort during pregnancy is common, and an evaluation can help identify what's contributing to it and whether chiropractic care is an appropriate part of your care right now. Vaginal bleeding, fluid leakage, sudden or severe swelling, a severe headache with vision changes, a marked decrease in fetal movement, or severe abdominal pain are signs that need immediate medical attention from your OB or emergency care — not chiropractic care first.
Pregnancy Treatment FAQ
Care can typically begin at any stage of pregnancy — your exam determines what's appropriate for where you are right now.
We use pregnancy-appropriate positioning and gentler, lower-force techniques rather than standard adjustment methods, and both your exam and your care plan are adapted as your pregnancy progresses.
Many patients receive chiropractic care throughout pregnancy using techniques adapted for each trimester; we recommend discussing chiropractic care with your OB or midwife as part of your prenatal care.
We evaluate sciatic-type leg pain during pregnancy the same way we would any nerve-related symptom, adapted for your stage of pregnancy.
Yes — postpartum care can help address pelvic and spinal changes that built up over pregnancy; your exam determines what's appropriate for your recovery.
Vaginal bleeding, fluid leakage, sudden or severe swelling, a severe headache with vision changes, a marked decrease in fetal movement, or severe abdominal pain need immediate medical attention — not chiropractic care first.
Yes — we're happy to coordinate with your prenatal care provider when appropriate.
Wondering How Or When Chiropractic Care Can Help During Your Pregnancy?
Call 253-631-7933 or request an appointment — we'll start with an exam to understand what's causing your symptoms.