Pregnancy | Prenatal Chiropractic
You’re growing a tiny human from scratch, you deserve to be supported and cared for!
Dr. Dani has NUMEROUS certifications in prenatal care, rehab, and exercise to help guide you through this unique and special time of life. One of which is Webster Technique which has been shown to improve birth outcomes and encourage optimal fetal positioning. BCR is different from other chiro clinics, offering a unique combination of longer appointments, adjustments, bodywork, dry needling (option), exercise modifications, and personalized rehab exercise recommendations. I can promise it will be the most thorough chiro appointment you’ve ever had.
“Dr Dani is amazing. She was so patient, gave me a ton of details on what the issue was, what could cause it, and how to fight it. It was by far the most well rounded experience I've had with a chiro and I really enjoyed her bedside manner, the experience, and am feeling much better!!”
Each appointment is individually tailored to decrease and/or prevent pregnancy discomfort, support birth, and ease you into postpartum!
*Much of this page is still under construction, if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out!
Webster Technique
Webster Technique is a specific treatment that uses a combination of LIGHT adjusting and bodywork to decrease asymmetry and correct pelvic imbalances. Tension within these areas can impact the pull on the uterus, tailbone, pelvis, and other important structures involved in the birth process. Dr. Dani incorporates Webster Technique into her full body approach at each visit from the start of care.
Webster Technique is most successful if started by 32 weeks.
Exercise Modification During Pregnancy
With so many opinions on what is and what is not safe during pregnancy, Dr. Dani follows research and clinical experience to help guide women through working out during pregnancy. With her background in Olympic lifting and Crossfit, she believes that modifications can keep you (and baby) safe while still doing the things you love. General statements such as no lifting over 25lbs or “stick to yoga or the pool” are old school and women deserve more.
I’ve done the heavy lifting on the research side so you can continue to safely and confidently lift through pregnancy.
Birth and Postpartum Education
With pregnancy comes birth and postpartum, so why not prepare for each to the best of our abilities? Working on skills that prepare us for birth as well as beginning some basics during pregnancy to help make a few postpartum skills and movements just a bit easier and automatic are HUGELY helpful in providing a momma some power and feelings of at least a little bit of control during this phase!
Birth and postpartum care are all about education, support, and empowerment.
“Dr. Dani is amazing, she is so much more than a chiropractor! She has been such a gift to our family - through pregnancy, postpartum and care for our infant daughter. She has a whole body approach, and her adjustments are both gentle & effective. I can’t recommend Dr. Dani enough!”
Prenatal Chiropractic
“I can't say enough good things about Dr Dani. She came to my house when I wasn't able to walk outside due to SI joint dysfunction in my second trimester. I have seen everyone you can think of over the past two years -- everyone -- acupuncturist, many regular PT types, pelvic floor therapist, spinal surgeons, etc, and Dr. Dani helped me have an important breakthrough to where I'm able to get through the pregnancy.”
Frequently Asked Questions
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Prenatal chiropractic is SO helpful and important when it comes to decreasing aches and pains, obtaining education on what’s “normal,” and overall wellness during pregnancy. With each visit, there is an emphasis on discussing confusing topics such as diastasis, exercising during and after pregnancy and SO much more! Prenatal care is about caring for mommas during the pregnancy period, but it’s also about prepping and educating for postpartum.
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Ideally, chiropractic care begins in early pregnancy with the goals of working on balancing the body through muscle work, breathing/bracing education, gentle adjusting (if needed) and some proactive strengthening in the hopes of decreasing aches and pains down the road. However, there are benefits to prenatal chiropractic no matter what trimester of pregnancy you are in!
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Short answer- that’s totally up to you! Each pregnancy is unique so there are no set “treatment plans” at BCR and you will NEVER be pressured into care or a treatment plan. Depending on the concern and your goals, appointments can be weekly or every month. We’ll discuss recommendations, but in the end, it’s always up to you!
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As with any change in medical history, it is important to tell your prenatal chiropractor as soon as you know you are pregnant. This helps to determine how you are treated and allows for specific and individualized recommendations!
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Absolutely! Dr. Dani takes a thorough history and provides a detailed exam to best tailor pregnancy care to your concerns and goals.
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Pregnancy Chiropractic with Dr. Dani is EXTREMELY gentle and tends to be VERY different from “normal” adjusting. There is more of an emphasis on soft tissue work, education, and strengthening (or relaxation) exercises to help balance and stabilize a changing body! Dr. Dani utilizes a pillow with belly and breast cut-outs so mommas can lay face down safely and comfortably. There is another pillow that allows for a slight incline to allow for mommas to lay on their back for a period of time without any discomfort.
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Though a small study, The Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics reported a high rate of success (82%) in relieving musculoskeletal causes of in utero constraint using the Webster Technique.
Another study from The Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics showed, “Spinal manipulation of pregnant women in their second trimester … appears to relax the pelvic floor muscles.”
Chiropractic care can reduce labor times by 25% during the first pregnancy, and up to 31% during additional pregnancies.