Is it bad to go to a chiropractor when you are pregnant?... what are the effects of it?..?!


Question: Is it bad to go to a chiropractor when you are pregnant.?... what are the effects of it.?...?
i wonder if i should stop going to a chiropractor because i am pregnant... i went and have a couple of session coz i was told that they can help me with my scoliosis... its not a very serious case though.. i've been in session twice and i just found out that i am pregnant. should i stop or what.?... medically speaking, is it healthy.?Health Question & Answer


Answers:
Talk to you OB but my guess is you need to stop. Do what your OB tells you. If OB says stop do it, even if the chiropractor says it's safe. Delivering safe healthy babies is not within the scope of practice for a chiropractor.

As far as you scoliosis, you need to see a spine specialist, either neurosurgeon or an orthopedic surgeon. I don't trust chiropractors. I had my back manipulated once or twice, it always hurt worse after they were done with it. As a nurse, I've also cared for a few patients who required surgery after seeing a chiropractor because the chiropractor actually caused nerve damage.

You didn't ask, but here's some scoliosis and pregnancy info...
You may have more back aches than most people, but it's tolerable. Pregnancy #1, I worked full time as a nurse until 1 mo. before delivering. Pregnancy #2, I was chasing my younger baby around the whole time (just 14 mo. apart) and working on call. Both pregnancies, my back never slowed me down. For back aches, talk with your OB about taking Tylenol (almost all allow it) and heat vs. cold therapy (most will say ok to warm showers or baths, but NO hot tubs, and will ok cold packs to the back).

Thinking ahead...With how far down your spine is affected you may not be able to have a spinal (spinal is better for scoliosis than epidural). Anything below T12 is tricky, and you want someone with expertise in OB anesthesia. Talk with your OB doctor when you're close to your due date about getting a referral to consult with the anesthesia group who covers where you'll be having the baby. Have something from you spine doc describing your scoliosis for you OB and you anesthesiologist.

I'm fused to T12 and chose to do it naturally. First labor, 3 hrs. No back labor, no problems pushing. Second labor, 1 hr. Had back labor (but so can a non-scoliosis mom), but no problem pushing.

Congratulations and good luck!Health Question & Answer



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