Chiropractic Produces Healthy Outcomes During Pregnancy & Labor

This white paper discusses the significance of the 2012 study published in the Journal of American Osteopathic Association called “Osteopathic manipulative treatment in pregnant women”. 

 Few areas of healthcare deserve safer and more effective approaches than pregnancy, labor, and delivery. Bringing babies into the world in the safest and least invasive methods should be the norm. Unfortunately, current statistics reveal the most developed and advanced countries in the world experience some of the worst outcomes. The United
States ranks at the very bottom for maternal and infant health compared to every other developed and industrialized nation. The facts and stats are startling, and something must be done. Chiropractic can play a part. If a pill could be created that garnered the benefits of chiropractic along with its safety and efficacy, more soon-to-be mothers would utilize chiropractic and more newborns would have a safer and healthier start to their life. This specific research evaluated spinal manipulative care through an osteopathic journal. (It must be taken in consideration that Chiropractors did not perform the spinal adjustive care, begging the question about possibly achieving greater results with more skilled adjustors and precise care.) 

 ➢ The application of spinal adjustive care may improve and optimize physiologic function, which can alleviate somatic dysfunctions and improve quality of life for pregnant women.
 ➢ During pregnancy, spinal manipulation to the lower lumbar vertebrae can affect the viscera. 
➢ Two different studies with 223 pregnant women in one and 100 pregnant women in another showed a decrease in the duration of labor for women who received spinal adjustive care compared with women who did not. 
➢ Women under care averaged 11 hours less labor time in one study and 5.5 hours less labor time in another study with their first pregnancy 
➢ In the same studies, women under care averaged over 5 hours less labor time in their second and subsequent pregnancies and 4 hours less labor time in another 
➢ In summary, this research paper cites studies showing that women receiving spinal adjustive care during pregnancy experienced decreased likelihood of having a preterm baby, decreased use of forceps during delivery, decreased probability of meconium-stained amniotic fluid, decreased fluid overload, decreased low back pain, decreased carpal tunnel syndrome, and decreased duration of labor. 
➢ These studies indicate that adjusting the lumbar spine, it is possible through viscero-somatic feedback to affect the pelvic viscera and possibly induce uterine contractions. 

 Chiropractic is not magic, it is a science. Spinal adjustments improve mobility and alignment in the spine, enhancing whole body health and function through a more balanced and coordinated nervous system. In other words, it’s all about the brain and nervous system! One could imagine the amount of money a pharmaceutical company could charge if they developed a drug that could achieve similar results to that of spinal adjustive care, and without the negative side effects that accompany medication. Unfortunately, the marketing and promotion budget for chiropractic is much smaller than pharmaceutical companies, leaving most pregnant and future mothers unaware of the benefits of chiropractic on pregnancy, labor, and delivery. This is exactly what makes the job of a Chiropractor just as much of a mission and responsibility as it is a career. All men and women deserve to know the benefits in which chiropractic delivers to pregnancy, maternal, and infant health. 

 Dr Sandhu Talk Pregnancy

Chiropractic Advocate Jan 2018

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