Pregnancy Discomforts We Treat with Chiropractic Care (and Why the Webster Chiropractic Technique Is at the Center of It All)
Pregnancy changes everything about your life! It affects your posture, your balance, your sleep, and your comfort. Many of the aches and pains pregnant women experience are common, but that doesn’t mean you have to live with them.
At Bloom Well Family Wellness, our Springfield, MO chiropractic clinic, we use the Webster Technique to adjust our prenatal patients. The Webster Technique is a special chiropractic technique that uses a gentle, nervous-system-centered chiropractic approach to address the root cause of your pregnancy discomfort. Here’s how the most common pregnancy symptoms are connected to pelvic alignment and how we can help!
Acid Reflux & Heartburn
- Why it happens: The growing uterus and shifting posture place pressure on the diaphragm and digestive organs.
- How it feels: Burning in the chest, pain under the ribs, discomfort after eating or lying down.
- How the Webster Technique helps: By realigning the sacrum and releasing tension in the round ligament and diaphragm, we reduce pressure on the stomach and support better vagus nerve function, helping your body digest more efficiently.
Rib Pain
- Why it happens: The rib cage flares upward and outward during pregnancy, often leading to misalignment, tension, and pain.
- How it feels: Aching or sharp pain under the ribs, especially on one side or wrapping around the back.
- How the Webster Technique helps: Restoring pelvic balance reduces stress through the kinetic chain, including the diaphragm, ribs, and spine. Diaphragm work and rib adjustments are often included in Webster-based sessions.
Jaw Pain (TMD)
- Why it happens: Hormone-related ligament laxity, increased stress, and tension in the neck/posture changes.
- How it feels: Facial tension, headaches, clicking, jaw pain while chewing or talking.
- How the Webster Technique helps: Our chiropractic technique often includes cranial and cervical spine adjustments to relieve jaw tension. This is especially helpful when the root cause of pain is postural or nerve-related. Nervous system regulation supports better function from head to pelvis.
Carpal Tunnel
- Why it happens: Increased fluid retention during pregnancy compresses the median nerve in the wrist.
- How it feels: Tingling, numbness, wrist or forearm pain, decreased grip strength.
- How the Webster Technique helps: Adjustments to the neck and upper spine (often incorporated into Webster sessions) relieve nerve compression at the root, while forearm work and postural support decrease swelling and tension downstream.
Sciatica
- Why it happens: As your baby grows, the piriformis muscle tightens to compensate for postural shifts—often compressing the sciatic nerve.
- How it feels: Deep glute pain, tingling down the leg, or shooting pain from back to foot.
- How the Webster Technique helps: One of the hallmarks of the Webster Technique is releasing tension in the piriformis muscle, balancing the sacrum, and creating space in the pelvis, making it one of the most effective approaches to relieve pregnancy-related sciatica.
Hip & Pelvic Pain
- Why it happens: Pelvic instability, round ligament strain, and misalignments from hormonal changes and baby’s position.
- How it feels: Soreness in the hips, pubic bone pain (SPD), or aching while walking, sleeping, or changing positions.
- How the Webster Technique helps: The technique specifically targets the sacrum, pubic symphysis, round ligament, and sacrotuberous ligament—restoring balance, reducing strain, and supporting optimal alignment.
Nausea
- Why it happens: Disruption in the vagus nerve or spinal misalignments interfering with digestive regulation.
- How it feels: Morning sickness, all-day queasiness, or occasional nausea that worsens with fatigue or posture.
- How the Webster Technique helps: Adjustments to the upper cervical spine and diaphragm, included in full-body prenatal care, support vagus nerve function and reduce nausea by helping the nervous system better regulate digestion.
Choosing a Prenatal Chiropractor in Springfield, Missouri
When we say we take a whole-body approach to prenatal care, we mean it! We look at the root cause of your discomfort (not just the symptoms) and care for your body with gentleness, precision, and a whole lot of heart!
If you’re newly pregnant or gearing up for labor, we’re here to help you feel more like yourself again. Our Webster-certified chiropractor in Springfield, MO knows exactly how to support your changing body, and help you feel empowered for your birth too!
