Dr.Bob,DC's Journal: Chiropractic and Pregnancy: Good for You and your Baby!

[from http://www.dcdoctor.com/pages/rightpages_wellnesscenter/pregnancy/chirocare.html ]

Regular chiropractic care is an integral part of the prenatal and postpartum care during pregnancy. It helps keep mom feeling good and assists her in coping with the physical stresses of an ever changing body.

Neuromuscular and Biochemical Changes During Pregnancy
During pregnancy, most women experience a number of neuromuscular and biochemical problems which respond favorably to gentle, safe, noninvasive chiropractic care. These include:
release of the hormone relaxin causes muscle and ligament relaxation
allows joints to more easily misalign

increased weight gain
increased demand and fatigue on spinal and pelvic muscles
increased stress on spinal and pelvic ligaments
increased joint stress and thus occurrence of vertebral and sacroiliac joint misalignments change in weight distribution
increased demand and fatigue on spinal and pelvic muscles
increased stress on spinal and pelvic ligaments
increase in lumbar and thoracic spinal curves which further increase the above
increased joint stress and thus occurrence of vertebral and sacroiliac joint misalignments

The above changes primarily affect the pelvic and spinal ligaments, muscles, joints and other supportive soft tissues. These changes cause sprain/strains of pelvic and spinal structures, as well as alteration of the normal spinal curvatures and spinal biomechanics. The result is an increased stress on the body leading to pain and discomfort.

CHIROPRACTIC WORKS!