For Women

Pregnancy-related Back Pain

During pregnancy, low back pain is very common. New mechanical stress is created and old conditions are exacerbated.

As a woman’s pregnancy progresses and the abdomen becomes larger, the forward lumbar sway or lordosis is increased causing resulting in significant muscle tension. In addition, as a pregnant mother’s body prepares for delivery, hormones are released by the body specifically to relax the ligaments surrounding the pelvis in order for the necessary flexibility during the delivery process. The laxity although necessary, unfortunately causes instability of the pelvis and low back. This instability makes a pregnant woman vulnerable to several injuries such as pelvic and lumbar misalignments, nerve compressions, disc herniations and sprain/ strain injuries.

Chiropractic care during pregnancy corrects misalignments, reduces lumbar muscle tension and increases nerve and blood supply to the pelvis. Research has shown that mothers who receive chiropractic care throughout their pregnancy also tend to have less pain and more comfortable deliveries.

Doctor Arndt has developed a special chiropractic technique and protocol specifically for the pain and instability associated with pregnancy. This technique involves a series of very passive stretches in conjunction with gentle lumbar and pelvic adjustments. Dr. Arndt has treated patients with pregnancy related low back pain since 1997 with great success.

High Heels

Although the effect of high heal shoes on the low back may not be information many women are ready to hear, the reality is this; You may be at your ideal target weight and in excellent health, high healed shoes can produce the same mechanical stress to the low back as pregnancy or a beer belly.

High healed shoes can dramatically increase the forward sway or (lordosis) of the low back. This increased curve can in itself cause significant muscle tension and low back pain. But in addition, pre-existing conditions such as misalignments of the pelvis and lumbar spine or other old injuries will be exacerbated significantly.

In the short term, symptoms may present as just an annoying achiness, but eventually, the mechanical stress and chronic inflammation can produce significant degeneration resulting in severe low back pain or even sciatica. By correcting your vertebral and pelvic misalignments with chiropractic care we reduce the nerve irritation, spinal stress and muscle tension that is caused or exacerbated by elevated heals. My goal is to keep you feeling and looking your best for as long as possible.

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