Wellness LibraryChiropractic and Wellness Articles
Practical guidance from San Francisco chiropractor Dr. Katherine McCarty on back and neck pain, posture, pregnancy, family care, and everyday movement.
Quick Links:Birth Trauma and Corrective Chiropractic
Birth traumas lead to misalignments in the spine of the infant, as well as strain patterns in their cranial mechanisms. Indicators for birth traumas that a would prompt a chiropractic examination include latching issues, inability to turn head in both directions, and colic.
Feeding Without the Strain: Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Better Posture
Feeding a baby can mean hours of sitting, holding, and looking down while your body is still recovering from pregnancy and birth. Learn practical ways to reduce neck, shoulder, and back strain during breastfeeding, pumping, bottle-feeding, and everyday infant care.
Women's Health and Chiropractic Benefits
Women benefit from Chiropractic Care through stress reduction, posture, scoliosis, PMS and cramping, pregnancy related symptoms, and so much more!
Pediatric Chiropractic and the Treatment of Constipation and Bedwetting
Children respond so quickly after adjustments, and are a fantastic model for adults to see how much better the body functions after it is able to move properly, and when nerves are no longer "pinched" by spinal misalignments.
Pregnancy and Chiropractic Care
If there is a misalignment in the pelvis, this will affect how the joints move under new stresses and will contribute to the shape of the womb. If the sacrum pulls at the uterine walls, it can create less-than-optimal room for the baby to move around in.
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