Pregnancy Chiropractic

Pregnancy places unique demands on the body. Hormonal changes loosen joints and ligaments, the growing belly shifts your center of gravity, and pelvic alignment affects how comfortable you are as your body changes. Because many pain medications aren't safe during pregnancy, chiropractic care offers a drug-free, non-invasive path to relief. The Webster technique and other gentle adjustments are used to support pelvic alignment and ease everyday discomfort during pregnancy.

Pregnancy changes the body quickly, and most of what patients describe to us is mechanical. The hormones of pregnancy loosen the ligaments that normally hold your joints steady. The growing belly pulls your center of gravity forward, so the curve in your low back deepens and every step lands a little differently. The pelvis widens and tilts. The ribcage expands. Sleeping on one side night after night loads that hip and shoulder in a way they aren't used to. Add a toddler you're still lifting and a job you haven't stopped doing, and it compounds. That's where the complaints we hear most come from: low back pain, an ache down the back of a leg, hip and pelvic pressure, sore ribs, and the sharp pull that shows up when you roll over in bed.

Those aches are common, but common isn't the same as something you have to sit through for five months. Most people also want to be careful about what they take during pregnancy, which is a conversation for your OB or midwife rather than for us. What we can tell you is what chiropractic care actually involves here: a conversation, a gentle hands-on exam, care aimed at how your pelvis and back are moving, and changes to how we position you as the weeks go on. Patients often tell us they'd assumed the aches were simply part of the deal and were a little surprised to hear there was anything to be done about them. We try not to overpromise in the other direction either. We'll tell you what we find, what we'd do about it, and what sits outside what we can help with.

Prenatal care is a real part of this practice, not a sideline. Dr. Shelly Hogan, D.C. did postgraduate study in prenatal and pediatric care, Dr. Nicole Edwards, D.C. has practiced in Austin since 2001, and both doctors are trained in the Webster technique. Webster is a specific, gentle approach developed for pregnant patients. It looks at the sacrum, the joints at the back of the pelvis, and the muscles and ligaments around them, and the adjustment is aimed at restoring easy movement there. It's low-force. There's no hard twisting. Plenty of our prenatal patients come to us on a recommendation from a midwife or a doula, and if your provider wants to be kept in the loop, tell us and we'll work with them rather than around them.

The visits themselves are calm. You lie on a table built for pregnancy, with a supported hollow so there's no pressure on your belly, and we use pregnancy pillows to get you comfortable before we start. We explain each step before we do it. The technique and the positioning change as you move through the trimesters and, honestly, according to how you feel that particular day. A first visit runs about forty-five minutes including the consultation and exam. Follow-ups are usually fifteen to twenty. Bring your partner if you want to. There's room, and plenty of patients do. We're at 3407 Wells Branch Pkwy, Suite 625, in Wells Branch, North Austin, with parking right at the door, and we see patients from across North Austin, Wells Branch, and Pflugerville. Call (512) 255-1777 if you'd rather ask a question before you book.