I was pregnant and thrilled! However, one unexpected and unwelcome change was headaches & back pain. Two-thirds of pregnant women experience lower back pain, heartburn, & headaches. I heard my pregnant friends complaining about similar symptom but no one had an answer. Luckily my obstetrician suggested seeing a chiropractor her knew. Dr. Corey Carwile performed a complete examination and determined the correct course of painless treatment. My headaches and lower back pain ended almost immediately. Chiropractic care is a good alternative to over-the-counter and prescription drugs for back pain and headaches while you’re pregnant. Since a chiropractor manipulates the spine to ease back pain, there is no medication involved, making it a safe and more natural form of relief. If you are worried about the safety of the procedure, rest assured that many studies have found there to be no risk to either mother or baby when a trained professional does spinal and neck manipulation. I’ve learned now that even before you become pregnant, a chiropractor can help you prepare. They properly assess your body and diagnose any already existing imbalances in your pelvis or elsewhere that may increase your discomfort during pregnancy. After my pregnancy, my chiropractor treated me to help ensure that my stretched out joints and loosened ligaments got back into their proper places. He also recommended stretching and doing safe, gentle exercises that will help prevent recurrences of lower back pain while I’m lifting my new healthy baby boy. While I was pregnant my original symptoms would subside for several weeks and when they returned I’d visit Dr. Carwile again to “set me straight”. Those visits were comfortable, affordable and helpful. I would suggest Chiropractic care to anyone having discomfort during their pregnancy. The Doctor I used was Dr. Corey Carwile located in the Oyster Point section of Newport News. His office number is 757-873-8483.

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