HEALTH CENTER CARE
During Pregnancy.
Why is chiropractic care important during your pregnancy?
Prenatal Chiropractic Care in Raleigh, NC
Webster Technique Certified
Pregnancy is one of the most physically demanding journeys a woman's body will ever undertake. At Greenway Health Center, we are proud to support expecting mothers in Raleigh, Wake Forest, and the surrounding Triangle area with safe, gentle, and clinically effective prenatal chiropractic care — from the first trimester through delivery preparation.
What Happens to Your Body During Pregnancy
As your baby grows, your body undergoes a cascade of structural and hormonal changes that place significant stress on your spine, pelvis, and joints. Your center of gravity shifts forward as your abdomen expands, dramatically increasing the curve of the lumbar spine and loading the lower back, sacroiliac joints, and hips. Postural compensations follow — often leading to mid-back tension, round ligament pain, pubic symphysis dysfunction, and sciatic nerve irritation.
Simultaneously, your body produces relaxin — a hormone that loosens ligaments and joints throughout the body to prepare the pelvis for childbirth. While essential for delivery, elevated relaxin levels reduce joint stability throughout the entire body, making pre-existing conditions flare and new injuries more likely.
Left unaddressed, these combined changes can make pregnancy unnecessarily painful and may contribute to suboptimal fetal positioning as your due date approaches.
Webster Technique — Specialized Prenatal Chiropractic Care
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Our doctors are certified in the Webster Technique, a specific chiropractic analysis and adjustment protocol developed by the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA) and recognized as the gold standard of prenatal chiropractic care.
The Webster Technique focuses on restoring proper alignment and balance to the sacrum and pelvis, reducing intrauterine constraint, and optimizing the neurological environment for both mother and baby. By ensuring the pelvis is properly aligned and the surrounding soft tissues are balanced, the Webster Technique supports the baby's ability to move into the ideal head-down position for delivery — potentially reducing the likelihood of a breech presentation and the interventions that often follow.
Research published by the ICPA has shown the Webster Technique to have an 82% success rate in resolving breech presentation when applied during the third trimester.
Benefits of Prenatal Chiropractic Care
Expectant mothers under regular chiropractic care throughout pregnancy commonly experience:
Relief from lower back pain, hip pain, and pelvic pain
Reduced sciatic nerve pain and leg discomfort
Improved sleep quality
Reduced round ligament pain
Better postural balance as the belly grows
Shorter, less complicated labor and delivery
Faster postpartum recovery
What Our Customers Say
Dr. V tremendously helped during my pregnancy, for pain management and overall comfort through the trimesters! I didn't get adjustments throughout my first pregnancy and am so happy I decided to do it with my second. I swear it made a positive impact during my labor and delivery, as well. Postpartum has even been easier. Couldn't recommend Greenway enough!
Kyrstin Brianna Draney
I've suffered with migraines and allergies since I was a little girl. After consistently seeing Dr. V and Dr. Barnes, I can count on one hand the number of migraines I've had in the last 4 years! And seasonal allergies are almost non-existent! Also, having been pregnant 3 times in the last 3 years, Dr. V has given excellent care throughout pregnancy and postpartum - helping my body, and my babies body to be as comfortable and in tune as possible! Zero hip and back pain through pregnancy!
Caroline Kozel
Dr.Barnes and his entire staff are both professional and personable. Dr. V has been wonderful with helping me through my pregnancy. Chiropractic care is changing my life one adjustment at a time. Love this place!
Maddie Foster