Pregnancy care, Perth. How osteopathy can help you during pregnancy and beyond
Pregnancy is a time when many different changes are happening in the body!
During the growth of bub this may mean there may be different pressures on mum’s body that may contribute to pain or discomfort during pregnancy. Osteopathic treatment may be able to help with some pain and discomfort; and provide information about managing complaints to empower mum during pregnancy!
Osteopaths take into consideration the body as a whole during treatment and in pregnancy there may also be other changes to consider. During pregnancy there are many changes occurring in the body such as hormonal changes affecting ligaments and musculoskeletal changes affecting gait and posture.
Common complaints during pregnancy include:
Lower back pain
Pubic symphysis pain
Sciatic type pain
Rib pain
Upper back and neck pain
Sacroiliac joint pain
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Osteopaths may help pregnant patients with these conditions and treatment may involve manual therapy including soft tissue, mobilisation, lymphatic and fascial techniques. Education may also be given in relation to stretching and exercises at home.
If you or someone you know are pregnant and may benefit from osteopathic treatment for pregnancy the team at Summit are happy to help! We are able to treat at any part of your pregnancy, we just choose appropriate techniques. We have an additional full length pregnancy cushion that allows the pregnant patient to lay on their front for some of their session- bliss!)
Author: Osteopath Dr Emily Nelson
References:
Franke, H., Franke, J. D., Belz, S., & Fryer, G. (2017). Osteopathic manipulative treatment for low back and pelvic girdle pain during and after pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of bodywork and movement therapies, 21(4), 752-762.
Hensel, K. L., Roane, B. M., Chaphekar, A. V., & Smith-Barbaro, P. (2016). PROMOTE study: safety of osteopathic manipulative treatment during the third trimester by labor and delivery outcomes. Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 116(11), 698-703.
Abramovich, O., Alflen, C., Bawek, S., Marrara, B., Stein, S., & Rowane, M. P. (2021). Evaluation of osteopathic manipulative treatment in pain reduction in pregnant women during third trimester and postpartum. Scholar: Pilot and Validation Studies, 2(2), 19-21.