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Dr. Ben Asks some important questions of interest to Evansville residents - Chiropractor Evansville Dr. Ben Asks...

What controls every cell, tissue and organ of your body?
DNA? Wrong. Immune system? Wrong? Hormones? Wrong. It's your nervous system, consisting of your brain, spinal cord and all the nerves of your body. When a chiropractor sees a Evansville patient with say, stomach problems, we want to know why the brain is unable to properly control and regulate the stomach. Which prompts us to examine the nervous system—the focus of chiropractic care.
What happens if you stop chiropractic care when you feel better?
Many Evansville folks recognize that this predisposes you to a relapse. Chiropractors know that muscles and ligaments supporting the spine don't fully heal until after symptoms subside.

Pregnancy and Back Pain

Most pregnant women generally agree on one point – that back pain is definitely a health concern at some point during their pregnancy. In fact, it is estimated that 50 – 80% of all pregnant women experience anything from mild to acute pain that interferes with normal daily living. It usually begins around the 5th to 7th month of pregnancy, but may begin earlier, particularly if a woman was prone to back pain before pregnancy.

Pregnant woman suffering with back pain.

Back pain may cause a pregnant woman to experience lost or interrupted sleep, significant time off from work, an inability to engage in normal activities or even confinement to complete bed rest. Many times, regular health care providers counter back pain complaints with the comment. “Well that certainly is normal,” offering few solutions and very little compassion.

What can you do to alleviate back pain during pregnancy?
  • Watch your weight gain – 25-35 pounds (10-15 kg)  is considered fairly normal for a normal pregnancy

  • Exercise to strengthen the muscles in your neck, back and abdomen; try yoga or Pilates

  • Rest as often as possible; use a body pregnancy pillow to help with additional support

  • If you sit at a desk job, practice good posture and use a footstool

  • Most importantly, get adjusted regularly!

Many women, particularly those who suffer from sciatica, find they receive the greatest relief from regular chiropractic adjustments. A Swedish study found that spinal adjustments, particularly of the sacroiliac (hip) joint, offered significant long-term pain relief in 70% of those studied and short-term relief (several days) in the other 30%. Chiropractic adjustments are a safe addition to regular pre-natal care and many chiropractors have special tables to accommodate the needs of their pregnant patients.

Do you know a pregnant someone who should be seeing us?