Chiropractor using a gentle hands-on technique with a patient lying on their back

Pregnancy Chiropractic

Chiropractor supporting a pregnant patient during a gentle prenatal treatment at a Chiro London clinic

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Gentle Pregnancy Chiropractic Care Across Central & South West London

Pregnancy asks a lot of your body in a short space of time. Your weight shifts forward, your ligaments soften, your posture changes, and the way you stand, sit and sleep all change with it.

Pregnancy chiropractic is ordinary chiropractic care, adapted for that. Same profession, same regulation, different positioning and a much lighter touch.

Assessment of how your spine, pelvis and hips are moving and coping
Pregnancy pillows and side-lying positions so you're never face down or uncomfortable
Low-force adjustments and gentle soft-tissue work
Webster's Technique - a specific chiropractic assessment and adjustment of the sacroiliac joint and surrounding soft tissue, used through pregnancy
Exercises and stretches you can actually do at eight months
Practical advice on sleeping, sitting, lifting a toddler and getting out of the car

We work alongside your midwife and GP, not instead of them. If something needs their attention, we'll tell you.

We treat pregnant women for the same musculoskeletal conditions we treat in anyone else:

General acute and chronic backache and back pain
Lumbago
Mechanical neck pain
Sciatica
Joint pains
Muscle spasms, cramp and generalised aches and pains
Tension and an inability to relax

Care can continue after your baby arrives. Feeding positions, carrying, car seats and broken sleep put their own demands on your back and neck, and that's familiar territory for us.

Eight of our chiropractors are trained in Webster's Technique, across four clinics. Four are also members of the International Chiropractic Paediatric Association.

All are registered with the General Chiropractic Council. Registration numbers are on their individual profiles.

Your first appointment starts with a conversation - how far along you are, how the pregnancy is going, what's bothering you and what you've already tried. Then a gentle examination of how you're moving.

You'll be positioned on your side or supported by pregnancy cushions throughout
Nothing is done to your bump, and nothing involves force through the abdomen
Adjustments are lighter than standard chiropractic care
You can bring your partner in with you
Tell us at any point if a position isn't comfortable - we'll change it
Appointments are available in all three trimesters

FAQs

Pregnancy Questions, Answered

Chiropractic is a statutorily regulated profession, and the chiropractors listed above have additional training in treating pregnant patients. Techniques, positioning and force are all adapted. If you have a complication or a condition that makes hands-on treatment unwise, we'll pick it up in the examination and talk to you about it.

Any point in your pregnancy. Some people come in early, some arrive in the third trimester when sleeping has become impossible. Both are fine.

It's a specific chiropractic analysis and adjustment of the sacroiliac joint and the soft tissue around it, developed for use during pregnancy. Certified practitioners have completed dedicated postgraduate training in it.

It's good practice to let them know, and we'd encourage it. We're happy to communicate with your midwife or GP if that's useful.

Whenever you feel ready. Plenty of clients come in during the first few weeks. Bring the baby — nobody minds.

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