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Dr. Power Asks...
If you have a fever, are you sick or healthy?
Chiropractors love asking this question because it gets to the root of the chiropractic difference. Turns out fevers, vomiting, coughing and even sneezing are all healthy responses. It means your body is working correctly. Taking medications to suppress these natural processes can actually prolong your recovery.
Would you rather feel good or be healthy?
Ask most people in Portland and they want to feel good. Careful! Would you take medicine that makes you feel good, rather than vomit to expel improperly prepared food? Every chiropractic practice member knows that you can't measure your health by how you feel. True health is when your body works as it should.
Chiropractic and Pregnancy
Some people raise their eyebrows when they hear about a pregnant woman receiving chiropractic care. What they often don't understand is that chiropractic care is beneficial to both the mother and to her growing child!
What are some of the benefits of chiropractic care during pregnancy?
- Improved functioning of the nervous system helps both the mother and the developing fetus.
- Proper alignment of the pelvis supports the growing uterus and allows maximum room for the baby to grow.
- Proper positioning of the fetus for labor and delivery helps reduce the amount of pain the mother experiences during labor and may allow for an easier birth.
- Lower back/pelvic pain due to the weight of the developing fetus is reduced.
- Some common hormonal side effects that result from pregnancy are eliminated.
In addition, many chiropractors have been trained to use the Webster Technique, which uses gentle adjustments to help a baby assume the best possible position for a safe delivery. It is generally used when a baby is in a breech position in the uterus. Many women have successfully avoided Caesarian section births because of this technique.
Discuss this, and any other issue related to pregnancy, when you next visit Lifeworks Chiropractic Center.
