Pregnancy, Babies and Children

Pregnancy Care

Consulting a Chiropractor or an Osteopath during your pregnancy is a safe and gentle way to promote comfort and minimise back pain during your pregnancy . Due to gravitational and hormonal changes in the body during pregnancy this can often result in back pain and pelvic pain. We use gentle techniques that may help to alleviate your pain, appropriate for your stage of pregnancy. We can care for you and your family: during pregnancy, as well as gentle suitable treatment for babies and children.

There is an ever growing body of research demonstrating the many benefits of gentle paediatric chiropractic care. Take a look.

Chiropractor Beccy Norman checking a happy, healthy child

What can we help with during pregnancy?

Low back pain
SI joint pain/ Pelvic pain
Neck pain
Leg pain
Chest pain

Does this sounds like what you’ve been looking for? If so phone our clinic to make an appointment for an initial consultation. If you’re not sure whether a Chiropractor or Osteopath can help you, call our Caversham Spinal Health Clinic and find out. If one of our Reading chiropractors or osteopaths is not free to speak to you, we’ll take your details and phone you back as soon as we can. We can care for you and your family: during pregnancy, babies and children.

Chiropractic osteopath for pregnancy, babies and children

Care for Babies and Infants:

As babies skeletons are softer than adult, chiropractors and osteopaths use gentler techniques when treating babies.
Gentle manipulation could help to soothe and relax your baby.
At Reflex Spinal Health we are proficient in techniques suitable for babies.

Care For Babies & Children

Chiropractors, within our team, sometimes work with midwives, health visitors and lactation consultants.
Some chiropractors work with patients with specific needs, such as those with learning difficulties, and with premature babies.
Chiropractic and osteopathy offer gentle treatment suitable for babies and children.
Chiropractic and osteopathic techniques are suitable for children at all stages of development.

Is my baby’s treatment similar to the chiropractic treatment I receive?

No! Chiropractic treatment is a combination of specific massage techniques, joint manipulation or mobilisation. The treatment for babies and young children is modified using a slight pressure (sustained release) most commonly rather than the manipulative technique used on adults.

If you want more information about care for pregnancy, babies and children please phone us on 0118 946 2100.

Should I Have My Children Checked?

Yes! Do you take your children to the dentist to have their teeth checked? Of course! Just in the same way we believe very strongly that every child should be checked at various points as they grow. At Reflex Spinal Health we will not perform any treatment to a child or adult unless there is a clear diagnosis and treatment plan. Children should be very elastic and tolerant to physical stress. However, we do commonly see children present with back pain, neck pain, headaches or pain in the foot or leg.