"Every day more clinical
research is showing that chiropractic care can play a crucial role during
pregnancy, labor and delivery" stated Dr. Drew Rubin, the author of the
study. "Research showing that the Webster Technique can affect a breech
presentation so that more aggressive interventions such as C-sections can be
potentially avoided is growing.
Despite widespread education and
efforts to curb birthing interventions such as caesarean sections, their use
remains high and concern amongst health care advocates is growing. The concern
centers around the use of high risk interventions for "convenience"
of the doctor or mother without taking into consideration the long term effects
of a traumatic birth on the child.
"Some expectant mothers are
hesitant to undergo chiropractic care for fear it might harm the baby"
stated Dr. Matthew McCoy a researcher, public health expert and editor of the
journal that published the study. "But the data shows this is simply not
the case and chiropractic has been shown to be safe and effective during
pregnancy.
According to chiropractic
specialists, distortions of the spine and pelvis either cause or add to the
problem of "In Utero Constraint", possibly causing breech pregnancies.
Spinal and pelvic distortions, termed subluxations by chiropractors, result in
structural and neurological interference to the spine and nerve system. It is
this interference that may affect the birth process and chiropractors correct
or reduce this interference, correct the imbalance and allow the fetus to turn
in preparation for the birth process.
"The goal is for the mother
to be checked prior to the time of delivery so that these problems can be
corrected beforehand and a difficult labor avoided" remarked Dr. Rubin. With
this research, coupled with numerous other case studies and some larger
clinical studies, our hope is that it shows health care providers that
chiropractors can play a very beneficial role in the management of pregnant
patients.
All of the mothers in this study
were managed utilizing the Webster Techniqueand after 2-4 Webster Technique adjustments, the babies turned from a frank
breech position to a vertex, head-down position.
Dr. David Zak has a chiropractic office in downtown
Lees Summit at 208 S.E. 3rd Street.
