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Chiropractic care for pregnancy & birth page
We are here to comfort you, care for you and gently nourish the wise woman that you are.....
Prenatal Massage
Therapy
At Amazing Births, we specialize in hands on care from conception throughout the childbearing year.We are dedicated to the premise that all women deserve personal care and attention tailored to their individual needs. whether you are having fertility challenges, having a perfect pregnancy or are experiencing discomforts with your pregnancy such as
- Muscle and joint pain
- Fluid retention
- back and neck pain
- Stress an fatigue
Pregnancy is a time of changes, some eagerly embraced, and others less welcome .Your entire body adapts to new life growing within you. You also face important life changes at home or at work, with family and friends. You need and deserve support, especially since two people now depend on your health and vitality.
Massage is a wonderful way to relax, increase your energy, and release discomfort during your pregnancy. The caring touch of massage therapy can help you experience your changing body in a positive, accepting way. Massage can also be something special for you at a time when so much of your attention is on the baby to come.
Massage can help with many of the aches and pains during pregnancy.
Some possible benefits of massage therapy are:
- Relieve pain in your muscles and joints that must support added and redistributed weight.
- Increase flexibility, making it easier for your body to adjust to a changing shape.
- Ease constipation, gas and heartburn as general relaxation stimulates intestinal movement.
- Reduces excess fluid retention by gently pushing fluid into circulation where it can be eliminated.
- Slow the progress of varicose veins as enhanced circulation lowers pressure on bulging veins.
- Relieves headaches caused by tension, constipation, or buildup of metabolic waste products.
- Relieves stress by reducing stress hormones.
- Integrates mind, body and spirit and is drug-free!
Healing ~ Nurturing ~ Rejuvenating
Massage Therapy
Coping with stress and fatigue
Change, even welcome change, is stressful. The tension caused by stress, along with the physical changes of pregnancy, can sap your energy for coping day-to-day. A soothing massage can relieve physical and emotional tension, help you sleep better, and boost your energy.
Massage loosens tight muscles and calms the nervous system. It also increases circulation, bringing energy- producing nutrients to your cells and carrying away metabolic waste products. With massage, you can also become more aware of your body, which helps you recognize tension as it builds during the day and consciously release it.
Learning self-help techniques
Besides the immediate relief you get from a massage, you may also learn ways to make yourself more comfortable at home. You may find ways to use pillows for support when you are lying down. Your massage therapist might give you feedback on your posture or suggest gentle exercises, stretches, and breathing techniques to help you relax and relieve tension.
Is Massage always appropriate?
Massage is healthful and enjoyable during a normal pregnancy. However, because massage is not appropriate for some conditions, your massage therapist will want to know about your general health and your pregnancy. Always tell your massage therapist about any changes.
Preparing for labor
Massage can help you prepare for the birthing process in at least two ways. First, through massage you can increase your awareness of tension in your body and learn how to consciously release it. You can also prepare for labor by practicing focus, breathing and relaxation techniques while a tender area is being massaged. Massage therapy also has been proven to decrease the releases of stress hormones that causes tension and increases pain and increases the release of endorphins, the body’s own natural tranquilizers. The result will be increased confidence and control during labor.
Mental and Emotional Benefits
Massage can allow your body to reach very deep states of relaxation. When the body truly relaxes the brain can process better and improve concentration and creativity. Deep states of relaxation can allow you to look deep inside yourself for all the answers that lead toward balance and harmony within the world around you. This can give you a wonderful feeling of wellbeing.
Postpartum massage…The benefits after your birth,
Many women forget about their own needs after the birth of the baby. It is equally essential to give special attention to the mother after the birth as before.
Postpartum massages help…
- Restore the body to it’s pre-pregnancy condition
- Improve posture while caring for a newborn
- Relieve trigger points in achy muscles from the effort of giving birth
- Keep the new mother feeling balanced by doing for herself, not just for her baby
“Massage during my pregnancy has made all the difference in my low back. In one session I was relieved of my ”sciatic-like” pain and could finally get a good nights sleep again” Tammy O
Pricing
Prenatal and Postpartum Massage Therapy - $65 per one hour treatment.
Housecalls - $85 per one hour treatment. (available in Broward and South Palm Beach Counties)
For more information and to make an appointment, please contact Lisa Kelly,LMT
(954) 295-3870
Please call us to inquire about how your insurance may pay for therapeutic massage therapy
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