Pregnancy Chiropractor in Fort Washington, MD
During pregnancy, there are several physical and hormonal changes that occur in the body in order to develop the baby and prepare the body for birth.
This can cause pain and discomfort throughout pregnancy. In order to protect the health of you and the baby, it is important to find natural and holistic treatment to help reduce the pain. Specialized treatments such as chiropractic adjustments and soft tissue work can help provide pain relief in the hips, pelvis and back that avoids placing pressure on the abdomen.
Studies show that 88% of pregnant women’s symptoms improved following chiropractic care.
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Should You Go to a Prenatal Chiropractor During Pregnancy?
Yes, a chiropractor can help provide pain relief during pregnancy. They can also provide exercises that help maintain strength that can reduce labor and recovery time. Going to a prenatal chiropractor can help you have a more comfortable pregnancy and reduce the stress on the body.
Common Pregnancy Symptoms Chiropractic Care Can Help
Common symptoms that our chiropractic team can help with include but are not limited to:
- Back Pain
- Neck Pain
- Sciatica / Hip Pain
- Round Ligament Pain
- Diastasis Recti
- Piriformis Syndrome
- Headache
Benefits of Prenatal Chiropractic Care
- Helps relieve pain caused by pregnancy
- Easier delivery and reduced labor time
- Speeds up recovery postpartum
- Can help prevent diastasis recti
- Establish pelvic and spinal alignment
- Improve body mechanics
- Increases energy
- More comfortable pregnancy
- Boosts overall mood
- Reduce spinal nerve stress
What is Diastsis Recti?
Diastasis recti occurs in pregnant and postpartum women when the rectus abdominis muscles (or six pack ab muscles) separate during pregnancy from being stretched to make room for the baby. The vertical muscles are separated by a band of tissue called the linea alba that runs down the middle, separating the muscles left and right. As the uterus expands during pregnancy, the linea alba stretches thin and pulls apart. Once the baby is delivered, the elastic band of tissue should heal and come back together. However, when the band is overstretched it can lose some of its elasticity and does not close as much as it should, which is called diastasis recti.
If you are showing signs or symptoms of diastasis recti, we highly encourage you to book an appointment now so that you can work with a doctor to create an individual treatment plan for your care. However, you can also work on strengthening your core at home.
Why should you choose Kaizo Health Fort Washington to treat you during pregnancy?
Chiropractors are experienced doctors in treating and relieving common pregnancy symptoms pain. Chiropractic care focuses on manual techniques, stretching, and rehabilitative exercises that are very helpful during pregnancy. These can include soft tissue and muscle work, spinal adjustments and more. A chiropractor uses natural therapies to treat you safely.
Truly, when you choose Kaizo-Health you are choosing to work with a leading pregnancy chiropractor in Fort Washington, MD. Our team can truly help you enjoy a pregnancy with much less pain and discomfort.
Meet the Fort Washington Chiropractors
Dr. Berch Fritz
Clinic Director & Doctor of Chiropractic with Physical Therapy Privileges
Contact Information
9300 Livingston Rd, Ste 100
Fort Washington, MD 20744
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 301-203-6734
Fax: 240-766-0301
Our Fort Washington chiropractors will help you take control of your life.
At Kaizo Health, we take all conditions seriously. We want to help you get out of pain and stay out of pain. Our doctors perform a thorough examination to assess and treat your body as a whole. We’re a leading pregnancy chiropractor in Fort Washington and will help you strategize a game plan for dealing with pain in your head, neck, back, shoulder, hip and more.
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Chiropractic Questions? We’ve got answers..
01. Should You Go to a Prenatal Chiropractor During Pregnancy?
Yes, a chiropractor can help provide pain relief during pregnancy. They can also provide exercises that help maintain strength that can reduce labor and recovery time. Going to a prenatal chiropractor can help you have a more comfortable pregnancy and reduce the stress on the body.
02. What are the benefits of chiropractic care during pregnancy?
Benefits of Prenatal Chiropractic Care Include:
- Helps relieve pain caused by pregnancy
- Easier delivery and reduced labor time
- Speeds up recovery postpartum
- Can help prevent diastasis recti
- Establish pelvic and spinal alignment
- Improve body mechanics
- Increases energy
- More comfortable pregnancy
- Boosts overall mood
- Reduce spinal nerve stress
03. How do you treat joint pain during pregnancy?
Chiropractors can use a series of manual adjustments, soft tissue work, and rehabilitative exercises to treat joint pain during pregnancy.
04. When should you start prenatal chiropractic treatments?
You can start prenatal chiropractic treatments anytime during pregnancy. The sooner you start, the better the chiropractor can help adjust different areas of the body as they begin to change as the pregnancy develops. They can also give you a series of rehabilitative exercises that can help you maintain
05. What can be done to help with sciatica during pregnancy?
Chiropractors can use a series of manual adjustments, soft tissue work, and rehabilitative exercises to help relieve sciatica pain during pregnancy.
06. Is chiropractic care safe for pregnant women?
Yes! Chiropractors are trained to provide safe and gentle prenatal care. They use specialized treatment techniques that avoid placing pressure on the abdomen, while still achieving effective pregnancy pain relief in the hips, pelvis and back.
07. Can chiropractic treatment help me postpartum?
In addition to providing pain relief during pregnancy and preparing the body for birth, chiropractic care can help provide postpartum pain relief. Chiropractic care can treat diastasis recti, postpartum back and neck pain, hip pain, pubic symphysis dysfunction following delivery, and more. They can also help you establish an individualized treatment plan that will work to not only correct any misalignments or imbalances but work to restrengthen the muscles to provide proper healing.
08. Why is my OBGYN or midwife sending me to the chiropractor?
Chiropractic care is a great natural and holistic form of care to help with pregnancy pain and prepare the body for birth and postpartum. If you receive a referral from your OBGYN or midwife, chiropractic care can help relieve pain and improve you pregnancy experience.
09. Do I need a referral from my OBGYN or midwife?
No, you do not need a referral to make an appointment for prenatal chiropractic care. You can make an appointment online or call (240) 766-0300 to schedule.
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Book an Appointment
Please use the booking tool here to schedule your first appointment for a prental evaluation and treatment with our chiropractor in Fort Washington, MD. If needed we will be in touch with follow up questions or we will just email you with next steps.
We offer same-day appointments when available. You can book an appointment online now or call or text our Ft. Washington office at 301-203-6734.
If you can’t find the appointment day or time that you are looking for, please contact our office at (240) 766-0300. You can also request an appointment here and we will reach out to you. We can often squeeze people in, when appropriate. You can also contact our office with any additional questions or request further information
What our patients have to say
What can I say about this staff? They are the bomb.com. Friendly, fun, attentive and always on time. I am a returning customer from years back, so this alone explains itself. I would refer this office over and over again. Thank you team KAIZO for a job well done. I want to say a special thanks to Dr. Berch and Dr. Kevin.
– Laverne Barbour
Never imagined that therapy sessions would be so much fun. Thanks to the team of Dr. Berch Fritz who has helped me manage my pains through the routines and other techniques they have provided me.Apart from the treatment they offer is the enjoyable environment that contributes to the healing process of their patients.
Kudos to the entire team especially to the chiropractic assistants for their patience, care and thorough monitoring that helped me improve in every step of the way. Kaizo Health Fort Washington is definitely worth a try.
– J. Karla B
Excellent staff. From the moment I walked in toDr Fritz took the time to explain what’s happening in detail, patiently and with a big smile.
Kind and energetic, funny too so they make the session easy going and have great results. One visit and I was able to walk much better with very little to almost no pain. ???
– Patricia Ewin