Osteopathy, an essential partner during pregnancy

Osteopathic perinatal care, advice and treatment indications

Osteopathy offers support throughout pregnancy, from the 12th^{to the} 37th ^week, as well as in the post-partum period after the^6th-week gynecological check-up. We offer personalized support to reduce the functional discomforts associated with this physical and physiological metamorphosis.

• On a physical level, rapid weight gain in particular leads to changes in posture that can cause spinal pain, most often of the lumbar and dorsal regions, and sometimes even acute lumbago, sciatica or torticollis.
• At the physiological level, for digestive disorders such as nausea, constipation and heaviness, and for venous problems

Osteopathy is a preferred solution for relieving pain and discomfort without the use of drugs contraindicated for pregnant women. We always work directly with your gynecologist to ensure your safety and that of your child. The aim of osteopathy is to relieve you of your aches and pains, using techniques adapted to your stage of pregnancy, while respecting your comfort. We do not mobilize your child, but work on the structures around your baby. The aim of this work is to optimize the space necessary for your baby’s development, but also to improve your daily life by better distributing his or her support in your womb. The osteopath will help you to relax, release tension, regain mobility and restore your body’s ability to adapt.

At the end of pregnancy, it is also advisable to consult an osteopath in order to prepare your pelvis for the stresses of your baby’s passage during childbirth. Our role is to accompany, relieve and support you so that you can welcome your baby in the most pleasant conditions possible. In osteopathy, we also treat you after delivery to help you regain your posture. We are happy to follow your baby from the^4th week of life for a check-up. We are available to answer your questions at every session.

When should you consult your osteopath during pregnancy?

• Prevention: as a follow-up during pregnancy and in preparation for a better birth.
• Headaches: tension headaches, trapezius and jaw tensions.
• Back pain: lumbago, sciatica, cruralgia, dorsalgia and cervicalgia.
• Chest pain: intercostal pain, acid reflux and heartburn.
• Abdominal pain: constipation, bloating, nausea and vomiting and diaphragm contractures.
• Pelvic pain: tension, sacralgia, coccygodynia and suprapubic ligament pain.
• Emotional disorders: anxiety, fatigue, feelings of oppression, sleep disorders, depression.
• Circulatory disorders: heavy legs and edema.
• Preventive: during a post-partum check-up, to rebalance the pelvis and enable the young mother to recover optimally. Joint mobilization for future perineal rehabilitation in physiotherapy.
• Spinal pain: lumbar and pelvic pain (sacrum, coccyx and perineum), back pain and neck pain.
• Urinary incontinence and pelvic floor weakness.
• Pain during intercourse (dyspareunia).
• Depressive disorders or states, baby blues, anxiety, fatigue or stress.
• C-sections and epidurals: by working on scars and cranio-sacral rebalancing.

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