Stay More Comfortable and Active Throughout Your Pregnancy
Pregnancy changes the way your body moves, carries weight, and manages stress through the lower back, pelvis, hips, neck, and upper back. These changes can contribute to pain, stiffness, muscle tension, sciatica, and difficulty staying active as pregnancy progresses.
At Godo Chiropractic, Dr. Jason Godo provides pregnancy-modified chiropractic care for patients in all trimesters. Treatment is adapted to your stage of pregnancy, symptoms, comfort level, and individual clinical findings.
Care may include gentle chiropractic adjustments, manual techniques, pelvic and SI joint treatment, soft-tissue work, stretching, movement recommendations, posture evaluation, and appropriate exercise guidance.
Dr. Godo has more than 23 years of clinical experience and personally performs your examination and treatment. You are not handed off to assistants or another provider during your visit.
Pregnancy-Related Problems Dr. Godo Commonly Treats
As your center of gravity changes and your body adapts to pregnancy, muscles and joints may begin working differently than they did before. Dr. Godo commonly evaluates pregnant patients experiencing:
Lower Back Pain
Increasing abdominal weight, postural changes, altered pelvic mechanics, and changes in movement can increase stress through the lumbar spine.
Sciatica
Pain, burning, tingling, or discomfort into the buttock or leg may occur as the lower back, pelvis, and surrounding tissues adapt during pregnancy.
SI Joint & Hip Pain
Pelvic mechanics, ligament changes, altered gait, and increasing mechanical load can contribute to pain around the sacroiliac joints, hips, and pelvis.
Tailbone Pain
Changes in sitting posture, pelvic mechanics, muscle tension, and pressure through the lower pelvis may contribute to coccyx or tailbone discomfort.
Neck & Upper Back Tension
Postural changes, breast and abdominal weight, sleep position, desk work, and altered spinal mechanics can increase tension through the neck, shoulders, and upper back.
Acid Reflux & Upper Abdominal Pressure
Reflux and upper abdominal pressure become especially common later in pregnancy. Dr. Godo can evaluate whether posture, mechanical tension, and body position may be contributing to your discomfort.
Pregnancy-Modified Chiropractic Treatment
Chiropractic care during pregnancy should not simply be the same treatment performed on a non-pregnant patient.
Dr. Godo modifies examination procedures, treatment techniques, positioning, and pressure based on your trimester, comfort level, symptoms, and individual findings.
Treatment may include:
- Pregnancy-modified chiropractic adjustments
- Gentle manual techniques
- Pelvic and SI joint treatment
- Soft-tissue and muscle therapy
- Hip and lower-back mobility work
- Neck and upper-back treatment
- Stretching and mobility recommendations
- Postural evaluation
- Movement and functional testing
- Exercise recommendations when appropriate
The objective is to help your body move more comfortably as pregnancy progresses while adapting treatment to the physical changes occurring during each trimester.
A Pregnancy-Adapted Chiropractic Table Designed for Comfort
One of the most appreciated features of pregnancy care at Godo Chiropractic is the specialized treatment table that allows pregnant patients to lie comfortably face-down.
The table is specifically adapted to accommodate the abdomen so there is no direct pressure on the belly during treatment.
This allows Dr. Godo to evaluate and treat the lower back, pelvis, hips, SI joints, upper back, and neck while the patient remains comfortable in a position that becomes difficult or impossible on a standard treatment table later in pregnancy.
$29 AI-Assisted Posture & Pain Assessment
Pregnancy changes posture, spinal loading, pelvic position, gait, and the way muscles coordinate movement. Your first evaluation is designed to identify which of these factors may be contributing to your symptoms.
Your pregnancy assessment may include:
- Consultation with Dr. Godo
- Review of your pregnancy and health history
- Discussion of your current symptoms
- AI-assisted posture and body assessment
- Pregnancy-modified range-of-motion testing
- Orthopedic testing when appropriate
- Manual muscle testing
- Applied Kinesiology evaluation
- Pelvic and SI joint assessment
- Movement and functional testing
- Postural analysis
- Discussion of findings and recommendations
Pregnancy Back Pain, Sciatica, SI Joint Pain & Hip Pain
These are among the most common reasons pregnant patients visit Godo Chiropractic.
As pregnancy progresses, the center of gravity shifts forward and the pelvis, hips, lower back, and surrounding muscles must continually adapt.
These changes may contribute to:
- Lower-back aching or stiffness
- Pain when standing or walking
- Pain when turning in bed
- SI joint discomfort
- Hip pain
- Buttock pain
- Tailbone discomfort
- Sciatic-type pain into the leg
- Difficulty exercising or remaining active
Dr. Godo evaluates the lower back, pelvis, SI joints, hips, muscle function, posture, gait, and relevant movement patterns rather than treating every pregnancy-related back complaint the same way.
Neck and Upper Back Tension During Pregnancy
Pregnancy does not affect only the lower back.
Changes in breast size, abdominal weight, sleeping position, posture, breathing mechanics, and daily activity can increase stress through the neck, shoulders, upper back, and rib cage.
Depending on your findings, treatment may address:
- Neck stiffness
- Upper-back tension
- Shoulder tightness
- Restricted thoracic movement
- Muscle tension related to changing posture
- Difficulty finding comfortable sleeping positions
Acid Reflux and Upper Abdominal Pressure During Pregnancy
Acid reflux and heartburn are especially common during the later stages of pregnancy as the growing uterus increases pressure within the abdomen.
Chiropractic care is not a replacement for obstetric or gastrointestinal evaluation, and Dr. Godo does not claim that chiropractic treatment cures GERD.
However, he can evaluate whether posture, rib and spinal mechanics, body position, muscle tension, and other mechanical factors may be contributing to upper abdominal pressure or making certain positions less comfortable.
When appropriate, care may include gentle manual techniques, postural recommendations, positioning strategies, and treatment of associated musculoskeletal tension.
What to Expect at Your Pregnancy Chiropractic Appointment
Discuss Your Pregnancy and Symptoms
Dr. Godo reviews your trimester, health history, current complaints, activity level, previous injuries, and any concerns from your OB, midwife, or other healthcare provider.
Complete a Pregnancy-Modified Examination
Testing is adapted for pregnancy and may include posture, movement, joint mobility, muscle function, SI and pelvic findings, range of motion, and AI-assisted postural analysis.
Review the Findings
Dr. Godo explains what appears to be contributing to your discomfort and whether chiropractic treatment is appropriate.
Begin Treatment When Appropriate
Treatment may begin during the same visit when your examination indicates that pregnancy-modified chiropractic care is appropriate.
Why Pregnant Patients Choose Godo Chiropractic
- More than 23 years of clinical experience
- Pregnancy care available during all trimesters
- Every evaluation performed directly by Dr. Godo
- Every treatment performed directly by Dr. Godo
- No handoff to therapy aides or provider assistants
- Pregnancy-modified chiropractic adjustments
- Gentle manual treatment options
- Specialized pregnancy-adapted treatment table
- AI-assisted posture and body assessment
- Applied Kinesiology and manual muscle testing
- Pelvic, SI joint, hip, neck, and spinal evaluation
- Exercise and movement recommendations when appropriate
- Care focused on staying active and comfortable during pregnancy
- Convenient Lakeview Chicago location
When Obstetric Clearance Is Needed Before Treatment
Pregnancy chiropractic care should always remain within an appropriate clinical scope.
Dr. Godo does not provide chiropractic treatment without appropriate medical clearance when there are concerns such as:
- Unexplained vaginal bleeding
- Placenta previa or placental complications
- Preeclampsia or significant pregnancy-related hypertension
- Signs or concerns related to premature labor
- Severe or unexplained abdominal pain
- High-risk pregnancy requiring additional medical supervision
- Any condition for which your obstetric provider recommends restriction
If your presentation suggests that chiropractic treatment is not appropriate, Dr. Godo will recommend medical evaluation or consultation with your OB, midwife, or another healthcare provider.
Postpartum Chiropractic Care
Physical stress does not necessarily end after delivery.
New mothers commonly experience neck and upper-back tension from breastfeeding or bottle feeding, lower-back discomfort, reduced core strength, postural fatigue, and strain from repeatedly lifting and carrying the baby.
Postpartum care can focus on restoring comfortable movement, reducing musculoskeletal tension, rebuilding mobility, and supporting a gradual return to exercise and normal activity.
Frequently Asked Questions About Chiropractic During Pregnancy
Can I see a chiropractor while pregnant?
Many pregnant patients receive chiropractic care when there are no medical contraindications. Dr. Godo modifies examination, positioning, and treatment techniques according to the patient's trimester, comfort, and clinical findings.
What trimester can I start chiropractic care?
Dr. Godo treats appropriate patients during all three trimesters. The examination and treatment are modified as pregnancy progresses.
Can chiropractic help pregnancy-related lower back pain?
Pregnancy-related lower-back discomfort may involve changes in posture, pelvic mechanics, joint mobility, muscle function, and movement. An examination helps determine whether conservative chiropractic treatment may be appropriate.
Can a chiropractor help with sciatica during pregnancy?
Dr. Godo evaluates sciatic-type symptoms together with the lower back, pelvis, SI joints, hips, muscle function, posture, and neurological findings when appropriate.
Can I lie on my stomach during treatment?
Yes, when appropriate. Godo Chiropractic uses a pregnancy-adapted treatment table designed to accommodate the abdomen so pregnant patients can lie face-down comfortably without direct pressure on the belly.
Do you use the Webster Technique?
Dr. Godo does not perform the Webster Technique. Pregnancy care instead uses individualized pregnancy-modified chiropractic, manual therapy, pelvic and SI treatment, soft-tissue techniques, movement evaluation, and other appropriate conservative methods.
Can chiropractic care help acid reflux during pregnancy?
Chiropractic treatment is not a cure for GERD. Dr. Godo may evaluate whether posture, spinal or rib mechanics, muscular tension, and body position are contributing to discomfort or upper abdominal pressure, particularly later in pregnancy.
Does the $29 assessment include treatment?
The $29 assessment includes consultation, examination, AI-assisted posture and body assessment, and discussion of findings and recommendations. Treatment is separate unless specifically stated.
Can treatment begin during the first visit?
Treatment may begin during the same appointment when Dr. Godo's examination indicates that pregnancy-modified chiropractic care is safe and appropriate.
Do you provide postpartum chiropractic care?
Yes. Postpartum care may address neck and upper-back tension, lower-back discomfort, postural changes, reduced mobility, and musculoskeletal stress associated with feeding, lifting, carrying, and returning to activity.
Pregnancy Chiropractor Near You in Chicago
Godo Chiropractic is located at 3118 N. Sheffield Avenue, Unit 1S, Chicago, Illinois 60657.
We provide prenatal and pregnancy chiropractic care for patients from:
- Lakeview
- Lincoln Park
- Wrigleyville
- Northalsted
- Roscoe Village
- Uptown
- River North
- Other Chicago neighborhoods
Schedule Your $29 Pregnancy Assessment
If back pain, sciatica, pelvic discomfort, neck tension, or other musculoskeletal symptoms are making pregnancy more difficult, start by finding out what may be contributing to the problem.
Schedule online or call Godo Chiropractic with questions about pregnancy chiropractic care.
3118 N. Sheffield Avenue, Unit 1S
Chicago, IL 60657
Individual results vary. Information on this page is educational and does not replace individualized obstetric or medical evaluation. Patients with pregnancy complications or high-risk conditions should consult their obstetric provider regarding appropriate care.