Chiropractic Care Adapted for Pregnancy
Pregnancy can change posture, pelvic mechanics, muscle tension, and the way your body responds to everyday movement. These changes can contribute to lower-back pain, pelvic discomfort, hip pain, sciatica, and neck or upper-back tension.
At Godo Chiropractic in Lakeview Chicago, Dr. Jason Godo provides pregnancy-modified chiropractic evaluations and care based on your trimester, symptoms, comfort, and examination findings.
What Can Become Uncomfortable During Pregnancy?
As your center of gravity changes and your body adapts, muscles and joints may begin working differently. Pregnancy-related discomfort can involve several areas at the same time.
A Treatment Table Adapted for Pregnancy
Godo Chiropractic uses a specialized treatment table designed to accommodate the abdomen so pregnant patients can lie face-down comfortably without direct pressure on the belly.
This can make it easier to evaluate and treat the lower back, pelvis, SI joints, hips, upper back, and neck as pregnancy progresses.
Treatment Changes With Your Trimester and Comfort
Pregnancy care should not simply be the same treatment used for a non-pregnant patient. Examination procedures, positioning, pressure, and treatment techniques are modified according to your stage of pregnancy and clinical findings.
Depending on your needs, care 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
What Is Included in the $29 Pregnancy Evaluation?
Your first visit is designed to identify movement, postural, muscular, and mechanical factors that may be relevant to your symptoms.
- Consultation with Dr. Godo
- Review of your pregnancy and health history
- Discussion of your current symptoms
- Pregnancy-modified range-of-motion testing
- Pelvic and SI joint assessment
- Muscle function assessment
- Orthopedic testing when appropriate
- Movement and functional testing
- Postural analysis
- AI-assisted posture assessment when appropriate
- Discussion of findings and recommendations
If chiropractic care appears appropriate, treatment may begin during the same visit. Treatment is separate from the $29 evaluation unless specifically stated.
Schedule Your $29 Pregnancy EvaluationBack Pain, Sciatica, SI Joint Pain & Hip Pain
These are among the most common musculoskeletal complaints experienced during pregnancy.
As your center of gravity shifts, the pelvis, hips, lower back, and surrounding muscles continually adapt to changes in weight, posture, and movement.
The examination considers the lower back, pelvis, SI joints, hips, muscle function, posture, gait, and relevant movement patterns rather than treating every pregnancy-related complaint the same way.
Neck and Upper Back Tension During Pregnancy
Pregnancy can also increase stress through the neck, shoulders, upper back, and rib cage.
Changes in breast and abdominal weight, sleeping position, posture, breathing mechanics, desk work, and daily activity can all influence how these areas feel.
What Happens at Your Pregnancy Chiropractic Appointment?
Discuss Your Pregnancy and Symptoms
Dr. Godo reviews your trimester, health history, symptoms, activity level, previous injuries, and relevant concerns.
Complete a Modified Examination
Testing is adapted for pregnancy and may include posture, movement, joint mobility, muscle function, and pelvic findings.
Review the Findings
Dr. Godo explains what appears relevant and whether chiropractic treatment is appropriate.
Discuss the Next Step
Treatment may begin, or consultation with your obstetric provider or another healthcare professional may be recommended.
You Work Directly With Dr. Godo
Your examination, recommendations, and chiropractic treatment are provided directly by Dr. Jason Godo rather than being handed off between multiple providers.
What About Reflux or Upper Abdominal Pressure?
Reflux and heartburn are common during pregnancy, particularly as abdominal pressure increases later in pregnancy.
Chiropractic care is not a treatment or cure for GERD and does not replace obstetric or gastrointestinal evaluation.
When appropriate, Dr. Godo may evaluate whether posture, rib or spinal mechanics, muscle tension, or body position are contributing to musculoskeletal discomfort in the area.
When Obstetric Clearance Is Needed First
Chiropractic care during pregnancy must remain within an appropriate clinical scope. Medical or obstetric evaluation takes priority when symptoms or pregnancy complications require it.
- 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 supervision
- Any condition for which your obstetric provider recommends restriction
If chiropractic treatment does not appear appropriate, Dr. Godo will recommend medical evaluation or consultation with your OB, midwife, or another healthcare provider.
Postpartum Chiropractic Care
Physical stress often continues after delivery.
Feeding position, carrying the baby, disrupted sleep, reduced core strength, and repeated lifting can contribute to neck, upper-back, and lower-back discomfort.
Postpartum care may focus on restoring comfortable movement, improving mobility, reducing musculoskeletal tension, and supporting a gradual return to exercise and normal activity.
Frequently Asked Questions About Chiropractic During Pregnancy
Where can I find a pregnancy chiropractor in Chicago?
Godo Chiropractic is located in Lakeview Chicago and provides pregnancy-modified chiropractic evaluations and care for appropriate patients throughout all three trimesters. Care is individualized based on symptoms, comfort, trimester, and examination findings.
Can I see a chiropractor while pregnant?
Many pregnant patients receive chiropractic care when there are no medical contraindications. Examination, positioning, and treatment techniques are modified according to trimester, comfort, symptoms, and clinical findings.
What trimester can I start chiropractic care?
Dr. Godo treats appropriate patients during all three trimesters. Examination and treatment are modified as pregnancy progresses.
Can chiropractic care 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 evaluate sciatica during pregnancy?
Yes. Sciatic-type symptoms can be evaluated 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?
When appropriate, yes. Godo Chiropractic uses a pregnancy-adapted treatment table designed to accommodate the abdomen without direct pressure on the belly.
Do you use the Webster Technique?
No. Dr. Godo does not perform the Webster Technique. Pregnancy care instead uses individualized pregnancy-modified chiropractic care, manual therapy, pelvic and SI treatment, soft-tissue techniques, and movement evaluation when appropriate.
Does the $29 evaluation include treatment?
The $29 evaluation includes consultation, examination, appropriate assessment procedures, and discussion of findings. Treatment is separate unless specifically stated.
Can treatment begin during the first visit?
Treatment may begin during the same appointment when the examination indicates that pregnancy-modified chiropractic care is appropriate.
Do you provide postpartum chiropractic care?
Yes. Postpartum care may address neck and upper-back tension, lower-back discomfort, mobility restrictions, 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.
Godo Chiropractic participates with many insurance plans. Coverage varies, so complimentary insurance verification is available before your appointment.
The office serves patients from:
- Lakeview
- Lincoln Park
- Wrigleyville
- Northalsted
- Roscoe Village
- Uptown
- River North
- Other Chicago neighborhoods
Schedule Your $29 Pregnancy Evaluation
If pregnancy-related back pain, pelvic discomfort, sciatica, neck tension, or other musculoskeletal symptoms are making daily activity more difficult, start with an individualized evaluation.
Schedule online or call Godo Chiropractic with questions about your symptoms.
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.
