Pregnancy changes how your back, hips and pelvis feel, and sleep, stairs or lifting a toddler can become uncomfortable. Dr. LeGault, certified in the Webster Technique, offers gentle chiropractic care focused on your comfort, alongside your obstetrician’s or midwife’s care. Your first visit starts with your pregnancy and health history and an examination. He then explains what he finds and builds a plan that fits you.
Pregnancy back and pelvic pain is usually an ache in your low back or around your pelvis. The ache often builds as your pregnancy progresses.
Dr. LeGault focuses your care on the everyday things that matter to you, such as:
Dr. LeGault reviews your pregnancy and health history, then examines your back and pelvis with orthopedic and neurological tests as needed.
Mention your pregnancy when you book online or call.
Dr. LeGault asks about your pregnancy, your health, any complications and the aches you are feeling.
A physical examination of how your back and pelvis move and where they ache.
Dr. LeGault explains what he finds in plain language and plans your care around your comfort and your goals.
From booking to paperwork, here is what to expect at your first visit as a new patient.
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The Webster Technique is a specific chiropractic analysis and gentle adjustment of your pelvis and sacrum, the base of your spine. Its goal in pregnancy is to help those joints move well as your body changes.
Softer ligaments and shifts in weight and posture can put extra pressure on your lower back and pelvis during pregnancy. Dr. LeGault checks how your pelvis and sacrum move and adjusts them gently where needed.
New to chiropractic? Here is what a chiropractic adjustment involves, by hand, on a drop table or with an instrument.
Dr. Steven K. LeGault, DC is certified in the Webster Technique and cares for expectant mothers at our Ross Township office.
Pregnancy care with Dr. LeGault combines gentle adjustments, targeted exercises and practical advice, all fitted to your examination and your comfort.
Dr. LeGault checks how you are feeling at each visit and adjusts your care as your pregnancy progresses.
Chiropractic care in pregnancy is gentle, and serious problems are rare. Dr. LeGault starts with a careful history and examination. He uses supportive pillows, an adjustable table and modified techniques to keep you comfortable.
If your pregnancy has complications or is considered high-risk, talk with your obstetrician or midwife before you start chiropractic care.
If you notice bleeding, fluid leaking or your baby moving less, contact your obstetrician or midwife before your visit.
You don’t need a referral to see Dr. LeGault, though some insurance plans require one for coverage. We encourage you to keep your obstetrician or midwife informed about your visits. If your pregnancy has complications, check with them before you start. When you are ready, book online or call 412-364-4100.
The Webster Technique is care for you, not a treatment for your baby. Dr. LeGault focuses on the joints of your pelvis and lower back and on your comfort. Your obstetrician or midwife is the right person for questions about your baby. To book Webster care with Dr. LeGault, call 412-364-4100.
Most patients find adjustments comfortable; you may feel pressure or movement. Mild soreness can occur, especially early in care, and typically settles within a day or so. Dr. LeGault uses supportive pillows, an adjustable table and modified techniques to keep you comfortable as your pregnancy progresses. Tell him at any point if something feels uncomfortable. You can book online at a time that suits you.
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Research on pregnancy back and pelvic pain favors care that combines hands-on treatment, exercise and education. Women receiving chiropractic care with the Webster Technique reported high satisfaction in a 2018 study.
Dr. LeGault builds your pregnancy care on this same combination of hands-on care, exercise and practical advice.
Back and pelvic pain are common in pregnancy and build as it advances; hands-on care with exercise and education may ease pain and help daily function; 8- to 12-week exercise programs meant fewer women reported pain; reported side effects were minor and short-lived.
Clinical guideline for pelvic girdle pain in pregnancy; lists manual therapy, including spinal manipulation, among the treatment options, with very few reported side effects in healthy pregnancies.
Review of reported side effects of spinal manipulation in pregnancy and after birth: very few serious cases reported, all after neck manipulation; a careful history and examination identifies most reasons to choose another approach; extra care is advised for people at higher risk, such as those with a history of blood clots.
Systematic review of chiropractic care for pregnancy-related back and pelvic pain; found favorable evidence for hands-on care combined with education and exercise or rehabilitation.
Practice-based study of 343 pregnant women receiving chiropractic care, including the Webster Technique; women reported high satisfaction and better quality-of-life scores, including less fatigue, sleep disturbance and pain interference.