Resolution of Infertility with Successful Conception & Birth Following Chiropractic Care

The above is the title of a case study documenting the successful results of chiropractic care in a case of infertility. The study was published on November 1, 2022, in the Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health Chiropractic.

The study authors noted that 20% of couples in the United States have had an issue with infertility. Of those, they estimate that 60% of those cases are related to female factors as the primary causation leading to infertility. They define infertility by saying, "Infertility is described as the inability to achieve pregnancy while having unprotected intercourse for a period of 12 months."

Common medical care for infertility can involve in vitro fertilization (IVF), surgery, drugs, and other assisted reproductive therapies (ART). One of the big hurdles of these medical procedures is that they are expensive, making them cost prohibitive to many couples.

In this case, a 31-year-old woman originally sought chiropractic care for help with migraine headaches and neck pain. She had been receiving chiropractic for help with these issues intermittently for the previous seven years. Two years later, the woman returned to her chiropractor seeking help for her wrist pain and infertility.

Her history revealed that she had been trying to get pregnant for over a year with no success. She also reported that prior to trying to conceive she had been taking oral birth control pills for 10 years.

A chiropractic examination was performed which included a postural analysis, both motion and static palpation, surface electromyography (sEMG), thermal imaging, and spinal x-rays. From this examination, it was concluded that the woman had multiple areas of vertebral subluxation. Specific chiropractic adjustments were then started to address the subluxations found during the examination.

After the woman had received six chiropractic adjustments, she reported that she had become pregnant. Chiropractic care was continued on a regular basis though her pregnancy. The woman gave birth to healthy baby girl weighing 7lbs, 9oz, and both the mother and the new infant remained under chiropractic care.

In their conclusion, the study authors summed up their results and recommendations by saying, "The current medical model for infertility of drugs and surgery has helped many couples conceive but is quite invasive and expensive. As demonstrated by this case, after experiencing infertility, this woman was able to conceive and successfully carry a full-term pregnancy without any other medical interventions. Subluxation based chiropractic care should be considered as potential management of patients experiencing infertility prior to more costly and invasive procedures."