Pregnancy Following Chiropractic Care

Pregnancy following chiropractic care is the title of a case study article published in the 2022 fourth-quarter issue of the Asia-Pacific Chiropractic Journal. The study documents the case of a woman who was able to become pregnant as a result of chiropractic care.

In this case, a 26-year-old woman had been unsuccessfully trying to get pregnant for the prior two years. She did have two children with a previous partner when she was 20 and 22. She sought chiropractic care for this issue and for back and neck pain.

The woman had been suffering with back and neck pain for six years since she was involved in a high-speed car accident. She was also suffering with daily headaches mainly at the base of her skull. Additionally, the woman was suffering with recurrent ear infections. Two years after the start of these issues, she had her first child. 

At the time of her presentation to the chiropractor she was having issues with an unresolved ear infection. She also reported that she was under a lot of stress and her menstrual cycle was irregular and that her periods were sometimes painful. 

A chiropractic examination was performed which included spinal x-rays. The x-rays showed some spinal osteoarthritis, a slight reversal of the neck curvature and various subluxations throughout her spine. Based upon these findings, specific forms of chiropractic adjustments were started.

The results of this study reported that three months into the woman's chiropractic care, she was able to become pregnant. She also reported that her headaches were "consistently relieved with chiropractic adjustments." Her lower back pain was no longer an issue and her neck pain and earaches had greatly improved. The study reported that, "With the aid of three months of regular Chiropractic care she unexpectedly became pregnant and subsequently gave birth to a healthy baby."

The author of this case also reported on several other published case studies of women who initially had trouble getting pregnant and were successful following chiropractic care. In many of these cases, the women were also suffering with lower back pain at the time they started chiropractic care. However, there are a number of studies where infertility was the primary reason that a woman would seek chiropractic which would lead to a successful pregnancy.