Chiropractic care can be effective for breech babies.

Breech babies are those that are positioned feet-first in the womb instead of head-first.

While chiropractors cannot turn breech babies directly, they can help by gently adjusting a mother's spine and pelvis back into a proper balanced state. This reestablishes normal physiological function and allows the baby to find the best possible position for birth.

One technique used by chiropractors is called the Webster Technique. It is a specific chiropractic analysis and adjustment that reduces interference to the nervous system and balances maternal pelvic muscles and ligaments. This can lead to a safer, easier birth outcome.

Chiropractic care can be effective for breech babies.

A study published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics showed an 82% success rate for specially trained chiropractors turning breech babies head-down. Chiropractors don't turn breech babies directly, but they can help facilitate a baby's ability to turn into the right position before birth by creating a more functional environment.

How long does it take for Webster Technique to work?

The time it takes for Webster Technique to work can vary. It is suggested that beginning the seventh month of pregnancy, a mother should be evaluated with the Webster Technique to minimize the potential for intrauterine constraint. Visits may go weekly or per patient needs in the last 4 to 6 weeks. The frequency of care for the Webster Technique is dependent upon when the constraint position is first discovered.

More about Webster Technique.

The Webster Technique is a specific chiropractic analysis and adjustment that reduces interference to the nervous system and balances maternal pelvic muscles and ligaments. This can lead to a safer, easier birth outcome. The goal of the adjustment is to reduce the effects of subluxation and/or sacroiliac joint dysfunction, improving neurobiomechanical function in the sacral/pelvic region.

It was first developed in 1986 by Larry Webster, D.C., founder of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA).

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