Prenatal massage is a type of therapeutic massage to help you to ease pregnancy pains and prepare your body for an upcoming, successful birth. Boca Raton pregnancy massage therapy enhances muscle tone, improves circulation, relieves stress and physical fatigue, and helps remedy many of the common discomforts associated with pregnancy. Prenatal massages are a natural, safe and drug-free option for managing pain and stress during pregnancy. At Shadowood Chiropractic Center, we customize each prenatal massage session to address your unique needs and preferences.
Massage is performed by having you lie on your side propped up with pillows or using a specially-designed maternity cushioning system. Our goal is to offer you, as an expectant mother, a soothing, relaxing and revitalizing experience. During pregnancy, your body changes shape to accommodate your growing baby. Physiological and hormonal changes include a protruding abdomen, increased back curvature, pelvic changes and postural adjustments. Many women experience sciatica pain, lower backaches, shoulder and neck pain, as well as headaches.
Pregnancy massage therapy alleviates stress on weight-bearing joints and the musculoskeletal system caused by these physiological changes. In the past 10 years, studies have shown hormone levels linked with stress and relaxation are substantially altered when women have massage therapy introduced in their prenatal care. And, this results in improved cardiovascular health and mood regulation.
These hormone level changes also resulted in fewer complications during birth as well as fewer newborn complication incidences like low birth weight. The studies suggest strongly there are newborn and maternal health benefits when women receive prenatal massage during prenatal care. Prenatal massage provides a safe, natural and drug-free alternative to medication for pain relief. You may experience sciatic nerve pain during late pregnancy as your uterus sits on your pelvic floor and lower back muscles.
The pressure of your uterus spreads tension to your lower and upper leg muscles, causing them to swell and place pressure on the neighboring nerves. Prenatal massage therapy helps release this tension on neighboring muscles, thereby addressing the inflamed nerves. When pregnant, you may experience a throbbing head, agitated nerves and aching back which is typical of pregnant women.
