Back pain during pregnancy is incredibly common, up to 70% of pregnant women experience it. But "common" doesn't mean you have to suffer through it. At Van Every Family Chiropractic Center, we provide safe, gentle, drug-free prenatal chiropractic care that is specifically adapted for the needs of expectant mothers, at every stage of pregnancy.
As your body changes during pregnancy, your center of gravity shifts forward, hormonal changes loosen your ligaments, and your growing baby adds real stress to your spine and pelvis. These changes often cause lower back pain, sacroiliac joint pain, round ligament pain, and sciatica. Our gentle, neurologically-focused approach addresses these issues safely and effectively, so care supports both a more comfortable pregnancy and a body that is ready for labor.
Where Back Pain Comes From During Pregnancy
Your body works constantly to accommodate a growing baby. Your center of gravity shifts forward, the hormone relaxin loosens the ligaments holding your pelvis together, and your spine carries more forward-leaning weight with every week that passes. Lower back pain is the most common result, but it is rarely the only one.
Sacroiliac joint pain shows up as a sharp ache in the pelvis or buttocks as those joints gain mobility they were not built to have on their own. Round ligament pain and pubic symphysis discomfort follow the same pattern: real tissue changes responding to a real, growing load. See our round ligament and SPD guide for more on that particular kind of pain.
Care Built for a Changing Body
Using Koren Specific Technique (KST) and Talsky Tonal Chiropractic (TTC), our doctors adjust you seated, side-lying, or in whatever position is comfortable for your stage of pregnancy. There is no cracking, no twisting, and no lying face-down on your belly.
Before any adjustment, INSiGHT scans, thermal, heart rate variability, and sEMG, show our doctors where your nervous system is under stress, so the report of findings guides your care instead of guesswork. Curious what a first visit actually looks like? Read what to expect.
Care That Grows With You
Pain that starts in the second trimester rarely stays the same through the third. Your plan changes with you, addressing new areas of strain as your belly grows and your posture shifts again. See how that looks stage by stage in our trimester-by-trimester guide.
A balanced pelvis also matters heading into labor. Webster certified care is part of our prenatal practice, and pelvic work throughout pregnancy is part of preparing your body for delivery, not something reserved for the final weeks. Learn more about the Webster Technique.
What Patients Notice
Patients tell us their lower back and pelvic pain eases, sleep gets easier to find, and sitting through a workday feels less like managing pain and more like living normally.
Many also say the third trimester feels more manageable than they expected, with sciatica and round ligament flares showing up less often as care continues.
Take the First Step
You don't have to accept back pain as part of pregnancy. Our doctors offer gentle, pregnancy-safe care in Royal Oak.
Common Questions
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Related: Pregnancy Back Pain · Round Ligament Pain & SPD · Webster Technique · Trimester-by-Trimester Care · What Prenatal Visits Look Like
