Restless Leg + Fluid Drainage!
Posted by Jesse Lillejord onAt home techniques used to help combat restless leg + swelling in the lower extremity
Kinesio Taping for Mommy Arm
Posted by Jesse Lillejord onKinesiology taping + muscle work for all things upper body! Think neck + shoulder pain; Elbow pain; and of course - wrist + thumb pain!
Top 3 Postpartum Core + Spine + Pelvic Floor Stabilizers
Posted by Jesse Lillejord onTop 3 postpartum core + spine + pelvic floor stabilizers!
Ear and Sinus Drainage for Adults!
Posted by Jesse Lillejord onHere at CHIRO FOR MOMS, one of our prenatal chiropractors - Dr. Jesse - discusses ear + sinus drainage in adults. This is a simple technique you can do at home to provide drainage and relieve pressure in the ear + sinus. During pregnancy, and the changing of the seasons, you may find yourself struggling with this type of discomfort. Use these techniques for pain relief!
Low Back Stretches - Non-Pregnancy
Posted by Jesse Lillejord onHere at CHIRO FOR MOMS we discuss stretches to provide pain relief for low back pain. Our female chiropractor demonstrates some techniques to relieve lower back discomfort in women who are not pregnant! There is a lot of time spent on the back here so pregnant mamas this one is not for you - see our website for pregnancy specific low back pain stretches!
Webster Technique
Posted by Jesse Lillejord onWebster Technique is a specific chiropractic technique to restore balance in a women's pelvis in preparation for labor and delivery. Here our female chiropractor demonstrates this technique as part of pregnancy care.
Rib Pain Stretches
Posted by Jesse Lillejord onUtilize these at home techniques for rib pain and discomfort
Hip Pain During Pregnancy
Posted by Jesse Lillejord onOur prenatal chiropractor Dr. Paige is going over tips for lateral [ outside ] hip pain during pregnancy. This can occur because of all the increased side-lying during pregnancy - especially during the third trimester!
Round Ligament Stretches for Pregnancy + Beyond
Posted by Jesse Lillejord onSix simple stretches to help relieve pain related to round ligament tension during pregnancy + beyond.
Neck + upper back + torticollis stretches for pain relief
Posted by Jesse Lillejord on11 stretches to help alleviate neck + upper back + torticollis pain
Sciatica relief for pregnancy + beyond.
Posted by Jesse Lillejord onSciatica pain relief for pregnancy + beyond. 19 home stretches to relieve pain due to pressure over the sciatic nerve.
postpartum posture + recovery
Posted by Jesse Lillejord onThree simple ways to help your neck // upper back while nursing // pumping.
How to wear your pregnancy / SI / low back / pelvic support belt
Posted by Jesse Lillejord onHere our female chiropractor discusses the proper way to wear a pregnancy / SI / lumbosacral support belt to provide relief of low back and hip pain during pregnancy!
Labor + Delivery Pregnancy Prep with Partner: Side Lying Release, Sacral Rocking, + Sifting
Posted by Jesse Lillejord onLabor + Delivery Prep with Partner:
Side Lying Release, Sacral Rocking, + Sifting
Side lying release is a technique performed by a partner - to help open the sacrum / pelvis and release pressure - further aiding into the correct position for delivery. This also relieve painful pressure in areas such as the low back, pelvis, pubic symphysis and hips.
Sacral rocking is a technique performed by a partner to help decrease pressure in the sacral and pubic symphysis regions - while also increasing movement to aid in baby positioning and low back / SI pain relief.
Sifting is a technique performed by a partner to decrease pressure on the low back. For further information on this technique - reach out to a Birthing Doula or look into Spinning Babies.
https://www.spinningbabies.com