Infant, Pediatric, and Perinatal Care in Petaluma
About
Mission
My goal is to help you feel your best. Whether this means chiropractic adjustments, ergonomic alterations, nutritional counseling, or lifestyle advice. I work to keep you moving so you can feel your best. This office does not discriminate based on gender, race, sexual orientation, marital status, or otherwise.
Chiropractic Care
Chiropractic care focuses on optimizing joint motion throughout the spine and body. This can be achieved through hands on manipulation, instrument assisted manipulation, stretches, and exercise. Typically, an immediate release accompanies a hands on manipulation, causing an audible ”crack” or “pop” that provides the patient with instant relief. Any body can benefit from chiropractic care.
Services
Webster Technique
The Webster technique was designed specifically for the prenatal patient and is focused on the sacrum’s role in the changes during pregnancy and labor. The goal is to maximize comfort and baby’s position. Adjustments are made using a drop table and include soft tissue work to associated muscles and ligaments.
Chiropractic Care
Chiropractic care focuses on optimizing joint motion throughout the spine and body. This can be achieved through hands on manipulation, instrument assisted manipulation, stretches, and exercise. Typically, an immediate release accompanies a hands on manipulation, causing an audible ”crack” or “pop” that provides the patient with instant relief. Any body can benefit from chiropractic care.
Prenatal Chiropractic Care
As a mother myself, I understand the toll pregnancy takes on the body and the restrictions that are placed on this population for pain relief. I amWebster Certified meaning I am trained to treat prenatal patients, maximizing mom’s comfort and creating the most space for baby’s position. Along with chiropractic care, I can provide you with advice, resources, and referrals to help maximize your preparedness for birth.
Postpartum Chiropractic Care
Pregnancy, birth, and caring for a newborn can leave the body feeling stiff, achy, and sore. Get back to moving and feeling like yourself quicker with postpartum care. Postpartum care includes screening for: diastasis recti, abnormal bleeding, pelvic floor insufficiencies, and mental health; referrals to appropriate providers are provided when appropriate. In addition to chiropractic, postpartum care includes ergonomic advice and rehabilitation specialized for your goals and needs.
Infant Chiropractic Care
The last few weeks of gestation and birth itself can place physical stress on a newborn’s developing cranial bones and spinal column. Infant chiropractic treatments are applied using gentle and sustained pressure; about the amount one would use to check the ripeness of a tomato and is so gentle babies may even fall asleep during treatment. I recommend all babies get checked in their first few weeks of life due to their rapidly developing nervous system and to optimize development.
Signs you should bring your baby in for care include concern for tongue/ lip tie, difficulty with breastfeeding, constipation, colic, constant fussiness, recurring ear infections, discomfort laying in certain positions, always holding the same posture, and other minor physical insufficiencies. Studies show chiropractic care is indicated if the baby was born via instrument assisted birth (c-section, forceps, vacuum), especially quick/ prolonged birth, and multiparous birth.
Pediatric Chiropractic Care
Chiropractic care can help spines of all ages and it is applied differently according to spinal maturity. Anyone who has observed a young child play can understand the importance of chiropractic in their developing spine. All the bumps, falls, and jumps can cause their developing spine and pelvis to become fixated or move less than optimally. Keep your little one moving and exploring, pain free and thriving, with regular chiropractic care.
Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization
Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) is a therapy utilizing a metal tool and friction. The tool is moved along the surface of the skin targeting the fascia layer just below the skin’s surface. This therapy is typically mildly uncomfortable and may result in redness on the skin’s surface in response to friction. This therapy can be useful in relieving or reducing symptoms of frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, trigger finger, plantar fasciitis, post surgical or post trauma scar tissue, and much more. Patient’s receiving this therapy report instant and lasting results.