Prenatal Chiropractic Care in Marietta, GA.
Your body is doing something incredible — it deserves support, not just symptom relief.
"I didn't know back pain was optional during pregnancy — I thought I just had to push through it."
Pregnancy changes everything about how your body moves and holds itself — your center of gravity shifts, your ligaments loosen, and your pelvis has to make room for a growing baby. We hear from moms across Marietta, East Cobb, Smyrna, Kennesaw, and Vinings every week: the back pain, the hip pressure, the sciatica that showed up out of nowhere in the second trimester.
Quick Answer
Yes, gentle chiropractic adjustments can help tremendously during pregnancy. Using the Webster Technique, Dr. Steve Landry helps relieve back and hip pain, reduce pelvic tension, and support better baby positioning — all through safe, pregnancy-specific care.
Every visit is tailored to your trimester. You'll be assessed on a pregnancy-safe table with supportive pillows — no lying flat on your back required — and every adjustment is gentle, specific, and designed around what your body needs right now.
What's Actually Causing Your Pregnancy Discomfort
As your baby grows, your pelvis and spine shift to accommodate — and that structural change is often where the pain starts. Common causes we find during prenatal exams include:
Pelvic Misalignment
As ligaments loosen (thanks to the hormone relaxin), the pelvis can shift unevenly, creating tension and restricting the space your baby needs to move into an optimal position.
Shifted Center of Gravity
Your growing belly pulls your posture forward, exaggerating your lower back curve and adding pressure to the lumbar spine — often the root of pregnancy back pain, closely related to what we see with general back pain patients.
Nerve Compression
Pelvic and lumbar misalignment can put pressure on the sciatic nerve, causing the shooting hip and leg pain many moms experience in the second and third trimester.
Restricted Space for Baby
Tight ligaments and an unbalanced pelvis can limit the room your baby has to move — which is part of why breech presentation is sometimes connected to maternal alignment. Learn more on our breech baby page.
"As a father of four — including two home births — I've supported my own wife through every stage of pregnancy. That's exactly the level of care I bring to every mom who walks through our door."— Dr. Steve Landry, DC · United Chiropractic Center · Marietta, GA
Why Typical Pregnancy Pain Advice Falls Short
"Just rest more" and "that's normal" are the most common things pregnant women hear about their pain — but neither one actually addresses what's happening structurally. Heating pads and pillows between your knees can help you sleep, but they don't correct pelvic misalignment or take pressure off compressed nerves.
Prenatal chiropractic care is different because it addresses the actual structural cause — realigning the pelvis and spine so your body can carry your pregnancy with less strain, not just distract from the discomfort.
Prenatal Chiropractic Care Through Every Trimester
First Trimester
Early care focuses on supporting your changing hormones, posture, and nervous system — establishing healthy alignment before discomfort starts.
Second Trimester
As your belly grows and your center of gravity shifts, adjustments help ease sciatica, round ligament pain, and lower back strain.
Third Trimester
We use the Webster Technique to keep the pelvis open and balanced, supporting optimal fetal positioning as space gets tight.
Postpartum
We also support 4th trimester recovery, helping your body realign and heal after delivery with less stress.
Prenatal Chiropractic FAQs
"I came while pregnant both times and it made my deliveries so much easier."
"I have been coming for a year and through my pregnancy and I know keeping my weekly visits have made an overall benefit to my health."
"Dr. Landry has helped with my back problems & more since having my daughter through emergency c-section!"
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Your pregnancy shouldn't have to hurt. Let's find out what's causing your discomfort — and support your body through every trimester.
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