Help for Pregnancy-Related Pelvic Pain in Winter Springs & Oviedo
Pelvic floor and pelvic girdle pain (PGP) can affect nearly half of pregnant women, often making everyday activities uncomfortable and sometimes continuing after childbirth. Discomfort may range from mild aches to sharp pain that limits mobility and disrupts sleep.
Winter Springs Chiropractor Dr. Liz Mojica provides gentle, pregnancy-safe chiropractic care designed to restore balance in your pelvis, reduce strain on ligaments, and help you feel more at ease from your daily routine through to delivery.
What Causes Pelvic Pain?
During pregnancy, hormonal changes such as relaxin soften ligaments to prepare for childbirth. While this is a natural process, it can cause instability in the pelvis and sacroiliac joints. Additional contributing factors include:
- Pelvic misalignments that may lead to Pubic Symphysis Dysfunction (SPD), often felt as sharp pelvic pain, clicking, or difficulty walking
- Stress on the pelvic floor muscles, leading to discomfort during walking, turning in bed, or standing from a seated position
- Changes in posture and movement patterns that place added pressure on pelvic joints and ligaments
How Chiropractic Care Can Help
Our care focuses on gentle, trimester-appropriate techniques to restore pelvic alignment and stability. This may include adjustments using methods such as Webster (Dr. Liz is certified in this technique) or Activator®, soft tissue therapies to ease muscle tension, and targeted exercises to strengthen supporting muscles.
By reducing strain on ligaments and improving functional movement patterns, chiropractic care can help prepare your body for delivery and support postnatal recovery.
What to Expect in Your Visit
Your appointment begins with a thorough assessment of your medical history, posture, gait, and pelvic alignment. Dr. Liz will then create a personalized care plan that may include gentle adjustments, targeted soft tissue work, and home strategies such as posture guidance, sleep position recommendations, and safe movement modifications. Ongoing visits allow us to adapt your care throughout each trimester and into the postpartum period.
When to Seek Care
You may benefit from chiropractic support if you experience pelvic imbalance, deep pubic bone pain, groin or hip discomfort, or pain during walking, standing, or changing positions. Always check with your healthcare provider if you have severe symptoms such as fever, radiating pain, or contractions before seeking chiropractic care.
Support for a Smoother Pregnancy Journey
Pelvic discomfort doesn’t have to be part of your daily routine. Contact Mojica Chiropractic Care today to schedule an appointment. We want to help you feel more at ease, move better, and stay active throughout pregnancy.
