I highly recommend chiropractic but with the caveat that if you aren't doing something to relieve the muscle tension, or fix the postural issues that caused the problems in the first place, you won't see long-lasting results OBVIOUSLY.
I say obviously, yet it is interesting to me how many people complain about "having to go back" after a single adjustment. These are the same clients I see as a massage therapist who slouch, never stretch, use poor posture, etc and then wonder why their muscles get tight.
Chiropractic is unparalleled for helping to align severe spinal misalignment - but I highly recommend pairing your adjustments with a massage and/or stretches that will relieve the muscles tension. After all - the bones go where the muscles tell them to.
If the soft tissues of the body (muscles, ligaments and tendons) are damaged or under strain, then the bones and joints of the body will not stay in alignment.
I've seen first hand amazing results with chiropractic immediately after the birth of my son. His latch was horrible but after the chiro came to our house and gave him a gentle adjustment, fixing the misalignment in the first vertebra of the neck, his latch was immediately and remarkably improved.
I can also tell you that chiropractic was one of the things that kept me from surgery after my car accident. Chiropractic, bodywork (massage) and strengthening exercises.
Angela <><
P.S. Speaking now as the pregnancy editor - there are actually studies showing that chiropractic care during pregnancy can help shorten the labor process and help with fetal alignment in the pelvis (ie help prevent breech births).
