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Pregnancy & Women's Health

Chiropractic Care of Pregnant Patients Research Articles

Best-Practice Recommendations for Chiropractic Care for Pregnant and Postpartum Patients: Results of a Consensus Process.
Weis CA, Pohlman K, Barrett J, Clinton S, da Silva-Oolup S, Draper C, Lee J, Kumar R, O'Beirne M, Stuber K, Hawk C. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2022 Sep;45(7):469-489.
Adverse events from spinal manipulations in the pregnant and postpartum periods: a systematic review and update
Weis CA, Stuber K, Murnaghan K, Wynd S. J Can Chiropr Assoc. 2021 Apr;65(1):32-49.
Chiropractic Care for the Pregnant Body.
Conner SN, Trudell AS, Conner CA. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2021 Sep 1;64(3):602-610.
Chiropractic Care for Adults With Pregnancy-Related Low Back, Pelvic Girdle Pain, or Combination Pain: A Systematic Review.
Weis CA, Pohlman K, Draper C, daSilva-Oolup S, Stuber K, Hawk C. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2020 Sep;43(7):714-731.
Effect of Spinal Manipulation on Pelvic Floor Functional Changes in Pregnant and Nonpregnant Women: A Preliminary Study.
Haavik H, Murphy BA, Kruger J. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2016 Jun;39(5):339-47.
Interventions for preventing and treating low-back and pelvic pain during pregnancy.
Liddle SD, Pennick V. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015;9:CD001139.
Manipulative therapy for pregnancy and related conditions: a systematic review.
Khorsan R, Hawk C, Lisi AJ, Kizhakkeveettil A. Obstet Gynecol Surv. 2009 Jun;64(6):416-27.
Outcomes of pregnant patients with low back pain undergoing chiropractic treatment: a prospective cohort study with short term, medium term and 1 year follow-up.
Peterson CK, Mühlemann D, Humphreys BK. Chiropr Man Therap. 2014 Apr 1;22(1):15.
A randomized controlled trial comparing a multimodal intervention and standard obstetrics care for low back and pelvic pain in pregnancy.
George JW, Skaggs CD, Thompson PA, Nelson DM, Gavard JA, Gross GA. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Apr;208(4):295.e1-7.
A systematic review investigating the effectiveness of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) for the management of low back and/or pelvic pain (LBPP) in pregnancy
Close C, Sinclair M, Liddle SD, Madden E, McCullough JE, Hughes C. J Adv Nurs. 2014 Aug;70(8):1702-16.
Chiropractic treatment of pregnancy-related low back pain: a systematic review of the evidence.
Stuber KJ, Smith DL. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2008 Jul-Aug;31(6):447-54.

Chiropractic Care and Women's Health Research Articles

The relationship between pelvic alignment and dysmenorrhea.
Kim MJ, Baek IH, Goo BO. J Phys Ther Sci. 2016 Mar;28(3):757-60.
Prospective case series on the effects of lumbosacral manipulation on dysmenorrhea.
Holtzman DA, Petrocco-Napuli KL, Burke JR. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2008 Mar;31(3):237-46.
A narrative review of medical, chiropractic, and alternative health practices in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea.
Spears LG. J Chiropr Med. 2005 Spring;4(2):76-88.
A randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial on the efficacy of chiropractic therapy on premenstrual syndrome.
Walsh MJ, Polus BI. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 1999 Nov-Dec;22(9):582-5.

Chiropractic Care of Pregnant Patients / Women's Health - Keywords & MeSH Terms

Use following keywords and MeSH terms, in combination or alone, to search for information related to chiropractic care of women's health throughout databases.

Pregnancy

Pelvic Pain

Low Back Pain

Female

Premenstrual Syndrome

Chiropractic

Manipulation, Chiropractic

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Additional Resources

Pregnancy and Natural Methods Research Guide

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