I continued to progress and today (6 months later) I have regained almost all my mobility, can look over my shoulder when backing up the car. I am able to do what I love again; feed my dogs, garden, play with my grandkids, cook and do household chores easily and with no pain!

Chiropractic was very successful and I look forward to continuing my care to remain pain free and healthy!”

Drienna Miller

“I came in specifically to get relief from my constant headaches.  Over the last several weeks, my headaches have decreased in frequency and intensity.  I can tell a great difference in the way my body responds to headache pain.  I really appreciate the ability to live my life without constant pain!” ~Carrie Schafer

“When my doctor told me a natural birth may not be possible due to the fact our baby was breech, I immediately searched for help but wasn’t exactly sure where to turn. I was lucky enough to be referred to Keough Chiropractic! At 33 weeks I began seeing Felicity and by 35 weeks our baby had flipped to the head down position! I am so thankful for finding and using Felicity, she has given me an opportunity that I may not have had otherwise!”

The c-section rate is on the rise! If you know anyone who is pregnant and looking for a solution to this very common problem let them know their is help by and their dreams of having a natural birth are achievable.

This is a short video on the physical, emotional and chemical stressors that today’s children face and the movement that has begun to combat the impact of these…

Please don’t miss this chance to become more aware of future health issues that we can help our children avoid…

Its the small aches and pains that seem to be minor and harmless that will accumulate over time and cause the body harm in the future. Small aches in your spine and joints, and tight, sore muscles are the body’s way of telling us our spine and nervous system (think of this as the axis or the master control center of your body) is in need of alignment and adjusting.  Valerie’s body had simply reached the pain threshold from the interference that was residing in her spine and any extra stress (physical, mental, emotional) caused her body to experience more pain. Chiropractic adjustments remove stress and interference from the spine and allows a pain free well functioning body.  LISTEN to your body, its always talking to you.

Read what Valerie has to say:

“The care of Dr. Keough has been nothing but outstanding.  She is very passionate about the well being of her patients.  She has helped me tremendously.  I am now able to do my normal activities with little or no discomfort, not to mention I take very little pain medication anymore.  I believe the treatments have helped with headaches as well as my back issues and posture.” ~ Valerie A.

Thanks for sharing those heart felt words Valerie. Another reason I LOVE being a chiropractic physician.

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“Before making out first appointment with Dr. Keough, my son Ryan (4 months at the time) was NOT sleeping through the night. He was getting in 10-15 min intervals through the night if we were lucky. He was constantly crabby and fussy and spitting up which was starting to take a toll on my husband and I. After just a few adjustments we noticed longer sleep intervals through the night. To date, Ryan has been adjusted regularly for 6 months and he is a completely different child. He sleeps through the night most nights and has a happy, healthy demeanor. Dr. Keough explained that he had interference in his nervous system which was causing his body to react with sleepless nights and digestive upset. Our entire family now gets adjusted on a regular basis and slays healthy and well rested. THANKS YOU!!!”  ~Donna R.

Perhaps you are thinking about about having your baby all natural or even considering a home birth. Maybe, all you want is to go through your pregnancy with as little discomfort as possible. Whatever your goal is this post will answer any questions you have about pregnancy and how chiropractic can help. I see pregnant women every day in my practice and all have different goals and desires for their pregnancy, labor and delivery. I am hear to support you in the best possible way.

This idea of a home birth may sound strange, but is gaining popularity. If your doctor has classified your pregnancy as “complicated” this is not a good option for you and you are better off having your baby in the hospital. While a home birth or even going all- natural isn’t for everyone, if you are in the majority of women and in good health and having a normal and uncomplicated pregnancy then this is an option for you.

These are real questions I hear each week from pregnant women in my practice:

- I am planning an all- natural birth, and even I’m even discussing the option of a home birth, how can chiropractic help me?

- I just found out my baby is breech! I heard chiropractic may be able to help?

- I am having intense round ligament pain, can chiropractic help me with that?

- I am having lower back pain and I don’t want to take any medication, but can I have a chiropractic adjustment while I’m pregnant?

I will address each of these questions based of my experience and knowledge of how the human body works and responds to a chiropractic adjustment.

From the ICPA website:

“Chiropractic care benefits all aspects of your body’s ability to be healthy. This is accomplished by working with the nervous system–the communication system between your brain and body. Doctors of Chiropractic work to correct spinal, pelvic and cranial misalignments (subluxations). When misaligned, these structures create an imbalance in surrounding muscles and ligaments. Additionally, the resulting nerve system stress may affect the body’s ability to function optimally.”
The Webster protocol is a specific chiropractic sacral analysis and diversified adjustment. The goal of the adjustment is to reduce the effects of sacral subluxation/ SI joint dysfunction. In so doing neuro-biomechanical function in the pelvis is facilitated.

I want an all- natural birth, maybe even a home birth, how can chiropractic help me?

When planning to have an all- natural birth be sure to be evaluate for proper spinal alignment. Having your spine and pelvis in the optimal position while you are pregnant ensures that you reduce the intra-uterine constraint that occurs with in un-balanced perlvis. This may contribute to increased likelihood of many structural defects including a breech baby or a more difficult labor and delivery which can make your all- natural labor and delivery more difficult.

I just found out my baby is breech! I heard chiropractic may be able to help?

It is normal for your baby to be in the breech position until about 31-32 weeks. However, by 33-35 weeks if your baby is not yet in the head down position your doctor will start discussing the possibility of a C-section. This can be a scary conversation for women. About one in three mothers now give birth by cesarean section, a record level for the United States. Chiropractic and the Webster protocol may assist pregnant mothers that are carrying their baby in the breech presentation by first correcting the pelvic misalignment and torsion of the sacrum and secondly releasing the increased tone in the round ligaments and relaxing the intra-uterine constraint with gentle tissue manipulation. By “normalizing” the mother’s structure the baby is given the opportunity to shift into the correct head down position for birth. This will eliminate the need for cesarean section in most cases.

I am having intense round ligament pain, can chiropractic help me with that?

Most women will experience the very common round ligament pain that is associated with the normal development and growth of her baby and the drastic changes that take place during pregnancy. However, this pain can be excruciating and debilitating for some women if they have increased torsion or misalignment in their pelvic region. The round ligaments (and other surrounding uterine ligaments) that hold the uterus in space branch off the pelvis and become tighter as the mother’s belly begins to grow, this is normal. However, if the mother’s pelvis is misaligned and unbalanced those round ligaments will become more tense on one side verses the other side. This may cause severe round ligament pain. Chiropractic and Webster protocol can align the mother’s pelvis and decrease the tension in her round ligaments leading to a more comfortable, high quality pregnancy.

I am having lower back pain and I don’t want to take any medication, but can I have a chiropractic adjustment while I’m pregnant?

Most women experience a number of neuromuscular and biomechanical problems during pregnancy which respond favorably to gentle, safe, noninvasive chiropractic care.

Here is what occurs biomechanically inside the mother’s body during pregnancy.

1. The release of the  hormone Relaxin causes muscles and ligaments to relax and prepare for birth but allows joints to more easily misalign and become irritated.

2. The increase in weight gain and  change in weight distribution will increase demand and fatigue on spinal and pelvic muscles which increase stress on spinal and pelvic ligaments.

3. The increase in lumbar and thoracic curves will further increase the above stress on joints and increase the occurrence of spinal and pelvic joint misalignment’s. These changes effect the pelvis and spinal muscles, ligaments and other soft tissue supportive tissue. These changes can also cause strain/sprain of the pelvic and spinal structures and alter the normal curvatures and biomenchanics of the spine. This results in an increase stress on the body which may lead to pain and discomfort.

Chiropractic addresses the above biomechanical issues decreasing the pain and the likelihood of needing pain medication.

Mother’s in my practice that receive Chiropractic and Webster protocol during pregnancy reported a comfortable, higher quality pregnancy and an easier labor and delivery. Just like the mother’s body changes to accommodate the new baby, treatment style will change to accommodate the mother’s body. Read about what other mom’s in my practice are saying below.

“I came to Dr. Felicity at 32 weeks pregnant with my baby in the breech presentation and severe low back pain. Within 3 treatments, coming twice a week my son had turned and was no longer breech. My back pain also became much better. She really saved me throughout my pregnancy.”   ~Ashlee M.

“I came in to see Dr. Keough at 38 weeks with INTENSE pain in my lower left side. Dr. Keough informed me that my pelvis was out of alignment and that was causing the round ligament pain on one side. After one treatment my pain was gone and I went into labor that weekend!” ~ Melissa T.

“I was 35 weeks when my doctor started discussing the possibility of needing to do a c-section. This was not something I ever imagine I would have to do. All I wanted was to have a natural birth. I began researching my options and I found Dr. Keough on the icpa’s website (www.icpa4kids.org). I decided to to make an appointment and go forward with her recommendations. By my 37th week, I was headed to my 5th visit with Dr. Keough after seeing my OB. I had very good news for her. MY BABY IS HEAD DOWN! I shouted. I knew the possibility of the baby shifting back to the breech position so naturally I continued with our treatment plan. I gave birth to a healthy baby girl at 39 weeks and I did not need a C-Section!” ~ Amy V.

“Working with Dr. Keough has been easy, gratifying and fun. She takes the time to thoroughly explain everything she does while at the same time makes you feel very comfortable. She asked me what my goals were and worked with me in achieving those goals. Its very refreshing to have a health professional that shows so much care and concern. Thanks for being our family’s primary care physcian!” ~Debbie O.

“I think it is important to see a chiro who specializes in Webster technique because before I saw Dr Keough I went to a chiro who used only SOT method and I had issues not beeing addressed such as annoying and nagging round ligament pain. I really believe that many common ‘discomforts’ of pregnancy can be eliminated through regular chiropractic adjustments. Keep up the great work Dr Keough!!” Katie B.