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Can I Receive Treatment While Pregnant?

Can I Receive Treatment While Pregnant?

Yes, you can and it is completely safe when done by trained maternity professionals.
Our clinic specializes in pregnancy-related care designed to relieve pain, improve circulation, support your changing body, and help you feel more comfortable throughout all stages of pregnancy.

1. Why Our Maternity Care Is Safe

Every session is performed by nationally certified Physical Therapists and Acupuncturists who understand pregnancy anatomy, hormonal changes, and the special precautions needed during each trimester.

Safety Highlights

  • Zero pressure on your abdomen in all treatments

  • Side-lying (lateral) positioning using maternity pillows for spinal comfort

  • Sims’ position for improved circulation and safer breathing

  • Pregnancy-safe seated positions when needed

  • No deep twisting, no cracking, no high-impact adjustments

  • Strict screening for contraindicated acupoints

  • Gentle-touch techniques respecting hormonal ligament changes (Relaxin)

Before Every Session, We Check:

  • Your gestational weeks

  • Your symptoms and pain intensity

  • Any pregnancy complications

  • Blood pressure, swelling, or signs of discomfort

  • Safety considerations for your trimester

This ensures personalized and medically safe care for you and your baby.

2. Conditions We Treat During Pregnancy

Pregnancy can create new pains or worsen existing ones due to hormonal changes, weight distribution, and posture shifts. Our treatments focus on addressing the root cause , not just temporary relief.

Lower Back Pain & Sciatica

  • Caused by pelvic tilt & increased lumbar pressure

  • We release deep muscle tension safely

  • Improve nerve flow to reduce radiating leg pain

Pelvic Pain & Pubic Symphysis Discomfort

  • Hormone-related joint loosening

  • Gentle stabilization techniques

  • Supportive taping and pelvic alignment

Hip Pain & Leg Weakness

  • Caused by walking patterns

  • Strengthening and safe mobilization to restore balance

Leg Swelling (Edema)

  • Improved lymphatic drainage

  • Gentle manual therapy for blood flow

  • Safe acupuncture to reduce fluid retention

Neck & Shoulder Stiffness

  • Postural rounding from breast changes

  • Gentle shoulder and upper back release

  • Breathing improvement techniques

Rib & Upper Back Pain

  • Baby growth increases rib pressure

  • Soft rib mobilization to improve breathing

Morning Sickness & Fatigue

  • Acupuncture to regulate the autonomic nervous system

  • Helps reduce nausea, dizziness, and loss of appetite

3. Recommended Schedule for Treatment

First Trimester (0–12 weeks)

  • Acupuncture for nausea, fatigue, and stress

  • Light manual therapy if needed

  • No abdominal pressure, no strong stimulation

Second Trimester (13–27 weeks)

Most comfortable period for treatment

  • Manual therapy for back, shoulder, and pelvic pain

  • Edema reduction

  • Safe stretching and mobility work

Third Trimester (28–40 weeks)

  • Focus on pelvic alignment

  • Reducing pressure in ribs & lower back

  • Swelling reduction

  • Moxibustion for breech positioning (if applicable)

Past Due Date (40+ weeks)

  • Relaxing pelvic and back work to prepare for birth

  • Techniques to improve comfort and reduce tension

4. Before You Book (Important)

Please confirm with your obstetrician if you have:

  • High-risk pregnancy diagnosis

  • Placenta previa

  • Severe swelling or sudden edema

  • Unexplained abdominal pain

  • Gestational hypertension or pre-eclampsia

  • Any restrictions on physical activity

What to Tell Us When Booking

  • “I am ___ weeks pregnant.”

  • Any discomfort or pain you want us to focus on

  • Whether this is your first pregnancy or not

  • Any complications your doctor has noted

5. Why Choose Medical Japan for Maternity Care?

Our Strengths

  • ✔ Specialized maternity-trained therapists

  • ✔ Safe Japanese clinic standards

  • ✔ Private, quiet treatment rooms

  • ✔ Comfortable maternity pillows & cushions

  • ✔ Gentle techniques appropriate for each trimester

  • ✔ Custom-made treatment plans

  • ✔ Experience with thousands of pregnant patients

Our Treatment Goals

  • Reduce pain

  • Improve circulation

  • Stabilize the pelvis

  • Support easier breathing

  • Improve sleep

  • Reduce stress and tension

  • Help you feel more comfortable throughout pregnancy

 

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