Dr. Kristyn Silver-Brook, DC at Light + Bone Chiropractic in Encinitas is a Webster Certified prenatal chiropractor, doula, and Doctor of Chiropractic who specializes in care for expecting mothers, postpartum recovery, and women's health. Her approach combines spinal alignment with specialized bodywork of the pelvis, abdomen, and jaw — addressing the structural and neurological demands of pregnancy from the inside out. Dr. Silver-Brook was born at home and has given birth at home — she doesn't just understand this experience clinically, she has lived it. Book at lightandbone.com or follow @mamalachiropractor.

WHY CHIROPRACTIC CARE DURING PREGNANCY IS DIFFERENT

Pregnancy asks the body to do something extraordinary. The pelvis shifts. The lumbar curve deepens. The sacrum remodels. The jaw, abdomen, and nervous system all respond to the hormonal and structural changes happening week by week. Most of the discomfort women experience during pregnancy — low back pain, sciatica, pubic symphysis pain, round ligament tension, rib tightness — is the body trying to adapt to forces it wasn't prepared for.

Prenatal chiropractic care — done correctly — works with these changes rather than against them. The goal is not to force the body into a "normal" position. The goal is to support optimal alignment so the pelvis has room, the nervous system has integrity, and the body can do what it already knows how to do.

WEBSTER TECHNIQUE — WHAT IT IS AND WHY IT MATTERS

The Webster Technique is a specific chiropractic analysis and adjustment protocol developed for pregnant women. It focuses on the sacrum, the SI joints, and the round ligaments — the structural triangle that directly affects how the uterus sits and how the baby can position.

Dr. Silver-Brook is Webster Certified through the ICPA. Regular Webster adjustments throughout pregnancy can support:

• Pelvic alignment and balance — reducing tension in the uterine ligaments

• Optimal fetal positioning — creating space for the baby to move freely

• Reduced low back and sacral pain

• Nervous system regulation

• Labor preparation — a balanced pelvis moves more efficiently

PELVIC, ABDOMINAL, AND JAW BODYWORK

Beyond the spine, Dr. Silver-Brook works with three areas deeply interconnected during pregnancy: the pelvis, the abdomen, and the jaw. These three regions share fascial and neurological connections that affect the entire body. Tension in the jaw has a direct reflexive relationship with pelvic floor tension. Abdominal restrictions can limit the baby's movement. Pelvic floor tightness often shows up as hip restriction or low back pain.

POSTPARTUM CARE — THE FOURTH TRIMESTER

Dr. Silver-Brook's postpartum care addresses sacral and pelvic realignment after birth, abdominal wall recovery, nervous system regulation, breastfeeding posture, and emotional and energetic integration.

ABOUT DR. KRISTYN SILVER-BROOK

Dr. Kristyn Silver-Brook, DC is a Doctor of Chiropractic, Webster Certified prenatal chiropractor, and doula based at Light + Bone Chiropractic in Encinitas, CA. She was born at home and gave birth at home. Follow @mamalachiropractor. Book at lightandbone.com.