Chiropractic Care for the Pregnant Patient
Chiropractic Care for the Pregnant Patient - Confidently Support Every Stage of Pregnancy with Advanced SOT® Protocols
Pregnancy is a time of profound structural, hormonal, and neurological change. For chiropractors, it offers a unique opportunity to provide safe, effective care that supports both the mother and developing baby throughout each trimester—and beyond.
This on-demand course gives you the tools to deliver gentle, specific, and neurologically-based chiropractic care tailored to the needs of pregnant patients. Using advanced SOT® (Sacro Occipital Technique) protocols, you’ll learn how to assess and address the spinal, pelvic, and cranial changes that occur during pregnancy—and how to create more comfortable pregnancies and smoother births.
Whether you’re already caring for expecting moms or looking to expand your prenatal expertise, this course offers step-by-step guidance you can integrate into your practice right away.
What You’ll Learn
- How to adapt SOT® Category I, II, and III protocols for each stage of pregnancy
- Pelvic balancing and soft tissue techniques that support uterine positioning and fetal alignment
- Cranial corrections to address hormonal shifts, neurological stress, and postural changes
- Evaluation strategies for detecting instability, torsion, and compensatory distortion patterns
- Techniques to support labor preparation and postpartum recovery
Resources Provided
- Video class modules
- Evaluation & technique presentations
- Practical demonstrations
- Calls to action (CTAs)
- Complete PDF workbooks
- Full transcriptions of video classes
- Email access to Dr. Rosen & Dr. Watson
Why Take This Course?
- Chiropractic care during pregnancy improves maternal comfort, reduces intrauterine constraint, and enhances neurological function
- SOT® protocols provide a safe, gentle, and powerful framework for structural correction without force
- Proper care throughout pregnancy can positively impact labor, delivery, and postpartum recovery
Who Is This Course For?
Chiropractors who want to:
- Deliver more specialized, results-driven care for pregnant patients
- Build a thriving prenatal and family-centered practice
- Feel confident adjusting throughout all stages of pregnancy using low-force, effective techniques
- Create a more comfortable, balanced experience for mothers-to-be
Supporting pregnant patients is one of the most impactful ways to serve your community. With the right protocols and a deeper understanding of perinatal dynamics, you can help moms thrive—and give babies the best start possible.
Course Contents
14 Modules | 14 CTAs
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Module 01 The Chiropractor's Role - Anatomy and Physiology
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Module 02 Stages of Pregnancy - SOT Categories and Pregnancy
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Module 03 Prone Blocking Techniques: Category One
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Module 04 Category II and Category III Testing and Blocking
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Module 05 Ancillary Procedures: Psoas, T11-T12, Posterior Femur and Acetabular Restriction Corrections
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Module 06 Sacral Corrections: SOR, Sacral Cup, Anterior Sacrum, Sacral Segment Correction and Sacral Pussy Foot Technique
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Module 07 Seated Blocking Techniques
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Module 08 Alternative Blocking Techniques
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Module 09 Orthopedic Blocking and Non-Osseus Corrections, Pubic Symphsis Correction, Supportive Exercises and Sacro-iliac Belts
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Module 10 Pelvic Constraint Technique with Blocking
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Module 11 Case Management: Morning Sickness, Hemorrhoids
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Module 12 Case Management: VBAC - Past Due Date
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Module 13 Case Management: Constipation - Generalized Swelling - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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Module 14 Case Management: Premature Labor - Inability to Maintain Pregnancy or Conceive
Meet the Instructors
As early as first quarter in chiropractic school they were attracted to each other’s commitment to chiropractic and the pursuit of excellence. Their combined 80 years of personal and clinical and teaching experience, in delivering the chiropractic adjustment is unparalleled in the chiropractic profession. Their international outreach through teaching, writing and lecturing has been a driving force in their personal and professional careers since their first seminar taught together as students, in 1979.
Their years of experience have taught them what works and what does not work to create a successful practice and lifestyle. The more competent and comprehensive your expertise you will find that more patients will seek your services and your practice will grow exponentially.
Feedback From Similar Courses
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Andrea Burke, DC
This program gives a lot of additional resources to specifically impact the pregnant patient. Understanding the different indicators for each of the Category Analyses has expanded my usage of the blocking systems I’ve used in the past. I really appreciate having more options than just Webster Technique to use on my pregnant patients.
I am still digesting some of the material but this course has deepened my ability to care for the pregnant patient and given me more options when encountering the different conditions pregnancy can produce.
I have used the CMRT analysis to help with digestion successfully.
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Sophie Chabot, DC
My three takeaways from this course are:
1. Importance for a chiropractor to have a good knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the pelvic area and the change as the pregnancy progresses. Especially In having a good understanding in how the pelvic inlet and outlet can be disturbed by sacrum base and ilium unbalance.
2. Different physiological changes at each stage of pregnancy will bring to 3 different categories regarding pelvis weightbearing considering the SOT paradigm.
3. CAT 1: early stage, changes in CSF flow, hormonal changes CAT2: most predominant category. Very important to be addressed. CAT 3: acute pain and sciaticaIt challenged me in studying a foreign language, and gave me new tools for my practice. I kept on practicing these new protocols with my family first and experienced a certain patient. I wish I had those tools before in my practice.
I had a 20th week pregnant patient with SB positive and hyperlordosis. I experienced the seated blocking technique. It was helpful. I also had a real CAT 2 16 weeks pregnant woman. I blocked prone and corrected the UMS and LLL supine. It was exactly as I could read it in my notes! It helped her instantaneously.
Thanks for your work. It is always a pleasure to meet you during the doctor’s sharing.
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Allie Wright, DC
My three takeaways for this program:
1. This course goes above and beyond the normal pregnancy ‘protocols’ such as Webster and is practical for all patients.
2. Not every patient is the same, and this course gives you many different ways to help the pregnant population specific to what they need.
3. This course provides extra materials needed to help things such as constipation and fertility issues, which are everyday life!I am only a year out of school and because of the Peak Potential Courses and Dr. Jacobe Holman, I am so much more confident in how chiropractic can help pregnant patients and kids, which is what I specialize in. Patients also love the SOT technique and what I have taken away from Peak Potential. Thank you guys so much! I love the ‘bonus content’ that are little ways we can help moms with hemorrhoids, constipation, swelling, etc. that make a huge difference in their lives. I also just had my first baby, and knowing all of this helped my pregnancy and now my friends/patients who are pregnant as well!
Most of our pregnant patients are very in shape and are able to be adjusted in any way. We recently had a lady who could barely walk, sit, and could not lie down on the table. We blocked her seated and worked up to adjustments lying down, but still nothing crazy. Without this course, I would not have known how to help her!
I loved how it was a weekly video and call to action that followed. With a new baby, that helped me stay on track but gave grace when I needed it! I will recommend all of these classes to other chiropractors and will be taking more! Thank you!
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