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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Katie LaBarge, DC
I decided to take this course because I was repeatedly finding women, pregnant particularly, whose pelvises were giving me a hard time and were not properly aligned despite my best efforts with HVLA adjustments and other various techniques. I was hoping that I could help these women and future mamas in my office.
Even drop table adjustments that I previously considered very gentle can be too much given the instability during pregnancy. I can use other tools to help keep the belly off the table while making blocking more effective.
I love using this in my office and think that it will be a wonderful asset to my practice as I am able to assist women in reducing pregnancy related pain and women who have seen other chiropractors without much relief too. At home, I spent more time than anticipated as I found myself wanting to repeatedly watch the same videos to see what I missed the first time. The videos didn’t take too long and the CTA was beneficial but I just spent too much time watching and rewatching (with the first 5 videos in particular).
I used the acetabulum assessment and correction just last week and got a message the next day from the mom who said she felt so rested and had just slept the best she had in years, since having her first child. I also have used the assists for helping start labor and mom reported that it helps to regulate contractions and she believes helped move things along.
I absolutely loved this course as the videos were manageable in length and the community was so supportive. I learned so much throughout each one as they are chalked full with wonderful tidbits in addition to the expected curriculum. I do wish that I was more versed in SOT prior but I didn’t feel too lost without the background either. I was particularly fond of the different scenarios/case studies at the end as well as the support and presence in the FB group.
Thank you for another wonderful class! Fell behind due to life’s circumstances and taking on more than I can chew but I am so glad that I took this course because it is already helping mamas in my office!
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Kylie Phillips, DC
I wanted to learn more about helping the pregnant Mum’s I see in my office, there is always something every so often that doesn’t respond to care so I wanted to get some more techniques for my tool box to best serve my community.
My three take-aways: The program is broken into manageable weekly chunks. It is immediately applicable to use in the office and you will learn how safely and competently care for pregnant women (but it is also applicable to anyone in the office).
This program has given me more confidence and certainty in the office I have enjoyed learning/using my brain again and joining a group/community of like-minded people.
I think the biggest change has been to use the blocks for all categories in pregnancy – prior to this course I only blocked Category II but now I have the pillows/knowledge to keep using the blocks through pregnancy The best example has been a lady who was a Category III and had been in very bad pain for months prior to the appointment and from the first visit she was more comfortable and mobile.
This course is the best pregnancy course out there, you can take the skills you learn and use them immediately in the office and most of all pregnant Mum’s who may have been afraid of chiropractic care end up loving care because it is so comfortable for them.
I really appreciate how available you are to answer questions and your willingness to share your wisdom and knowledge.
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Kristen Kerr, DC
Taking this course gave me more confidence in how I treat and care for my pregnant patient by giving me more tools in my tool box aiding in a more robust and well-rounded treatment plan.
I am so grateful for the opportunity to study and learn with you. At times in our profession, we forget to hold hands and share our knowledge with one another. By doing this course, you not only taught me a tremendous amount of information but you also gently reminded me that my 22 years in practice was a journey that I need to lovingly share with others as we all have different experiences to pass on, not just to our profession but to our health colleagues. I study and observe a lot. I speak little. This was my wake up call. A reminder of my responsibility. Please know, I am doing more conversing.
Since starting this class, I have gotten more difficult cases referred in from OB offices. Especially, stubborn low back pain that I was getting nowhere with. I was able to add to my current way of treating them.
Considering they could barely walk into my office and were not responding to chiropractic, I found that looking at the spine differently did help stabilize the pelvis in a more optimal position for labor and delivery. Also, I started to use pillows much more often instead of raising the pelvic piece on my table to keep from accentuating the lumbar curve.
Thank you for being there for us and sharing your knowledge not because you have to, but because you care about the next generation of chiropractors that will carry our profession.
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