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
Class 1 – The Chiropractor’s Role – Anatomy and Physiology
Class 2 – Stages of Pregnancy – SOT Categories and Pregnancy
Class 3 – Prone Blocking Techniques: Category One
Class 4 – Category II and Category III Testing and Blocking
Class 5 – Ancillary Procedures: Psoas, T11-T12, Posterior Femur and Acetabular Restriction Corrections
Class 6 – Sacral Corrections: SOR, Sacral Cup, Anterior Sacrum, Sacral Segment Correction and Sacral Pussy Foot Technique
Class 7 – Seated Blocking Techniques
Class 8 – Alternative Blocking Techniques
Class 9 – Orthopedic Blocking and Non-Osseus Corrections, Pubic Symphsis Correction, Supportive Exercises and Sacro-iliac Belts
Class 10 – Pelvic Constraint Technique with Blocking
Class 11 – Case Management: Morning Sickness, Hemorrhoids
Class 12 – Case Management: VBAC – Past Due Date
Class 13 – Case Management: Constipation – Generalized Swelling – Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Class 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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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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Emeric Largentier, DC
This program was very interesting. A video every week helps to integrate new information progressively.
I am proud to be more specialised with pregnant patients. I feel more confident about these techniques. We try to have a child so I feel especially more interested in this course
I used the Category 2 in sitting position and the patient felt immediately releasing of the pain, and then with standing she was more stable.
Thank you very much.
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Amber Watson, DC
This course educates you on so many different ailments that can present throughout pregnancy so you feel more prepared when those issues arise. It ties in the different organ systems and techniques to address those specific issues as well. There are also some techniques that can help women that cannot conceive or have had difficulty maintaining pregnancy.
I wish the chiropractor who I saw during pregnancy was educated on these techniques, but I feel more confident in caring for future moms that come into my office now.
I had a mom struggling with hemorrhoids, and the protocol taught helped her a lot.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge so we can make an impact in this patient population.
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