Postpartum Chiropractor in Mission Calgary
Postnatal chiropractic care for the neck, back, pelvis and core, built around recovery after birth and the physical work of caring for a newborn.
What Postpartum Chiropractic Care Is and Who It's For
After birth, your body is recovering from nine months of change while taking on a whole new load: feeding, rocking, lifting a car seat and carrying a baby for hours a day, often on broken sleep. The ligaments that loosened in pregnancy take time to settle, and the core and pelvic floor need time to recover too.
Postpartum chiropractic care at Philo looks at how all of that is landing on your body. It suits anyone in the weeks, months or even years after birth who is feeling neck, back, pelvic or wrist discomfort, or who wants a guided way back to moving and exercising with confidence.
It follows the same arc as all care at Philo: relief for what's sore, then rebuilding the strength underneath, then finding a rhythm you can keep with a new baby in your life.
Common Reasons People Come in After Birth
Pelvic Girdle and SI Joint Pain
Rib and Mid-Back Discomfort
Wrist and Thumb Pain from Lifting
Returning to Exercise After Birth
What a Postpartum Visit Looks Like
Bring your baby if that's easier. Feeding or settling mid-visit is part of the plan, not an interruption.
A conversation first
An assessment of how you're moving
Hands-on care
A plan to rebuild
When to Come in After Birth
Many people come in after their six-week check with their midwife or doctor, but there's no deadline. Discomfort that started after a birth years ago is still worth looking at.
If you had a caesarean birth, Dr. Courtney adapts care around your healing and your care provider's guidance. For ongoing heaviness, leaking or pelvic pain, she may suggest a pelvic floor physiotherapist alongside your chiropractic care.
Who You'll See: Dr. Courtney Wilson, Chiropractor
Dr. Courtney's practice centres on women's health, especially pregnancy and postpartum recovery. She has postgraduate training in Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) and Active Release Technique (ART), and is certified in the Webster Technique through the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association.
She became a mother herself in 2021, so she knows what this stage asks of a body, and she wants every question to feel worth asking. Read Dr. Courtney's full bio.
Is Postpartum Chiropractic Covered by Insurance
Chiropractic care is covered under most extended health plans. Coverage varies between plans, so check your policy's chiropractic benefit.
Bring your insurance details and we can help you understand what applies before your first visit. Fees are reviewed with you before treatment begins.
Postpartum Chiropractic Questions
How soon after birth can I come in?
Can I bring my baby?
Is it too late if my baby is already a toddler?
Do I need a referral?
Book Postpartum Chiropractic in Mission Calgary
Start with an assessment with Dr. Courtney, and rebuild at a pace that fits life with a new baby.