Table 2 Major themes and sub themes that arose from the description and exploration of Australian pregnant women who sought chiropractic care for their current pregnancy-related low back and pelvic girdle pain
Major themes | Subthemes |
|---|---|
Care drivers: What drives care seeking? | • Pain severity, functional disabilities, psychosocial concern • Previous chiropractic experience in pregnancy • Recommendation for and access to chiropractic care |
Care barriers: What barriers are encountered? | • Low back and pelvic girdle pain are “normalised” in pregnancy • Lack of knowledge about chiropractic care for low back and pelvic girdle pain in pregnancy • Negative sentiment • Cavitation during spinal manipulation |
Chiropractic treatment: What does treatment consist of? | • Spinal manipulation therapy • Low force techniques • Education, advice, and reassurance • Exercise prescription • Soft tissue modalities • Postural modification |
Response to care: What response was there to care? | • Perceived effectiveness of chiropractic care • Frequency of chiropractic care • Physical improvement • Improved psychosocial well being |