Chiropractic Care Helps Women Pregnant with Twins: a Case Series

The Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health published the results of a study on February 19, 2025, documenting chiropractic care helping women who were pregnant with twins and suffering from a variety of pain issues. The study reports on three woman who were each pregnant with twins and suffering from pelvic pain.

The study begins by pointing out there is an increased prevalence of health issues associated with pregnancies of twins. They report, "Common complications in twin pregnancies include preterm labor and birth, preeclampsia and eclampsia, anemia, birth defects, miscarriage, twin-to-twin transfusion, abnormal amounts of amniotic fluids, increase risk for a Caesarean delivery and postpartum hemorrhage to list a few."

The first case involved a 33-year-old woman who was 28 weeks pregnant with twins. The woman was suffering with daily bilateral hip pain and back pain that was made worse by sitting and walking. She stated it affected her daily life and made it difficult to care for her 2-year-old. She also reported that her obstetrician informed her that both her unborn babies were in a breech position.

Specific forms of chiropractic care were started on her to address the subluxations that were determined to be present. As a result of her chiropractic care, the woman’s back pain was minimized and her obstetrician confirmed that both her babies had turned to a normal head-down position.

The second case was of a 32-year-old woman who was 24-weeks pregnant with twins. This woman reported that she was suffering with bilateral hip pain and back pain located at her lower lumbar spine. She noted that walking and bending over made her back pain worse.

Chiropractic care was started to address the subluxations in her spine. Because of her chiropractic care, the woman reported that her pain was greatly reduced, and she was able to function normally in her employment as an intensive care unit nurse.

The third case involved a 30-year-old woman who was pregnant with twins and who was suffering with daily back pain, anterior pelvic pain and bilateral hip pain. A chiropractic examination determined that subluxations were present. Specific forms of chiropractic care appropriate for a pregnant woman were started. Over the course of seven chiropractic visits, the woman’s back and hip pain were completely resolved.

The authors of this study pointed out that these results were not unusual. In a review of other scientific literature, they were able to identify multiple studies of chiropractic helping pregnant women. The authors commented that chiropractic care was a common form of non-medical care for pregnant women. They stated, "It is well documented that women of childbearing age commonly use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). In a survey of 10,002 women of childbearing age, representing 67.2 million women in the United States, it was estimated that 38 percent of all United States women of childbearing age (about 25 million women) were CAM users, regardless of pregnancy status."