The Webster Technique
Dr. Nicole Brady, D.C. is certified in the
Webster Technique and also specializes in
prenatal and postnatal chiropractic care. Call
the office to set up an appointment!
What is the Webster Technique?
"The Webster Technique is a specific chiropractic sacral analysis and
diversified adjustment. The goal of the adjustment is to reduce the
effects of sacral subluxation/SI joint dysfunction. In doing so, neuro-
biomechanical function in the pelvis is facilitated."
Approximately 4% of all pregnancies result in a
breech presentation. The Webster technique was developed by
the late Dr. Larry Webster, D.C. who was the founder of what is
today known as the International Chiropractic Pediatric
Association (ICPA). Dr. Webster developed the technique that
now bears his name to address what he called
“intrauterine constraint”. By reducing the stresses being applied
to the mother’s uterus, the baby would be given more room to
move into the proper head down position on his own. This
approach has proven to be much less traumatic than
the obstetric approach, known as external cephalic version. The
Webster technique consists of chiropractic evaluation of the
sacrum and it’s alignment within the pelvis. Adjustments are
performed to put the sacrum back into the correct alignment.
Massage and stretching of the attachment points of the uterine
ligaments on the abdominal wall are also performed. This specific
combination of adjustments and soft tissue work serve to
normalize the tension of the uterine ligaments on the uterus
itself and result in the reduction of intrauterine constraint. With
normal tension on the uterus and more room within the fetus
can position itself correctly.