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Postpartum Chiropractic Care

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Support your pregnancy journey with safe, gentle, and effective chiropractic care.

Restore balance, reduce pain.

Why It Matters

Your body has gone through an incredible transformation—and now, after delivery, it deserves thoughtful care. Postpartum chiropractic support helps restore balance, ease discomfort, and promote healing so you can feel strong and supported as you care for your little one.

The most common reasons people seek postpartum chiropractic care include:

  • Wrist pain (often called “mother’s wrist”)
  • Tailbone pain
  • Shoulder and neck tightness
  • Hip and back pain
  • Overall stiffness and tension

By gently restoring alignment, chiropractic care reduces strain on joints and muscles, helping your body adapt to the physical demands of lifting, feeding, and nurturing your baby.

 
What to Expect

Our chiropractic team cares for new mothers every day. We understand the emotional shifts, the physical changes, and the need for compassionate support in this season.

During your appointment, you’ll experience:

  • Gentle adjustments, mobilization, and soft tissue massage to ease discomfort and improve alignment
  • Personalized recommendations for safe exercise and core rehabilitation to support recovery
  • A supportive environment where you feel cared for as you heal and adjust

As your body continues to recover, chiropractic adjustments can help your pelvic bones settle back into balance and restore proper alignment. Beyond immediate relief, this care also helps build long-term stability, so you can move, lift, and carry with more ease.

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Healing After Birth With Postpartum Chiropractic Care

The weeks and months after delivery are a time of incredible change. Many women notice new aches, pains, or alignment issues as their body adjusts to nursing, carrying, and caring for a baby. Seeing a postpartum chiropractor can help restore balance, reduce pain, and support your recovery journey.

 

Whether you had a vaginal birth or a cesarean delivery, chiropractic care after birth helps realign the pelvis and spine, reduce muscle tension, and improve mobility. This not only supports physical healing but also helps prevent long-term discomfort that can come from repetitive movements like lifting your baby or hours of feeding.

 

At kāer, our chiropractors specialize in supporting postpartum women with gentle, restorative care tailored to the unique needs of this stage. If you are looking for safe, effective ways to feel more comfortable and confident in your postpartum body, our team is here to guide you.

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Real People, Real Reviews

Such a gem for moms and moms to be. Had my initial chiropractor to prepare for labor today. Dr Nicole Procyk was great!
Karen
Im 19 weeks pregnant and just had my first treatment here...Dr. Edman was fabulous. She took so much time and care - was one of the best chiropractic experiences I have ever had... Highly highly recommend.
Malina
Chiropractic appointments went amazing! I really enjoy my times here and feel a lot better after my appointments. I would definitely recommend this to friends and family!
Fizza

Your Care Team

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Toronto Doctor of Chiropractic

Dr. Kari Edman

Dr. Kari is an experienced Doctor of Chiropractic with over 20 years of experience with a focus and specialization in perinatal and pediatric care.

Background
Throughout her career, Dr. Edman has focused her practice on family care, both her own and that of her patients. She is dedicated to helping individuals become the best version of themselves and achieve optimal health. 

Approach to care
Dr. Edman is known for her patience, thoughtfulness, and attention to detail. Her empathetic nature and strong listening skills enable her to understand patients' personal experiences and consider them when providing care. Dr. Edman maintains open and respectful communication, allowing her to make the best decisions for her patients. With a proactive approach to health and wellness, Dr. Edman ensures that individuals and their growing families have everything they need to be healthy and productive. 



Dr. Edman looks forward to helping patients on their personal wellness journeys.

Approach to care
Dr. Kari’s Qualifications include:

  • Doctor of Chiropractic (Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College)
  • Webster Technique Certified (Prenatal care)
  • Member of ICPA (International Chiropractic Pediatric Association)
Toronto Doctor of Chiropractic

​Dr. Nicole Procyk

​Dr. Nicole Procyk

Dr. Nicole is a Doctor of Chiropractic with over 9 years of experience with a focus and specialization in prenatal and pediatric care.

Pregnancy and Postpartum Care
Dr. Nicole is an advocate for chiropractic care for the whole family for optimal health. Her holistic and comprehensive approach to care helps educate, empower and inspire entire families to improve their health and wellbeing in a proactive manner. Whether you are pregnant or postpartum, experiencing low back, hip or pelvic pain, SPD, adaptations in posture or looking for an optimal pregnancy and labor she will help you to be as comfortable as possible along this incredible journey. She provides safe, specific, gentle, effective adjustments and custom supportive exercises, to achieve your goals and improve your quality of life. 

Pediatric Care
With years of experience working with infants and children with numerous challenges, she is able to create a warm, stress-free environment for not only the child but parents as well. Dr. Nicole welcomes your baby to get assessed by a chiropractor with experience with infants as the birth can be be quite an ordeal not only for you but baby too. This can help support and enhance your baby's function through difficult challenges such as kinematic imbalances, torticolis, plagiocephaly, breastfeeding and those ever important developmental milestones

When she is not working, she can be found adventuring in nature, trying a new workout or DIY project and spending time with her family.

Dr. Nicole’s Qualifications include:  

  • Doctor of Chiropractic (Life University)
  • Webster Technique Certified
  • Member of the ICPA(International Chiropractic Pediatric Association)
  • DONA International trained birth doula
  • BIRTHfit Professional training
Toronto Doctor of Chiropractic

Dr. Elisa Petricca

Dr. Elisa Petricca
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Background  
Dr. Elisa Petricca is a family Chiropractor and Acupuncture  provider with a special interest in pre and post natal care as well  as pediatric care.  
She grew up in the suburbs of Toronto and was a competitive  dancer for many years. She has always had a strong passion for  movement and overall health and wellness.   Dr. Elisa thoroughly enjoys the opportunity to make connections  with all of her patients and provide them with the best quality of  care. When not at the studio she spends her time practicing &  teaching yoga, travelling outside the city and spending as much  time as possible with family and friends.  

Approach to Care  
Dr. Elisa focuses on providing her patients with an individualized  plan of care to address their needs and goals. Dr. Elisa has a  special interest in working with women during and after  pregnancy. Her continued education and training in the Webster  Technique allows her to help pregnant mum’s find comfort during  their pregnancy and maintain an active, healthy lifestyle.  
Dr. Elisa also focuses on pediatric care and addresses common  concerns after birth including head positioning, feeding  difficulties, colic and sleep to name a few. She truly loves working  with little ones and their families in helping them navigate  through this new and exciting time.  

Dr. Elisa’s Qualifications include:  
 • Doctor of Chiropractic (Canadian Memorial Chiropractic  College) 
 • Medical Contemporary Acupuncture (McMaster University) 
 • Webster Technique (prenatal care) & member of ICPA  (International Chiropractic Pediatric Association)   
 • PIPS Intraoral Technique (for the pediatric patient)   
 • Certified Yoga Instructor (250 hours) & Yoga Mamas Postnatal Yoga Training   
 • GrowCo Postnatal Rehab Certification
 • Specialized training in MPS Scar Release using the Dolphin Neurostim, to help release all types of scars including c-section scars

Frequently Asked Questions

When can I see a chiropractor after giving birth?

Every recovery is unique. Some people feel ready to begin chiropractic care within a few weeks of delivery, while others may wait until their six-week postpartum checkup. Our team will always work with you to ensure your care is safe and supportive for your stage of healing.

Yes. Many new parents experience wrist and shoulder pain from hours of feeding and holding their baby. Chiropractic care addresses these issues by reducing strain in the joints and muscles while improving alignment.

No referral is needed. You can book directly with Kaer, though we are always happy to collaborate with your healthcare provider if you’d like your care team connected.

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