Dr. Dani using Webster Technique on a pregnant woman with a breech baby.

WEBSTER TECHNIQUE
Optimizing Pelvic Alignment

Dr. Dani is a Denver Pediatric Chiropractor and is Webster Certified. She has been using this technique for over 10 years!

What is Webster Technique?
Webster Technique is a specific adjusting technique that uses a combination of LIGHT adjusting and bodywork to decrease asymmetry, correct any pelvic imbalances, and aims to reduce tension within the pelvis and surrounding tissues. Tension in these areas can have a direct impact on pull on the uterus, tailbone and other important structures involved in the birth process.

Dr. Dani is amazing, she is so much more than a chiropractor! She has been such a gift to our family - through pregnancy, postpartum and care for our infant daughter. She has a whole body approach, and her adjustments are both gentle & effective. I can’t recommend Dr. Dani enough!

Webster Technique is an incredibly gentle way to help ensure the pelvis and surrounding structures are optimally performing. By releasing tension, improving mobility, and encouraging better patterns, we can offer a shift in how the pelvis is readying for birth and allow for more optimal positioning.

  • Webster Technique has been shown to decrease labor times and help with proper baby positioning. This is achieved by providing space and reducing tension in surround areas and structures to allow baby to got head-down and engage. Research suggests an 80% success rate with Webster Technique.

  • Webster Technique is incredibly safe and the most common side-effect is slight muscle soreness from any of the light tissue work that is performed such as in the glutes. Dr. Dani does not perform high-force adjusting in the pelvis during pregnancy and leans more towards the side of gentle bodywork. Also to note, if baby is already in a great position, our work together will not change that! Our adjusting is directed towards pelvic symmetry, which allows for baby to move in a more balanced and optimal environment for proper positioning.

  • Dr. Dani will begin using Webster Technique with every treatment at the beginning of pregnancy to help optimize space from the beginning. However, if a momma finds that her little is breech, it is best to begin Webster as soon as possible. The ideal time to begin Webster Technique during pregnancy is by 32 weeks. Dr. Dani has seen change through 37 weeks, but the rate of success does decrease at this time.

  • Webster technique is used in addition to typical chiropractic adjustments and bodywork. Dr. Dani will perform a full assessment and determine what type of care is best. Pregnancy complications, hypermobility, adjusting preferences and more, all play a part in how you are treated. All bodies are different and this could not be more true during the pregnancy period. Dr. Dani takes the time to discuss Webster Technique, which areas are involved in treatment and how/why we will be treating each of those areas.
    For an example of adjusting during early pregnancy, check out the video below!

  • Dr. Dani incorporates Webster Technique into every pregnancy visit regardless of how far along momma is or baby’s current positioning status. However, once we are within the 32-36 week range, Dr. Dani typically recommends 2 visits a week until confirmation that we are in a good position!

  • As always, the answer is- it depends. Most commonly, we should see a change within a few visits. However, there may be another cause for malposition that pregnancy chiropractic care cannot control or “fix”. Dr. Dani likes to also recommend other options such as acupuncture/moxibustion and Spinning Babies. These also significantly increase success rates!

  • Ready for this answer? Potentially and No. If you’re body and baby are not prepared for birth, Webster will not induce labor. As much as some moms would love it, we are not tapping a magic button and starting the labor process! We are working with the pelvis to help decrease tension and optimize pelvic balance. That being said, if we are full-term, ready to go and the hold-up is baby positioning… then yes, POSSIBLY. You will NEVER hear Dr. Dani say that she can induce labor OR flip a baby. However, if an imbalance is restricting a little from engaging and we correct that imbalance, then it is feasible to say that it CAN help.

  • If you are in the Denver Metro area- Washington Park (Wash Park), Platt Park, Cherry Creek, Highlands, Sloans Lake, etc. or within 30 minutes of the Downtown Denver Area, you are likely within my travel radius! Please feel free to reach out if you’re not sure!

“Compared to women who did not receive chiropractic care during their pregnancy…
First-time moms who received chiropractic care throughout pregnancy averaged a 25% shorter labor time.
Mothers who had already given birth and received chiropractic care throughout pregnancy experienced 31% shorter labor times.”

Dr. Dani combines Webster Technique with additional analysis and treatment to:

-optimize pelvic and sacral positioning and musculoskeletal tension
-aid in more efficient contractions
-create a more balanced/symmetrical environment to allow for proper positioning

“Dr. Dani is incredible and so very thorough! Every time I walk out of an adjustment I wonder what took me so long to get in for an appointment. She is an expert in the changing needs of a pregnant and postpartum body and release work She is the best!”

“I was so impressed with Dr Dani's approach and adjustments. It was not your typical chiropractic experience (and I have had a lot!). I have a hard time getting adjustments to "stick" more than a day or two, but I get so much more relief with her style, than any other chiro I have seen. She not only has very gentle and effective adjustments, she is so knowledgeable with movement and how the body works. Can't recommend her enough!”