Maria believes in taking a holistic approach with any patients that come to her practice. She doesn’t just look at the site of pain, but at the whole body as a unit. When she does that, she finds that she can get to the actual cause of the problem much more efficiently.
This is how Maria has been able to help so many women not just achieve pain relief but get them to stay pain free for a lot longer.
One of the main reasons why someone will come to see Maria Ananakis during their pregnancy is sciatica pain, which can be pain from the back, buttocks, and all the way down the leg.
Additionally, a lot of pregnant women experience what is known as pubic symphysis pain, which is pain in the front around the pubic bone.
A lot of the time, it’s not just the pain that causes issues. These problems can also prevent them from moving properly, impacting not only their ability to enjoy their pregnancy, but also their mobility, something often taken for granted.
Maria finds that one of the most rewarding aspects of her work is having a patient come into the clinic in a lot of pain and being able to settle that pain to the point where they’re now able to enjoy pregnancy much more.
Pregnancy should be a beautiful experience, and for those women who do suffer with pain during their pregnancy, it’s a shame that they’re stopped from being able to fully enjoy this. In that respect, Maria is pleased to be able to make a difference in their lives.
For some women, they may already have other children at home; pain can interfere with them being able to play with their kids and enjoy quality time together a lot more as well. Maria is happy to be able to support these women too, as she has firsthand experience with this scenario.
As a pregnancy chiropractor, Maria can support them, help manage their pain, and allow them to get on with their day and be there for the other children that they might have at home.
Some of the things that Maria can do for patients involves primarily chiropractic adjustment. In addition to this, Activ Therapy can offer soft tissue work, as well as introduce some exercises and self-help tips that can be done at home.
Maria also offers a pregnancy program, where expecting mothers can take a look, and discover things they can do not only at home, but in the office if they’re still working.
A lot of women don’t really want to take painkillers throughout their pregnancies, so Maria is able to provide a modality that gives more of a natural approach. It’s not invasive and is quite gentle.
Chiropractic care is safe for women during pregnancy. A lot of the time, patients will visit the clinic and are surprised with just how gentle the whole process is.
Maria is able to put their minds at ease and provide a service that’s not only safe and gentle, but also effective in helping to manage pregnancy pains too.
My baby girl Olivia has been seeing Maria from the age of 4.5 months old. If you’re on the fence about getting your baby adjusted please read this and put your mind at ease. I was nervous for her to be “cracked” but after my lactation consultant assuring me there was no cracking and seeing Maria for the first time all worries have now gone. She just applies gentle pressure – no cracking ! My girl smiles and laughs pretty much the whole time every visit, and after just one session she went from barely being able to roll over or lift herself up during tummy time and having trouble feeding on one side to never being able to keep her on her back as she’s constantly rolling over – getting up on her knees trying to crawl and no feeding issues at all! Thank you Maria ☺️☺️
COURTNEY SMITH, GREGORY HILLS
We went to see Maria because our baby wouldn’t stop crying in the car. We were so nervous because chiropractic treatment on a 2 month old sounded extreme but Maria was so gentle and kind and made sure she explained everything to us. Our baby slept the whole way home from her first appointment and has been able to tolerate the car again. It has truly given us our lives back.
RACHEL ASTILL, GREGORY HILLS
During my first pregnancy I suffered Sciatica, I walked in to Active Therapy Gregory Hills feeling defeated and in so much pain. I wasn’t sleeping, driving or going to work. After two sessions with Maria, she changed my whole life. I started to enjoy my pregnancy and had so much pain relief. She had so much knowledge and did not just send me away with “this is normal in pregnancy”, Maria took the time to listen and provide the treatment i desperately required. In combination, I also received treatment from Kayla and WOW. Within weeks of these two treatments, I felt normal again and the pain was so minimal. Maria & Kayla have so much knowledge and made me so comfortable during pregnancy. Highly recommend Maria & Kayla, great service and so accomodating.
ELEM TIATIA, GREGORY HILLS
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Maria Ananakis is renowned locally, prompting area chiropractors to refer pregnant women to her for specialised chiropractic care.
Expectant mothers often recommend Maria Ananakis to their loved ones, seeing Activ Therapy as the go-to place for holistic pregnancy care.
