Normal back pain, or SPD?

[Fruit Tingles]

At what stage does back pain in pregnancy get considered SPD?

I have horrible back pain.
If I lay on my back, it seizes and I am not able to turn or get up unless DP helps me.
I can't lift one of my legs because my lower back/hips hurts if I do. So I have to put underwear/socks/shoes/pants on while sitting down. I can't bend down to pick things up off the floor either.
I can't walk fast at all, if I do my lower back hurts so much I can't handle it or my pelvis hurts too. I can not make sudden movements, so standing up from sitting takes double the time it used to because if I make a sudden movement my back seizes up.

I spoke to my GP about this (I am under DP care for pregnancy ) and he just laughed at me and told me it was normal.

But I don't think it's normal that I am not able to get up myself when I lay on my back. I was on my back for a hour the other day becaue DP was outside and I had no one to get me up. I was in so much pain just moving my legs a small amount to try and get up.

[black_rose]

It sounds like spd, once you have trouble with moving your leg it's more than a sore back. My physio took one look at the way I was walking and told me I has spd I couldn't lift my leg properly and as you describe it got stuck if I was in the wrong position. There is help available from physios or an osteopath. Wearing a support brace helps and rest.

[Pandora]

Get your OB to refer you to the hospitals physio, or see one yourself who's familiar with womens health.
There are lots of things that can be done to help.

[Fruit Tingles]

Thank you.
I think I will have to find some one that can help me myself, my maternal GP seems rather incompetent, or I may ask at the appointment I have at the hospital next week, hopefully they will help me a lot more than what my maternal GP has.