Talk to me about SPD

[BrightSparkles]

For me, it starts with sciatic pain and then it gets painful to walk (around the pelvis/hips/lower back) and its EXTREMELY painful to put your knickers on by standing on the one foot, you actually have to sit down to put them on, rolling over in bed is painful, i always had to support my hips and push them towards each other.. um yeah its just frekkin painful!!!!

What symptoms do you have? Get thee to a physio if you need help cos they are awesome.

Have had REALLY Bad sciatic pain/hip /pelvis and back pain - to the point I can only stand/walk around for about 15mins at a time before the pain becomes too bad I have to sit down or I feel like my leg are going to give way, it hurts to lay/turn over in bed cause the pain is just excruciating, I definatley can't stand on one leg to put pants/skirts on, have resorted to dresses over the head. hot baths and massage help a bit, but doesn't seem to last that long.

[BrightSparkles]

The pain goes down the back/side of my leg though, rather than the inside of my leg...would that be normal???

[Arimeh]

Yeah I never got pain down the inside of my leg.

Does it hurt to press down on your pubic bone?

[BrightSparkles]

Yeah I never got pain down the inside of my leg.

Does it hurt to press down on your pubic bone?

Yep I'm at work and even struggling sitting here. Have a hot wheat bag going on. Have made an appointment with the dr for tomorrow. Can't get in today, otherwise i'd be off to see him.

[MummyTummy]

Yep - sounds like you have it!! It is supposedly a genetic thing and although most people get it in pregnancy it is usually only towards the end as the relaxin allows your pelvis to open up to prepare for both. So if you get it earlier I'm afraid you will always get it in pregnancy. They also say that each pregnancy is slightly worse but I am not finding that. Not sure why!! But physios, osteos and perhaps even acupuncture are the way to go. You can also get support belts, but I have an unfounded theory that I was so careful last time that it all actually prevented my pelvis from opening up in time and DS ended up tucked up in my left hip rather than in position. But that is completely unfounded and there is actually no medical proof of that!! This time I am managing it with just visits to the osteo for the moment, but I will start Pilates with the Physios in a couple of weeks too. There is some good information on a website dedicated to the topic if you google pelvic instability.