Glad I found this thread! I kinda forgot that I posted it XD I also just realized how stupid I was to buy shoes with a heel on them today for work (since I walk to work). duuh.

I couldn't afford accupuncture or other alternative treatments right now, I might get back in touch with my physio from my last pregnancy though. I don't think the problem is a joint, I'm pretty sure it's the muscle that was ripped away from the bone swelling up and putting pressure on surrounding nerves (this is what the physio said).

Oh, and it wasn't a back brace as such, it was a maternity stretchy belt back support jobbie.