Physio for SPD

[Sandra2011]

Has anyone actually found any help from physio for their SPD?

Also has maternity belt helped in this condition?

I have an appointment for next month and I'm a bit curious to find more.

Hiya physios don't actually 'do' anything anymore other than give you some exercises to do and fit you with a belt! Apparently manipulation isn't worth it anymore.
The belt does make a huge difference though feels like it holds my pelvis together everytime I put it on!
They also measure how far your legs can spread when first see you then again at 36 weeks tomeasure again and write this in your birth notes.
Hope that helps :)

I had weekly physio from 28 weeks until 39 weeks

the first belt was not much use (giant tubigrip)

the second belt worked for about 4 weeks but then I was on crutches for the last 6 weeks (I had a pre-existing back condition which didn't help)

I also had another 4 sessions after giving birth

I think depending on where you live, the amount of physio changes -mine was really nice but it was mainly pelvic floor exercises and practiacl things like how to stand up, get in a car etc

SPD is rubbish :(
hope you get a nice physio :)

Go see an osteopath if you can. I did and that helped much more than anything else I tried.

It depends whom you see. I had physio from week 20 until 6 months after the birth and it helped. It was a mix of manipulation, acupuncture, advice and exercises.
And yes, the belt helped a lot but in the end you just have to limit yourself to what does not hurt. Do things through pain and it just gets worse.

It will depend on your physio.

Mine does manipulations - including spreading my knees and putting weight on them and excercises/walking "properly".

I got SPD at 10 weeks, am now 27 weeks and 6 days a week virtually pain free.

Contrary to popular belief, clamping your legs together is not the way to go.

Thanks ladies.

I only get pain during the night. Only time when I feel I have actually slept well is when I wake up lying on my back... which isn't good either.

Thing that probably doesn't help condition either is that we're in the middle of the house move and no family around.

Physio really helped me but I saw a private physio who did manipulations and gave me exercises to fix the problem rather taking the NHS approach of a belt and exercises, which don't actually help the problem if there is a misalignment somewhere. I personally wouldn't waste my time with the NHS physio and instead find a good private one.

You will think I'm bonkers for saying this - but the sleeping position most comfortable for me and which seems to "correct my pelvis whilst I'm asleep" is... sleeping in the recovery position but more on my tummy than on my side.

I almost feel the goodness creeping back in to my pelvis and I could leap out of bed in the morning.

All of the above is trashed if I need to carry my toddler down stairs though. :(

Sandra Damned right about a house move not being great - carrying stuff up and down stairs is absolutely lethal. Is it possible to hire in some help? If you're in a university town maybe you could get a couple of strong students to work for a few hours for cash in hand? Advertise in newsagents window or gumtree?

Going to an osteopath pretty much cured my SPD in both pregnancies. The excrutiating pelvic pain turned out to be due to an underlying, fairly minor lower back problem.
So osteopathy is definitely worth it IMO, but you need to make sure you find an osteopath with experience in treating pregnant women.
The other thing that helped was Pilates. But that was after the Osteo had sorted out the main problem.

It does depend on where you live. I saw a physio once a week at the hospital from 18-30 weeks. She gave me exercises to do myself and did some manipulation. I already had a belt from previous pregnancy. Ive moved house and contacted the physio at the new hospital. They hold a group session once a week (which I can't get too due to not having childcare for that time) about managing it. I'm not bothering going to it and crossing my fingers I can keep it bearable myself.

AlpinePony We had a moving company (cost £300) who had two removal vans and two men. So few students wouldn't do much for us.

Still you have to organise house, get lighting, curtains...

Biggest thing is cleaning two houses.
And no we cannot hire anyone to do that. If you want professional cleaners you have to be also prepared to pay their price.
And I'm very picky about the quality of cleanliness.

Not to forget that we also have a 2 years old son, who never stops and cannot be left alone as he might get some bright ideas :)