SPD and crutches

[ardenbird]

I've had SPD since around 16wks, but it got quite bad in early Dec now 28+5. I saw the midwife shortly after it got worse, and they referred me to a physio but the soonest appt they could get was in Feb!

My DH got me a cheap walking stick from Boots which has enabled me to get around taking larger than 4cm steps. At the last visit to the midwife they watched me walk and said maybe I'd do better on crutches. I was just looking online for a stool that could help me get in and out of the shower (I'm having a lot of trouble stepping over the edge of the tub), and I noticed the places that sell those also sell elbow crutches for not too much --around £18. I'm wondering if it worth it to get something like that, or if I should just wait another month for my physio appt, and see if they give/recommend any for me.

Does anyone have any advice? I feel sort of like I should wait for the medical professionals to recommend things, but then I think about how much of an amazing difference the walking stick has made, and I wonder if crutches might make a similar improvement.

I used normal crutches and it was such a help. Why not ask your friends if anyone has a spare set laying about - my sil leant me hers as she had them from breaking her leg in France so we had to buy them for her. The physio should teach you how to walk better with them though but before that at least it will help. Put a message on facebook asking to borrow some and you never know!! Or a mobility place which hires them?

Crutches helped me greatly when I had SPD - highly recommend them. Roll on for baby coming eh?!

My recommendation would be to spend the money on a chiropractor (the pelvic partnership website has lists, or just one who regularly deals in pregnancy). I found my NHS physio useless, apart from offering crutches.

I've already been to a private physio who worked wonders -- considerably less pain and only really bad when I move. But he wasn't able to make it go away completely, as advertised by the friend who recommended him, so I'm guessing I just have it worse than she did.