Osteopath has linked my SPD to my twisted pelvis

[Katydive]

Hi,
I am pregnant with my third child and anticipated my SPD returning as it did with my first two DS's. I have been suffering from what I thought was a trapped sciatic nerve in my lower back buttock since before I was pregnant (I am 6 weeks). I wanted to get it sorted as previosuly had been taking ibubrofen every so often which would clear it up for a few months and then return. So as I can't take this I saw an osteopath who informed me by taking one look at me standing that my ligaments were overstretched in other words bendy! I can move my thumbs and seem to be very flexible. People who are like this also suffer frequently from twisted pelvis which is what I had, no trapped nerve! In one session she manipulated my pelivs back and instantly the stabbing pain in my back has gone, saw her today a week later and it's fine. She says that with my pelivs back, there is no reason I should suffer as long as I'm careful, I'm overjoyed!
Has anyone else had any experience of this, and if this is the case and she is right shouldn't everyone who suffers visit their osteopath? She has also got me on Salmon oil capsules.
I am really cross with the hospital where I went to get a support belt and some excercises, but as they didn't diagnose a twisted pelvis these things were near to useless during my two uncomfortable pregnancies!
I would love to hear from anyone in the same boat.

How often do you all go? Am trying to work out whether it's really feasible for me to get to Tunbridge Wells and back within the school day on a regular basis.

I found mctimoney chiropractor more helpful than osteopath, but with all of them what really helped was doing pilates to build up the core stability. Did it 3 times a week with ds (3rd pregnancy) plus occassional chiropractor when it went out. Need to make sure you are doing exercises which are safe in pregnancy. I used a preglates DVD but had previously had lessons with specialist teacher, which are important when you first do it. I was walking over 4 miles a day just days before he was just born, compared to dd2 when I was on crutches from 23 weeks.

With osteopath I had to go every week, chirpractor I just went when pelvis went out, with pilates that was only 2 or 3 times in 9 months.

I was the same as 3bunnies.

I did Pilates every week and saw a McTimoney chiropractor regularly. The combination kept my back and core strong.

I go every 3-4 weeks or if I get pain.

Hooray - have got an appointment, but not until December. Still, better than nothing. Can anyone recommend a good place to do antenatal pilates in London?

It's great to hear so many great stories!

I'm on the South Coast and mine is Gayle Palmer at Living Elements Clinic in Sidlesham near Chichester in West Sussex.