SPD Physiotherapist

[fragglerock1978]

Hello, I'm wondering if anyone knows of a good obstetric physiotherapist in or around Wimbledon area or south west london that specialises with SPD? Thank you.

No but.....

Wear running shoes - everywhere! It reduces the impact on your hips as you walk, which in turn reduces the amount your hip bones get twisted against each other. Honestly, this made more difference than physio. (Crocs might do instead). Don't swim, twist, put any pressure on, sit cross legged, or even walk more than you need to. Basically, if it puts leverage on your hips, don't.

Good luck and keep smiling - it clears up quite soon after birth.

I'd a great one.

Sadly she still works in the Western Isles Hospital in sunny Stornoway.

Just keep on toning up that pelvic floor plan.

Get a referral into the women's health team at st George's hospital, they are excellent and see all pregnant women quickly.

Contact the Pelvic Partnership charity, www.pelvicpartnership.org.uk/. They are absolutely brilliant and if the NHS physios don't help you they can give you names for physios and osteopaths in your area who have been recommended by other women with this specific problem. I just put up with pelvic pain in my first pregnancy, and in my second the NHS wrote me off at 24 weeks, giving me crutches and a belt saying there was nothing more they could do. I spoke to the Pelvic Partnership and they told me what I could expect from therapy and recommended someone I saw privately. After 2 sessions I could walk normally again and I'm still basically fine at 32 weeks, albeit limiting myself a lot and doing all the things PleaseBonkMe suggests to avoid flaring up. This won't be everyone's story, but you really can hope for an improvement and some decent advice at the very least.

I'm suffering at the moment. I've had I'll since about 16 weeks, though it was manageable and I saw an NHS physio. But I'm 36 weeks now, baby has dropped and I'm in agony most days. I'm trying to get referred back to physio but am tempted to see a private osteopath. I don't know much about them though. Anyone got any advice?

There's an osteopathic charity in Wandsworth that treats pregnant women and children in return for a small donation. I've found them very helpful with SPD and general comfort in pregnancy. They'll also treat your baby/child up to the age of 16 for a whole host of complaints such as teething, colic etc. I used them for both my other pregnancies and my babies and found them wonderful. Check them out occ.uk.com

I've been in absolute agony for about a month now, I'm 24 weeks. I tried a physio my friend suggested but they really didn't help at all. My consultant suggested I see an osteopath at Kane and Ross in West London and I cannot explain how much they have helped. They're not cheap but after 4 sessions the pain has pretty much gone which considering I was in tears for days on end and not able to walk is a miracle. I've also got one of those pregnancy body pillows which has really helped and doing everything that pleasebonkme has suggested. Good luck!