Is this SPD/PGP

[OnNaturesCourse]

I have had ridiculous pain in my right lower stomach, in the pelvic area. The pain shoots across the front of my stomach after peeing sometimes, or if I'm getting up from lying down or turning over in bed. I often wake in the night with a dull ache that feels like it comes from inside my right hip and travels down my leg. Recently I've started waking in the morning with my thigh numb, like I can move it but with pain. The numbness is like only surface deep? It's left me struggling to get out of bed/the bath.

I have been to the hospital and they suggested it could be pelvic pain, gave me painkillers and sent me on my way. The physio has a 6 week wait so I can't get any answers from them at the moment.

I'm pretty convinced it's some form of pelvic problem. I often get shooting pains down below, especially at night when lying down. My hip / pelvis cracks and pops when I move after being still too soon. What's throwing me off is the numbness and leg pain, also today my knee has the same dull ache.

Has anyone had similar, or have a idea of what it is / how can I can help it?

Go see an osteopath, definitely pelvic pain.

I'm a bit daft, what's the difference between them, physiotherapy and chiropractor?

If you can afford a private physio (£50 approx) I would definitely do that rather than wait.

Sounds silly but I didn't realise you could just pay and see one the next day.

The referral time is 6 weeks approx I have been told.

I don't know if need physio, chiropractor orosteopath now?

Physio or osteopath, chiropractors are not as good/differently trained imo/ime. Also ime osteopaths have been much better at "fixing" me than physios. You can google them and get explanations of the differences.

In the meantime, the pelvic partnership website has some good tips for managing the pain. Things like getting out of bed and the car with your knees together. My physio also recommended clenching bum muscles while doing this. Sounds strange but does seem to relieve the pain a little for me (though still wake DH up with my shouts trying to roll over in the night!) I sympathise, it's not pleasant.

Turning over in bed definitely sounds like SPD/PGP but also round ligament pain (I've had both - woo). How far along are you? Have you had any trouble getting pants/trousers on? I usually get excruciating pain if I try to lift one of my legs so I have to sit down to get dressed. I see a chiropractor privately twice a week and it has worked wonders (not totally gotten rid of it but helped massively) - if you can, I'd give it a go. Being properly aligned is important for when you go into labour and will help with recovery after! Physio would probably be beneficial too!

I should point out, my chiropractor is a specialist in managing SPD/PGP...

Sounds like SPD but would definitely talk to your doctor/midwife to be sure. Massively recommend seeing a physio asap and trying a serola support belt.

I have a support belt.

I am 24 weeks today, so not far along at all.

My pain is worse when my legs are together too long, much easier to rest with them apart although not so easy to get them that way. I often use my hands/arms to lift and swing my legs onto my bed etc.

It's grim, isn't it? My SPD was really bad by 24 weeks too. I slept with a pillow between my knees, which helped quite a bit. Could have managed with a normal pillow but found a pregnancy pillow helpful.

I think I'm right in saying that you can see a physio on the NHS (in England, anyway) but you would need to pay privately for a chiropractor or osteopath.

In my experience (twice), SPD/PGP felt like I'd been kicked squarely in the groin by a horse. It was better if I kept my knees together (though if I'd done that in the first place, I wouldn't have been pregnant ;) ). I saw physiotherapy for a Serola belt the first time and crutches the second.

You could also have sciatica? I had both spd in pregnancy and sciatica post pregnancy which gave me the shooting pains down my leg and weird numb feeling.
Does it feel like someone is pulling your pubic bone apart? That's what my spd felt like.
Be very careful walking etc as baby gets bigger. The balance changes and I had a fall at about 32 weeks and my bones crunched and popped and I was there an hour before I could get up again- just be mindful of your limitations.
Hope you get to see someone about it soon.
God you've reminded me how crap it is. Looking forward to it!

My pelvis feels like someone is shooting electric shots through it. It's a sharp pain that runs right at the front, it starts suddenly and ends randomly. It's like a cracking bone. I kinda feel the need to tightly bond my hips to keep everything together in that area.

I'm hopefully going to make some calls on Monday and find someone to help.

Yep, that's spd alright! You feel like you want to wrap yourself in masking tape to stop your pelvis from splitting in two.
I've been told I'll get it earlier in this pregnancy too 👍🏻 .... I

SPD ahoy, you poor thing. I got much relief from a serola belt, chiropractor, crutches and codeine. The physio and osteopath didn't help me so I suspect the success of the respective practitioner depends a lot on each person.

Much luck OP - it's an awful thing. Mine was gone hours after birth though...

Did anyone get tension in their upper back with it? I suspect it's because I'm pain and tense, and perhaps carrying myself oddly

Sounds like SPD.

My physio just gave me all the info, what not to do etc, so no pushing trolleys, minimal stairs, both feet on each step (lead with your good side going up and your bad side coming down - I think), minimal lifting. I could have looked it up online. Oh, and a massive ribs to thighs tube grip thing - that helped, but was HOT.

And 'knees together' actually means a fist width apart, so hips straight. Knees actually together is bad.

Again it's horrible.