Has anyone used a Chiropractor/Osteopath for SPD?

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was it successful?

after how many sessions?

what did they do to you?

how much did it cost?

I'm thinking of seeing one as I'm now getting a bit desperate and still have 10 weeks to go.

Went in on crutches when DD was several months old, walked out carrying them.

£35/session.

Yes, one. Umm rotated my pelvis, rubbed my head, made me blow into a straw - usual weird osteopathy shit
£45.

Mine specialises in it. Worked for me. He's in Banbury Oxfordshire though.

I saw one recommended by midwife who specialised in pregnancy and babies (then proved useful for colicy baby). Think I saw him from 28 weeks a few times. Realigned my pelvis, did some acupuncture (fine and I hate needles) and moved the baby who was lying in a way that was putting pressure on whatever bit of me wasn't working. Also gave me some exercises to do.

Continued to see him for a while on and off after the birth as back was a bit iffy with lifting/changing etc. Personally I can't recommend it highly enough - had been referred by GP to physio who took one look at me and said there was nothing they could do because I was pregnant! £35 a session, free consultation and he also did subsidised rates I think if cost was a real issue.

About to go back and have a chat as pregnant with twins and beginning to feel it a bit.

Saw one last week, rotated my limbs gently, was sore that day but seemed better after. Went for second appt today IN THE SNOW in a TAXI and it was shut due to snow - not impressed.

Besides that it was good tho - I am 31 weeks and at times in agony, intend to go again 4 or 5 times. Its £30 a throw but I would give someone my left arm to be rid of this pain. Try for one specialising in pg tho.

I'm around 23 weeks and have been seeing a chiro in central London for the last 4 weeks first twice a week, then once a week and now will see her once every 2 weeks. Initial appointment is £85, all other £50. Expensive, but was well worth it for me as I went from having real trouble walking to walking almost without pain in only 2-3 sessions. Hoping to continue and at this stage I'm hopeful that I won't be taking painkillers and wil be able to walk till the end of the pg.

i saw one every week from 12 weeks. and the £30 a week was well worth it to stay mobile.

I agree. Decided to give it a go second time around preg got the usual pains second time around. I did a lot of research before hand as slightly dubious and I found research to suggest Chiropractor the only thing to work which helps. Mine was in Salford and she was fantastic. I went everytime it got bad which was about every 3 weeks. She did usual- realigned my pelvis, pressure on uterus, acupunture and towards the end helped to get the baby in a good position for birth.
£35 well worth it. Ached a bit after but could see a major improvement after a day or so. She never claimed she would get rid of it completely but I would see improvements!! How right she was!! I trusted her completely which obv helped!!
It was a relief to be pain free for a couple of weeks!!

Saw my osteopath who I would see every 6 months or so when my back hurts (I have no sense of balance so compensate with muscles).

He adjusted my pelvis a bit but because all my joints were then in excellent alignment, there wasn't anything he or the physio could do for my classic SPD which was only in my pubis. So only £33, probably stopped it getting worse, but didn't help much.

worth a try - i'd recommend an osteopath over a chiro as they study more anatomy and some chiros have very odd beliefs as well as doing the 'cracking' of joints which can be dangerous (there are good ones too though)

Saw a chiropractor hobbled in and walked out.

Will see him again this week.

It has allowed me to continue to look after the kids without Dh taking time off work.
By 3pm I'm pretty much done for again, but the freedom over the weekend to potter about pain-free was amazing!

It was £45 for one hour session and £27 for follow-up treatment.

I'm not expecting to get a miracle, maintenance at this level would be fine until the birth. Still can't drive yet.

Ooh, don't know if it's related but he said the baby would probably be more comfortable once my pelvis was realigned
However, she has dropped into my pelvis more since then and my heartburn has completely gone. Could be a coincidence though.

Yes, yes, yes! Chiro (especially one who also does cranial stuff) is brilliant for pregnancy (and afterwards for you and baby too).

notcitrus mentioned osteos study more anatomy - but that's not the case. Both study anatomy a great deal and chiros are even trained to read xrays (mine can read scans and xrays). As for any strange beliefs, that's more about the individual than the profession.

My local chiro (I'm in SW London, near Barnes) is brilliant for SPD and all pregnancy related probs. And definitely helps the baby too. If everything is all straightened out and aligned as it should be, then the baby can have the right space t grow in. mMkes for comfier pregnancy and the aim is a smoother labour too. My pregnancies and labours were both great. Big thanks to his treatment

What about physio? the Mw referred me to a physiotherapist in 2 weeks time on the NHS.
Dh regularly goes to chiropractor for back pain and swears by it.

I've got some kind of health insurance with work but I'm not sure chiropractors are covered.

Gentle manipulation is often needed and many physios don't treat in that way. NHS physio is handy as it's free but the very nature of spd means chiro would generally be more effective and actually solve the prob so it doesn't keep coming back. Useful spd article on this website www.barnes-chiropractic.co.uk (am I allowed to put that on here?? I'm not sure).

If you find one in your local area give them a call and ask them loads of q's on the phone first and they should be able to tell you lots of info to help you know they're the people to go to. It's worth the money. (Also some health insurance policies do cover chiro and osteo so you might actually be able to claim anyway). Best of luck. It's so worth getting sorted.

Hi, I'm seeing an osteopath and have been every three weeks throughout my 2nd pregnancy, now nearly 37 weeks and still very mobile.

He checks my alignment, massages back and buttocks, rotates legs/hip joints and does some resistance moves with me to re-align me, mobilises my sacrum, and some cranial if/when I'm a bit too sore for any of this.

Costs £45 for 45 mins (or works out £15 a week with the frequency I go)

Am very, very please compared to the state I was in first time round. They can help you far more if you see them before you get too inflamed and in pain though..

There is a list here that may be useful inc physio, chiro and osteo. www.downloads.pelvic-partnership.org.uk/tel_numbers.pdf. I think it is more about the expertise and experience of the individual practitioner than which speciality you choose.

Went in on all fours at 19 weeks, walked out. Have been going ever since and I still have bad SPD but I think it has allowed me to maintain a little mobility and stay out of hospital. They clicked my neck, clicked my upper back quite gently, put wedges under my hips and left me to lie there a bit, poked at my groin with a pressure loaded hammer thing, and massaged my back and glute muscles. £32 per session. I think it also helped the baby get in a very good position for birth, unlike the last one, so money well spent.

For anyone in London, I'd recommend the expectant mothers' clinic at the British School of Osteopathy (nearest station Borough) on a Tuesday or Thursday afternoon. Treatment is given by students supervised by their tutors. Cheap too - £20 for first appointment inc assessment & £17 for subsequent appointments. I'm quite prone to problems with my joints so have been this week to sort out a problem with my neck and shoulders & am going back every 6 weeks whilst I'm pg.

YES! First PG did nothing, couldn't drive from 7mo or walk more than 20m and had emergency section due to DS1 getting stuck face-up in my twisted pelvis. Second PG went to chiro from 4mo with one leg shorter than the other, he realigned my pelvis, adjusted my hips, back and shoulders every fortnight till 36 weeks when I returned to UK from Zambia and couldn't find a PG specialising one at short notice. Cost wise it was equivalent of £45 for first session and £30 thereafter, expensive but worth it to be able to walk and pick up DS1 who was almost 2. Dunno if it would have helped with labour 2nd time around as had elective section, but went back afterwards as neck/shoulders in agony from BF with 40FF norks..... he was brill all round. Has now recommended I have X-ray as he suspects arthiritis in my neck/shoulders - and I'm not 35 yet . But good to know early I suppose....

Have to say all the physio I had was utter crap. I seriously wonder what the point of physio is now.