Chiropractor or osteopath for SPD/PGP what's the difference?

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I've got PGP (32 weeks pg) and have been looking into treatment as my NHS physio seems to be ignoring me when I say I feel something in my pelvis is out of line. Via the Pelvic Partnership I discovered that manipulation by a chiropractor or osteopath can be very helpful, confirming my gut feeling about my pelvis needing a 'tweak'. However it didn't give any info as to how they differ in their treatment. Has anyone used both and what do they do differently? Oh and if anyone can recomment a chiropodist/osteopath who specialises in pregnancy in the Birmingham area that'd be nice too. It's so hard to do it cold via the Yellow Pages.

Oh, that sounds terrible. At least I can still make myself a cup of tea. I bet you're one of those people genuinly looking forward to giving birth.

It is bad. At least it's my fourth so I realistically never have to do it again. But I was very active and energetic before and I have been struck down in my prime.

Boffinmum it sounds dreadful. Here's hoping it will disappear straight after delivery. Mine did both times, in fact second time round it was much worse but disappeared when I went into pre-labour, weirdly, with a couple of odd sudden flare-ups afterwards when establishing breastfeeding which panicked me but only lasted 1/2 hour each time. I couldn't believe pain like that could just disappear but for me it was clearly primarily hormonal in origin. And I'm not having any more babies either - the family couldn't cope with me immobilised like that again. Hope the next three weeks go quickly for you.

Ta systems.

Apparently the head is really deeply engaged now so if there is a god he might even come a bit early!!