Am 33wks pg with dc2, have severe SPD (or PGP as it's called these days), as I did with 1st pg. I have joint problems and chronic pain anyway (hypermobility syndrome) but the pain levels and mobility issues are much worsened in pg.
Last time round I had v good physio at the hospital where I have all my antenatal care, and for 6mo after the birth (elective cs due to mobility restrictions). This time has been disastrous. I was referred to physio at my booking-in appt but didn't get an appointment for 3 months, by which time I was already in severe pain. I then had about 6wks of treatment from a brilliant, hands-on physio - who then left for another job.
Ok, that can't be helped, but there was no replacement obstetric physio. I had to wait over a month before getting another appt with a physio who clearly isn't an obs specialist (plus she asked me in our first - and so far only - appt what causes my hypermobility! Which should be pretty basic for a physio). Anyway, she told me there was nothing she could do for PGP, I'd just need to wait to deliver the baby. She didn't examine me at all. She did advise me to find a hydrotherapy pool for some pain relief - having searched fruitlessly for one near me, I've now just discovered that the physio department has one!
To top it all, having been promised that, despite her uselessness, I could have the "next available appointment" to see her again, I waited two weeks for the letter, rang last week to check and nothing has been booked. Now the "next available appointment" is the week my baby is due!
So, two questions (sorry this is so long!)
1/ it's not true that there's nothing they can do, is it? Anyone know of any official guidance for physios?
2/ should I complain to the hospital?
TIA