Can anyone share advice, experience and opinions on pelvic girdle pain and physiotherapy, please?
I am 30 weeks pregnant with dc3 and went to my GP last week with pain in my hips. He diagnosed pelvic girdle pain and referred me to the physiotherapy team, saying that the condition would get worse until birth but that treatment could help - or at least stop it getting as bad as it could otherwise get.
Over the last week it's got worse. I can still walk quite well (if very slowly) and it's better if I keep active. But l can't sit down for more than a few minutes, driving the car is distractingly painful, carrying anything hurts, and I can't sleep at night. Going to work is one big painful experience.
I saw the physio today. She said to take paracetamol, use a hot water bottle, buy a girdle and come back if I stop being able to walk.
I must admit that I was hoping for a bit more help. Is it true that there's nothing that physio can do at this stage? Is there any point in going back to my GP or seeing a different physio? Do I really just have to wait and see if I lose mobility?
Sorry for the length of this post. Any thoughts gratefully received!
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Mog37 · 04/02/2013 17:25
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