Physio for PGP

[Kat_C]

Hi all,

I was just wondering if any of you ladies has been given physio for PGP? I've finally been referred after many weeks of asking and have been classed as an urgent priority. I was just wondering what it may entail and if it helped at all with everyday life and/or childbirth?

[Ksbump]

Sorry Cant help with your question but can I ask is your hip clicking with PGP.? As I'm just coming up to 18 weeks pregnant and keep getting pain and clicking in one hip then yesterday it was so bad it felt like my hip was out of joint! Is this like your symptoms?

[Kat_C in reply to Ksbump]

I get a sharp pain in one or either of my hips, feels a bit like someone is stabbing a poker or something in there. it can also travel across under my bump to where the pubic bone is. I guess everyone is different but your best bet is to speak to your GP or midwife who will diagnose for definite. I clicked and crunched before pregnancy so not sure about the clicking! If it is affecting your ability to get about, or sleep or work then you should be able to ask for physio though

[grcabe38]

Hi - good news on your referral. I have back problems and was aware of PGP symptoms early on, I asked my midwife at booking in and every appointment after - but never got it - so ended up going private. Best thing I've ever done! So many exercises for me to work on depending on the pain and a really focused massage just on that spot when it really hurts. I went monthly to spread the cost and number of sessions - not sure what NHS physio is like for that. I have also booked her for after the birth (so not sure about your 2nd question) as I know from my last pregnancy that physio would have helped me be more focused and conscious of my body and how to treat it.

[SilkeP]

Hi there,

I had bad PGP from about 18 weeks onwards with my first baby (good news: I'm now 38 weeks with my second and have no such pain this time round! Just starting to get similar pain but bothing in comparison to PGP). I did pregnancy yoga and tried various exercises to help there, got a support belt but it kept getting worse. I struggled with stairs in particular but walking was difficult as well, as was working as a teacher. I was referred for physio and finally had my first session around 30 weeks, then weekly. I'm afraid that I found they didn't help at all. They generally asked me how I was, asked for symptoms, pain on scale from 1-10 etc, showed me a few exercises to do, did them with me and then let me go again. I think they were 20min appointments. I was quite frustrated and found it was a bit of a waste of my time and caused me pain just getting there and back home after. This time round I've started getting stabbing pain 'inside', feels like bad period pain sometimes. The GP has suggested I try physio as well but I've declined. Now with a toddler and at 38 weeks I felt like I didn't want to make things more difficult for me again.

I'd give physio a try if I were you though, everyone reacts differently and maybe there are also different kinds of treatments so I'd say if you haven't tried it give it a go!

All the best, Silke

[Vixstix33]

I had spd with my son and at 34 weeks could no longer stand the pain and being fobbed off by my Dr i referred myself to a chiropractor. It was the best thing I've ever done although expensive. Well worth it I could walk upstairs and even to the shops. Xxx

[Kat_C]

Well it seems from the replies here that it is not just my GP and consultant that was somewhat unsympathetic to my pain! I've been bad from about 16 weeks, it's only after being allowed to have joint care at 30 weeks that I've finally been listened to by the midwife. I hope the exercises help, not sure how much I could cope with in the final few weeks

[Vixstix33]

I would seriously consider talking to a chiro. I struggled from about 18 weeks but continued to walk to work etc even though I was limping or shuffling. At 34 weeks after it had taken me 5 minutes to climb our stairs crying and swearing every step I called the Dr who told me i cant prescribe u anything u wouldn't want to take something that would harm your baby would u? At that point yes I would have taken anything. The day after the chiro I walked up the stairs pain free, although still a little restricted in my movements. It was honestly life changing. I couldn't recommend it highly enough xx

[Kat_C]

I have a couple of days off now, so may look into a chiropractor. There's one near my midwife from what I remember. Walking without pain sounds good, can't remember the last time! X