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So funny
Posted on 10/31/08, 04:25 pm
I am the founder of the prego and plus size group and it is so funny b/c I just posted the following post earlier today!!! I felt this info was very helpful!
DH and I went to walmart last night and out of comfort and habit I pushed the buggy around for 1 1/2 hr...Today Im in so much pain I seriously feel like my pelvic bone is going to break in two! Hurts when I stand, walk, or just move my legs in general! So I googled pregnancy pelvic pain, and Im hoping this info helps me and anyone else who needs it!
What is Pelvic Pain during pregnancy?
The joints of the pelvis can cause pain during pregnancy. Pelvic pain causes such pain that movement is limited and the ability to walk is impaired. As your pregnancy progresses, you may develop aches and pains in your hips and pelvic area. This is a normal sign that your pelvic girdle is preparing for childbirth.
What causes pelvic arthropathy?
The pelvis is made up of several bones that are jointed in a way that usually does not allow any movement. Under the influence of hormones produced in pregnancy, the cartilage of the joints becomes softer and allows the bones to move. It can occur towards the end of the first trimester or after delivery.
Many women notice their symptoms for the first time around the middle of their pregnancy. If you experience SPD in one pregnancy, it is more likely that it will reoccur in your next pregnancy.
Symptoms of Pelvic pain during pregnancy
Pain in the pubic area and groin are the most common symptoms.
It is common to feel a grinding or clicking in your pubic area and the pain may travel down the inside of the thighs or between your legs.
The pain is usually made worse by separating your legs, walking, going up or down stairs or moving around in bed.
Self help tips for pelvic pain during pregnancy
Move little and often. You may not feel the effects of what you are doing until later in the day or after you have gone to bed.
Rest regularly by sitting reasonably upright with your back well supported.
Avoid heavy lifting or pushing (supermarket trolleys can be particularly painful).
When dressing, sit down to put on clothing such as your knickers or trousers. Pull the clothing over your feet and then stand up to pull them up. Don't try to put your legs into trousers, skirts or knickers whilst standing up.
When climbing stairs, go up them one step at a time. Step up onto one step with your best leg and then bring your other leg to meet it. Repeat with each step.
Care while suffering from Pelvic Pain during pregnancy
Sleep with a pillow between your knees.
Rest as much as possible, applying heat to painful areas.
Talk to your health professional about whether a safe pain reliever might help.
When lying on your back, propped up on your elbows or a pillow, squeeze a pillow between your knees. This can help realign your pelvic bones and may give you temporary pain relief.
Wear a prenatal belt or girdle around your hips, under your abdomen, to stabilize your hips.
DH and I went to walmart last night and out of comfort and habit I pushed the buggy around for 1 1/2 hr...Today Im in so much pain I seriously feel like my pelvic bone is going to break in two! Hurts when I stand, walk, or just move my legs in general! So I googled pregnancy pelvic pain, and Im hoping this info helps me and anyone else who needs it!
What is Pelvic Pain during pregnancy?
The joints of the pelvis can cause pain during pregnancy. Pelvic pain causes such pain that movement is limited and the ability to walk is impaired. As your pregnancy progresses, you may develop aches and pains in your hips and pelvic area. This is a normal sign that your pelvic girdle is preparing for childbirth.
What causes pelvic arthropathy?
The pelvis is made up of several bones that are jointed in a way that usually does not allow any movement. Under the influence of hormones produced in pregnancy, the cartilage of the joints becomes softer and allows the bones to move. It can occur towards the end of the first trimester or after delivery.
Many women notice their symptoms for the first time around the middle of their pregnancy. If you experience SPD in one pregnancy, it is more likely that it will reoccur in your next pregnancy.
Symptoms of Pelvic pain during pregnancy
Pain in the pubic area and groin are the most common symptoms.
It is common to feel a grinding or clicking in your pubic area and the pain may travel down the inside of the thighs or between your legs.
The pain is usually made worse by separating your legs, walking, going up or down stairs or moving around in bed.
Self help tips for pelvic pain during pregnancy
Move little and often. You may not feel the effects of what you are doing until later in the day or after you have gone to bed.
Rest regularly by sitting reasonably upright with your back well supported.
Avoid heavy lifting or pushing (supermarket trolleys can be particularly painful).
When dressing, sit down to put on clothing such as your knickers or trousers. Pull the clothing over your feet and then stand up to pull them up. Don't try to put your legs into trousers, skirts or knickers whilst standing up.
When climbing stairs, go up them one step at a time. Step up onto one step with your best leg and then bring your other leg to meet it. Repeat with each step.
Care while suffering from Pelvic Pain during pregnancy
Sleep with a pillow between your knees.
Rest as much as possible, applying heat to painful areas.
Talk to your health professional about whether a safe pain reliever might help.
When lying on your back, propped up on your elbows or a pillow, squeeze a pillow between your knees. This can help realign your pelvic bones and may give you temporary pain relief.
Wear a prenatal belt or girdle around your hips, under your abdomen, to stabilize your hips.
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Reply #1 11/01/08 11:51am
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Reply #2 11/02/08 9:19pm
I had a lot of pelvic pain in both my pregnancies, but the second was the worst. And for the last 1/3 of my labour, the pain was constant. It's better (although not completely gone) since giving birth, but my pelivis is definately hypermobile. -
Reply #3 11/03/08 10:01am
Hi Lisa!
Welcome! Tell me more. Are you undergoing any sort of treatment for your hypermobile pelvis? Where do you have pain? Back where the SI joints are? In the front where the pubis is? Do you have muscle spasms? Hope to hear from you soon! -
Reply #4 11/03/08 3:22pm
Hi ordhid,
I have joined your group. My story is that I had a traumatic injury to my pelvis while moving a patient from an xray table to a gurney. The posterior ligaments are not stretched--they have been torn away from the bone. Pain is pretty much constant, some days better than other. I have learned to not twist and bend at the waist. I keep my entire torso in alignment with my pelvis. I have also learned to pop my pelvis back into place when it "slips". I do that my laying flat on my back then bending one leg under the other, then bringing the opposite leg across toward the side that is still stable. The damaged pelvic bone then has torque exerted on it and usually pops back into place. Yes this is painful, but once it is done the pain is much less than it was. The pop is audible when it is done right,possibly because I do not have ligaments holding it together two thirds of my pelvis together. I found out about the damage through an MRI and CT of the area. This injury changed my life. I could not longer do the job I loved and had trained myself to do (ER nursing). Now I have to work as a psych nurse. No lifting, no pushing, no pulling. You do not know how important the stability of your pelvis is until you have something like this happen to you. -
Reply #5 11/03/08 3:43pm
Wow, I didn't realize that the ligaments were torn clean of the bone - that's one soft tissue thing you CAN see with imaging. I'm truly amazed that this type of injury resulted from moving a patient around - from what I understand ligaments are usually torn completely at the fibro-osseous junction (where ligament/tendon meets bone) whenever bones of the pelvis experience some major trauma, like a hard impact or crush injury. Unless.....they'd been stretched to the max before this incident and this was like the last straw.
Have you ever looked into surgical reattachment of the ligaments to the pelvis/sacrum? I know they can do that with other areas of the body, and I don't see why they couldn't do that with the posterior SI ligaments. Of course, after they're surgically reattached you'd have to get prolotherapy or platelet rich plasma therapy to tighten up the ligaments to load-bearing capacity once again.
In my other post there's a list of links and one of them talks about SI fusion (which we discussed briefly). You should go look at that. Of course it's a surgeon's website so the tales of success are biased, but at least it will give you an idea of what a modern SI fusion entails. Here's another website that's pretty good and talks about surgery: http://www.umm.edu/spinecenter/edu...
Nice hearing from you, and thanks for joining!
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Reply #6 11/04/08 6:31am
I have been told about using the long corset and I know when I wear tight jeans my pelvis feels better.
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Welcome! This group is for those of us suffering from musculoskeletal pain resulting from an instability in components of the pelvis, including the sacroiliac joints, pubic symphysis, or hips. This can be caused by trauma to the bones or soft tissues of the pelvis, hormonal changes, or hypermobility of the joints of the pelvis. Pelvic instability can be acute or chronic. It can be mildly irritating or extremely painful and debilitating. Whatever your situation, you're in the right place
