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Chiropractic treatment?

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Hello there... I am about 21 weeks pregnant and I have already started having problems with having sharp pains in my butt. My doctor says it is my sciatic nerve. She talked to me about seeing a chiropractor or physical therapy. I am debating about them both. I really want to go the chiropractor (not the one that snaps you...the one that uses that activator)but I don't know of anyone who has done it before and if it has actually helped. I could try physical therapy but since I am on pelvic rest and can't exercise I don't know what other help they can give other than a massage and stretching. My pain occurs when I walk or stand for about 20min and once I sit down for about 15min it is better.

Any advice?
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try massotherapy. I have a spinal injury due to a car accident and with being 28 weeks pregnant its causing alot of pain in my lower back and i find the massotherapy helps it quite a bit. best of luck
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I have used physical therapy with my second through my whole PG..Just she gave me simple movements to place me back in. this one I am seeing a D.O..my OB is actually one so I am lucky. He has a way of manipulating everything back in.. no popping, no exercise.. he does a treatment every time I see him. My body is a mess when I am not pregnant... when I am.. well.. LOL is all I can say. My hips are my bad one since birth so with a big belly, not much works for me. I had a neck and spinal injury several years ago so it is actually the only thing that works for me. Good luck!
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Okay, I had a bad back before I got pregnant, and let me tell you:
Chiropracoor+Pregnant=LOVE
I don't know what I would do if I couldn't get my back cracked!! My sciatic nerve pain never goes away though, I have been told the only cure for that is delivery. Good luck!
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I have to agree with britters... I went to the chiro with my second, and it was heavenly. It didnt get rid of the sciatic pain, but it helped for a little while, the only thing that gave me any relief. My pain got so bad in my third trimester that I was put on pain pills, but those still didnt work as well as my wonderful chiropractor!
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