SPD treatment recommendations

[hoppermum]

Hi folks,

I'm 9 weeks post partum with #2 and still suffering from SPD which seems to be getting worse (probably due to carrying toddler / baby etc)

I want to nip this in the bud and am covered by my health insurance but I know there's limited knowledge / treatment available.

Does anyone have any recommendations of osteopaths either locally or in town who I could approach.

Many thanks

[simonethebeaver]

I've recommended him before on here, and oddly enough someone has just PMed me to say how much he's helped her! You need Quentin Shaw, in Tunbridge Wells. Honestly, he's a star. Read about him here:

http://www.theguardian.com/education/2002/may/30/medicalscience.healthandwellbeing

Absolutely worth the journey, and takes health insurance.

[hoppermum]

Ah yes I did ready about him but was hoping to find someone a little more local. If there's no one like him round here then I will get in touch. Do you know how many / how regular treatments tend to be? (Not sure if I could make the trip every week for 6 months for example!)

[simonethebeaver]

He is really unusual in being such a specialist I know.

I saw him postnatally and went 3 or 4 times, about 2/3 weeks apart. Obviously it would be better if he was closer but the journey wasn't too bad.

[ed83]

Hi

I was suffering from excruciating pain from SPD, a couple of weeks of Physio at ESPH on lordship lane and a Serola belt and I am virtually pain free despite being near term in my pregnancy. I saw Aisling & another female physio at ESPH and they have been great. You will need to strip down to your pants so they can assess your pelvis - so you may prefer to see a female physio.

Good luck - it really is so awful!

[Bonfire2010]

I had SPD during my last pregnancy and went to Russell at Dulwich Physio above DMC on Crystal Palace Road. He was very good and sorted things out in around 6 sessions for me. The key is to get help early.

[mima08]

HIya - I suffered SPD during my pregnancy and Daniel Harvey at Dulwich Chiropractic has been amazing. I think he takes private health insurance, but you better confirm. He's been recommended by others here too, link to his website is:http://www.dulwichchiropractic.co.uk/index.html

hope you feel better soon!

[hoppermum]

Thanks for more replies. Not too fussed about seeing male or female (I had a male midwife for both pregnancies) but it has just occurred to me that I have no idea what's involved in re-aligning a pelvis! In basic terms, how does it work??

[BellendenBear]

I also recommend Russell at Dulwich Physio. I had very painful SPD in the late stages of my second pregnancy and was almost pain-free after just one session. In my 3rd pregnancy (twins) the symptoms started much earlier, but one session with Russell and doing the exercises he showed me kept things under control for the rest of the pregnancy.

[esme]

The Dulwich Osteopath Marguerita Corbo or you could try acupuncture? I've had awful back pain and was amazed to find sitting/gentle bouncing on birthing ball resolved it within a week, after recommendation from Kings physio. Hope it eases soon, also try and rest up (ha i know laughable with kids!)