Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP) / Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (SPD)
“Although it’s common, it’s not considered normal to have pelvic girdle pain, so it’s not something that you should just put up with.”
“Although it’s common, it’s not considered normal to have pelvic girdle pain, so it’s not something that you should just put up with.”
Whilst suffering from Severe Pelvic Girdle Pain / Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction there seemed to be a lot of information out there in different places – we have tried to put this information together from the view point of a sufferer who has actually been through the physical and emotional pain of suffering with this condition, the information below is information that we wanted to know about whilst suffering. We are not offering any medical advice, we simply tried to gather information and applied to our own personal experience to try and support other sufferers and hopefully part of this will help others through what should be such a wonderful time!
Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP), formerly known as Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction, is caused by a pelvic joint problem. PGP / Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (SPD), is also often called Osteitis Pubis, and Pelvic Girdle Relaxation. The name really depends on whom you talk to about it. In fact, the name is not very relevant. What matters most is that it is recognised as a mechanical joint problem and that the condition is treated as early as possible, as well as treated safely in pregnancy.
