{"id":1702,"date":"2021-06-22T14:18:46","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T14:18:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.mutusystem.com\/en-us\/?p=1702"},"modified":"2023-12-08T12:47:19","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T12:47:19","slug":"pregnancy-pelvic-girdle-pain-symphysis-pubis-dysfunction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-us\/mutu-pregnancy\/pregnancy-pelvic-girdle-pain-symphysis-pubis-dysfunction\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting to know symphysis pubis dysfunction (SPD) in pregnancy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Symphysis pubis dysfunction<\/strong> (SPD) is also known as pelvic girdle pain<\/strong> (PGP). It refers to instability, discomfort or pain in the pelvic region, specifically the symphysis pubis joint and sacroiliac joints. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Pain may be minor discomfort, necessitating some modification of movement. Or it could be as severe pain and disability. Be sure you consult a Physical Therapist or professional trainer who specialises in this area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The joints affected are the ones at the front and back of the pelvis. You may feel pain over the front of the pubic bone at the front, across your tummy, or across one or both sides of your lower back, or down your legs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n You might experience a clicking or grinding in your pelvis<\/strong> and have difficulty walking, especially up or downstairs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This \u2018shearing\u2019 movement (one leg in front of the other) or abduction (legs out to the sides) may also hurt, making getting in or out of a car, your bed, or any number of other everyday activities, painful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pregnancy-Related Pelvic Girdle Pain affects around 1 in 5 women<\/strong>, at varying degrees of severity. Around 7% of women continue to have problems postnatally.<\/p>\n\n\nWhat does symphysis pubis dysfunction feel like?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Clicking or grinding in your pelvis related to Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
How common is pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n