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Sophie’s story

Read Sophie's story about recovering from PGP after giving birth.

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There is light at the end of the tunnel for those suffering but I really cannot rate manual therapy enough. Without it, I don’t think I would be able to move pain free at all.

Here is Sophie’s experience of recovering from pelvic girdle pain, in her own words:

“Hello, I wanted to write on here a little positive post and hopefully bring a little bit of hope to those suffering from PGP/SPD pre and post natally.

I am 7 months postpartum, I could barely walk in my final trimester, was on crutches, couldn’t drive, struggled to get in and out of the car as a passenger, going up stairs and I couldn’t dress myself properly or put shoes on due to the pain. I had to work from home entirely.

Post partum, I struggled walking for some time, with sharp pain continuously.

The NHS for me took and does take far too long so I went privately weekly for 6 months for manual therapy with a physio who specialised in PGP and pelvic pain.

I do strengthening PT with a postnatal PT weekly as well and this has also massively helped. I did dry needling too with the private physio.

I didn’t imagine being able to go on dog walks with my little one pain free. It’s taken persistence, a lot of work but it has finally improved.”

I can honestly say unless you have it severely, you have no idea how bad and debilitating it is.
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