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Pelvic Girdle Pain

Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP) commonly affects women during or after pregnancy causing pain and mobility difficulties. Women who are not pregnant, and men too can also be affected, sometimes as a result of injury or trauma.

One common misconception is that Pelvic Girdle Pain(PGP) is something that has to be endured during pregnancy and will vanish once the baby is born. This is not the case. Early and appropriate treatment by an appropriately trained manual therapist will aim to reduce pain, increase mobility and lower the likelihood of ongoing problems after the birth.

When the new guidelines on the management of Pelvic Girdle Pain were
launched by the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Women’s
Health in 2007, Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP) became the accepted name for the
condition previously known as Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction or SPD. This
change of name has perhaps been the source of more confusion than
anything else.
Below are some examples of names, which, although still being used by some
health professionals, all now come under the umbrella term of Pelvic Girdle
Pain.

Below are some examples of names, which, although still being used by some
health professionals, all now come under the umbrella term of Pelvic Girdle
Pain.

Pubic symphysis instability
Pelvic Girdle Relaxation
Pelvic Ring Syndrome
Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction
Sacro iliac joint dysfunction
Pelvic Arthropathy
Posterior Pelvic Pain
Pubic Symphysis Dysfunction
SPD
Symphysiolisis

Pelvic Girdle Dysfunction

Osteitis Pubis – inflammation of the pubic bone which is diagnosed using X ray or
MRI.

Diastasis Symphysis Pubis (DSP) – Separation at the pubic joint at the front of the
pelvis and diagnosed using X ray and/or MRI

Inaccurate and misleading terms – separated or displaced joints, relaxed/split
pelvis/split/torn muscles

Source: www.pelvicinstability.org.uk

For more information about the condition and many helpful advise please visit

PINS

PINS is a scottish based charity supporting people with Pelvic Girdle Pain

Membership of Pelvic Instability Network Scotland (PINS) is FREE and is open to anyone affected by PGP/SPD no matter what stage you are at. We have members from throughout the UK and overseas. Click here to find out more.