For all my curvy girls out there, I need a recommendation for a belt/brace. I am very hourglass shaped, now add pretty extreme lordosis to that and I cannot find any belts/braces that don't slide up my butt. Any recommendations would be really appreciated! SI belts are such a relief, but only when they stay put.🫤
Looking for people with experience here / to compare notes so I have a better understanding of my condition in the context of PP
Bullet point version as I have written this out so many times!
-no pain during pregnancy
-40 hr hour labor, 3 hrs pushing with severe back spasm on left side
- no pain but barely any movement for 8 weeks pp due to a tear injury
- started moving around again and a day into that went into severe back spasm (11/10 pain, screaming pain) and had been in and out of that level of flare up for WEEKS. Torodol shots. Flexeril muscle relaxers. PT. SLOW recovery for months. Could only open doors for myself about 4 months out… could never hold baby while standing without pain. And that pain would normally progress to spasms within minutes. Same with any lifting or placing. Basically could not do anything but have someone hand her to me sitting down.
- adding cupping at 5 months.
- weaned at 7 months.
-added pelvic floor PT 9 months, but they say my pelvic floor seems pretty okay (hypermobile but okay??)
- now 9 m post Partum. Lots of improvement but still constant pain tightness and stabbing /pinching pain with most exertion. Hard to get up. Hard to sit long. Can’t drive for more than an hr without at least mild flare up.
spasms gone for past month. Flexeril management stopped since then. Still cannot hold baby standing up without pain and flare up. Cannot lift her or put her down or do anything but be next to her on floor or have someone hand her to me sitting down.
- steroid injection failed. Diagnostic numbing seemed to be positive for a few hours but steroid had no effect overall.
I’m just looking for any info, advice, anecdotes, comparisons. ANY comments.
I’m going to see a new dr thursday. Curious about other PP women’s experience esp as I know it’s all so different depending on cause of dysfunctions
I am hypermobile also…
Hi, 25F with premature ovarian failure. February i made sudden movement which made hip blockage and minimal bone marrow edema around Sacroiliac. They told me to rest and after told me to go rheumatologist and i did that. My all blood test came negative also i don't have any morning pain or finding hard to move my joints. Finally i had to go the researcher hospital anyway they made Dexa scan and i have oestroposis skors -3.5 and -2.5. My question is can oestroposis cause bone marrow edema when sudden movement made? I was also using isotretinoin meanwhile. I hope someone can answer thank you very much 💗
After a year of conservative treatment, my pain management doctor has recommended si joint fusion surgery. He says that more injections would be a temporary solution and continued PT doesn't seem to be adding any more improvement. Any suggestions for great SI fusion surgeons in or near Orange County, CA are greatly appreciated. I plan to get at least two opinions.
Hi! I had a nasty bout of sciatica from Nov - March/April. My first time with sciatica, but I have a long history of back pain prior. I do have a couple herniated discs in L4-L5 and L5-S1. The sciatica is 95% resolved thank GOD (have a great PT) but I’ve been experiencing gnarly SI joint and radiating back and hip pain on the OPPOSITE side of where I had sciatica and just wondering if others have experienced this / it’s normal? I assume it’s from leaning so hard for so long onto the side with sciatica as my body naturally trying to protect itself, and as a result putting a lot of strain on the other side of my pelvis / back. I’m doing PT for that SI joint pain now and continuing to strengthen my core and hips and glutes, but dang it’s so stubborn! Any advice?