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Posted: 22 November 2007 at 11:58am | IP Logged Quote Madzwalker

For those of you who have/have had SPD - did you/do you use a support belt?

I was given a pregnancy one when I was 20 weeks. It was one of the thick ones with 3 straps which strap under your bump. I hated it and it make me far more uncomfortable. I then found that my pelvis was so lose that when I strapped it on I was pushing my pelvis together at the wrong angle which was why it hurt.

When the SPD came back post birth I was given 3 differnet belts to try but again they seemed to hinder rather than help. I still have one, called a Serola Belt, which is narrower and fits lower around the waist and velcros tight, thich I have just put back on. I'm not sure whether it'll help me but I felt so unstable this morning I thought I should try something.



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Posted: 22 November 2007 at 1:14pm | IP Logged Quote amypiper

For Adam and Zarah pregnancies I was given a giant tubigrip thing to help with my sciatica pain. It felt like I was being squeezed and rolled up everytime I walked. In the end I gave up and juts suffered in silence, luckily this time round I haven't had the same kind of pain. Just an achy bump from all this coughing!
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Posted: 22 November 2007 at 4:24pm | IP Logged Quote Cherie

I'm wearing a Serola belt .... infact I've been wearing it 24/7 since June!

 It's really helped, and it's taken away a bit of the pain. But I'm so unstable when I take it off.... My chiropractor is really impressed with it too I hope it works for you too Madz

 

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Posted: 22 November 2007 at 7:14pm | IP Logged Quote zanynut

I have a troc belt. Dont' use it though as it makes the shooting pains worse and i ended up with constant grating pains and senstions too!
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Posted: 22 November 2007 at 7:24pm | IP Logged Quote Funchick

Do you know, I still have my pregnancy belt in the wardrobe and have never thought about putting it on?!  Think I will have a dabble with it tomorrow and see if it works for me - thanks for that Madz xxxxx
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Posted: 26 November 2007 at 11:05pm | IP Logged Quote connacher

they didnt give me any  and every month my pelvis falls to the one side and i need to go and get it put back in. which is really sore. sould i ask for one then? have been told by the Doc to stop taking my pain killers everyday. well i say they can take them from my cold dead fingers cos i really need them. MMMMM think i am going to make an appoitment and ask why they havent iven me a belt.
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Posted: 27 November 2007 at 9:29am | IP Logged Quote Madzwalker

Have you seen physio? It should be the physio who arranges it for you. Some areas dont give them free, I'm lucky mine does. The trick is to put it on whilst it is stable and keep it on as much as possible. If you put it on when it is already unstable you can cause more pain by pulling it together at the wrong place.

What painkillers are you on?

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Posted: 27 November 2007 at 9:53am | IP Logged Quote doubletroublewitty

Well i was offered a belt as i had problems with my hips before i fell pregnant! I said if i became uncomfortable then i would have one. Well during my pregnancy it was the easiest for me as all my pain went away! It was after i had my girls that all my old problems came back. I should have got a belt anyway if it would help me now.
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Posted: 27 November 2007 at 9:58pm | IP Logged Quote connacher

i have been to the physio and she didnt say anything about it. the pain killers they gave me are wee brown ones cant think of the name and i take them 3x aday is that the same for you to? TY XXX
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Posted: 27 November 2007 at 10:04pm | IP Logged Quote Madzwalker

No I'm on alsorts!

Ask for a rereferal so you can discuss a belt, and some exersizes to help you.

Check what meds you're on and let me know. I'm off to bed but I'll be on tomorrow with more info.

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