There was a crazy storm in Calgary last night and the lightning was illuminating the sky with multicoloured tendrils. It’s got me thinking about a pregnancy related condition colloquially referred to as lightning crutch that results from a perfect storm of elements in the body (The hormone Relaxin working and connected tissues in the pelvis, Progesterone relaxing the smooth-muscle of the pelvic bowl, The increasing weight of a groavid uterus, reduction in activity and all mobility). common symptoms present as a dull ache at the front of the pelvis on the pubic bone, isolated pain at the hips or Lobac radiating down the leg or at the back, a sharp flash of pain down the inside of the leg (which gives it its nickname). At its worst, the pregnant person can end up on crutches or in a wheelchair; which has obvious Impax for labour and birth. medical term: symphysis pubis dysfunction (or pubis symphysis dysfunction depending on where you’re from) is there a cure? Yes, giving birth! The symptoms of this condition will likely decrease significantly once your baby is earth side, but they don’t disappear completely and can remain in some extent for the duration of a breastfeeding journey and all until the soft tissues have repaired and restrengthened enough to you adequately stabilise the pelvis what can you do to help? - Android activities that require unilateral movements or load-bearing activity – Pelvic strengthening activities - See a chiropractor and or physiotherapist – come and do prenatal and postpartum yoga with me! I suffered with this in my second and third pregnancies but to a lesser degree my third as I made a concerted effort to strengthen and stabilise my pelvis as much as I could . Did you suffer with this? How did you manage it? #spd #psd #pregnant #pregnancy #pregnancysymptoms #pelvicbowl #pelvis #pelvicstability #pelvicinstability #yoga #chiropractic #physiotherapy #midwifelife #midwife #birth (at NatalieAnu: Massage & Maternity Support) https://www.instagram.com/p/CREfuAzB7l1/?utm_medium=tumblr
