Pelvic Girdle Pain During Pregnancy Care in Creve Coeur
Pelvic girdle pain is one of the most common complaints of pregnancy. Walking to the mailbox, climbing stairs, even rolling over in bed at 2 am—any of it can turn into a wince-inducing moment. Most moms just push through it. You don’t have to.
Why Pregnancy Puts Extra Strain on the Pelvis
Your body is doing something remarkable during pregnancy: the hormone relaxin loosens the ligaments around your pelvis to get it ready for delivery. Useful later. Less useful right now, because those same loosened joints have to carry a growing baby’s worth of extra weight, and they don’t always do it evenly. That’s what causes pain across the front or back of the pelvis, and it tends to flare with movement.
Worth noting: pelvic girdle pain isn’t the same as general low back pain, even though the two often show up together.
What’s Actually Driving the Pain
A few things tend to stack on top of each other here. Hormonal shifts loosen the joints. Added weight pulls your center of gravity forward. Posture changes to compensate. The result:
- Relaxin loosening the ligaments around the pelvic joints
- A forward shift in center of gravity from the extra weight
- Uneven movement, like standing on one leg or turning over in bed
- Irritation at the sacroiliac (SI) joints
How Pelvic Girdle Pain Tends to Show Up
Front of the pelvis. Lower back. One or both sides near the SI joints. That’s usually where the pain is felt, and it tends to get worse with specific movements: getting out of the car, climbing stairs, standing on one leg to pull on pants. Some also feel it radiating into the thigh, or notice a wobbly, unstable feeling after standing too long.
When It’s Time to Get Evaluated
Here’s a good rule of thumb: if the pain is changing how you move through your day, or keeping you up at night, it’s worth getting looked at rather than waiting to see if it fades. If it spreads into your leg or shows up suddenly, mention that to your OB or midwife too.
Care Built Around Your Changing Body
At Ballas Chiropractic and Nutrition Centre, the first visit is mostly conversation. How does the pain show up? When does it get worse? From there, Dr. Wipperman does a gentle exam of your pelvis and spine. Our pregnancy treatment table is built with your belly in mind, so you can lie comfortably no matter your trimester, with adjustments made manually or with instruments depending on what your body needs.
Getting Back to Moving Without Bracing for Pain
As the pelvis becomes more balanced, a lot of patients find they can walk, climb stairs, and turn over in bed without that automatic brace-for-impact feeling. That alone can make the last stretch of pregnancy feel a lot more livable.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is pelvic girdle pain the same as sciatica?
Will pelvic girdle pain go away after I give birth?
Is it safe to get adjusted for pelvic pain while pregnant?
You Deserve a More Comfortable Pregnancy
You don’t have to accept pelvic pain as just part of pregnancy. Reach out to Ballas Chiropractic and Nutrition Centre to talk through what’s going on and find a plan that helps you move more comfortably. Be sure to ask about our current special for moms-to-be when you call.
