Treatment
Once a diagnosis of PGP has been made there are various treatments that can be applied. One of the main factors in helping women cope with the condition is with education, information and support. Other coping strategies include physical medicine and rehabilitation, physiotherapy, pelvic pain therapy, osteopathy, chiropractic, psychologist, prolo therapy or platelet-rich plasma therapy, massage therapy, acupuncture and alternative medicine. Mobility aids such as a wheelchair, walker, elbow crutches and walking stick can be very useful. Medication dispensed by a qualified health care provider can also be used to manage:
- Chronic pain
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder(resulting from birth trauma/ pregnancy)
- Musculo-skeletal disorders.
Some pelvic joint trauma will not respond to conservative type treatments and orthopedic surgery might become the only option to stabilize the joints.
Read more about this topic: Pelvic Girdle Pain
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