Question
Ever since I gave birth about 7 months ago, I have been feeling pain in my low abdomen (just where my bladder is located) and my pelvic floor everytime I walk, sit or make any contraction of my low abdomen--like sneezing/coughing. I delivered via c-section after a long labor (35+ hrs); I've been to an OBGYN, urologist, surgeons to see why this pain doesn't go away. Nothing in that area comes back with any specific thing, except the last surgeon I saw suggested to go to a physiatrist who diagnosed me with symphisis pubis inflamation among other low back pain related things. I told her the baby was 8lbs 9onz, and was on occiput posterior position since I went into labor. He was very deep in the pelvis, so suprapubic pressure had to be applied, and later his head to be pushed back up thru my vagina to get him out. I have been doing physical therapy in my suprapubic area to ease the pain, but if I go back to semi-normal activities, it comes back, making it very difficult to stand/sit for a long time. I've been reading some stuff on the web about chiropractors and pre/postnatal care. Can chiropractors treat pain associated to the symphisis pubis? I am going crazy with this pain, and would like to find the best way to treat it and enjoy my beautiful son as much as possible. THanks for any inputs!

Answer
Hi Lucia,

I am sorry that you are having such a time.  Parenting an infant is hard enough!

Many times these types of situations are perpetuated by small biomechanical dysfunctions.  In other words, joints that aren't moving correctly thus stressing the pubic junction of the iliac bones, muscles, ligaments, and so on.  Then normal movement continues to aggravate and inflammation results.

A chiropractic consultation would be highly advisable.  It is safe and natural and gets results.

Hope this helps a bit.