Pelvic girdle pain

Pelvic girdle pain, shortened to PGP, is a musculoskeletal condition in which pain arises from one or more joints of the pelvic girdle, most commonly the pubic symphysis and the sacroiliac joints. It is frequently associated with pregnancy and the period after birth, and it can range from mild discomfort to severe limits on daily function. It can cause pain, instability and reduced mobility, especially during weight-bearing activity. The source notes that the condition has been recognised in the medical literature since antiquity, mentioned by Hippocrates and described in detail by Snelling in the nineteenth century, who wrote of a relaxation of the pelvic articulations that hinders walking.