My obstetrician suspects pelvic separation. I have seen an orthopedic physician and he has stated that without X-rays, which are out of the question, he would not be able to accurately diagnose. Both doctors advised that I be put on disability for the remainder of my pregnancy, with 30 minutes of rest in a supine position every two hours. Fred Coleman Dr. Fred Coleman is a perinatologist, or maternal-fetal medicine subspecialist.
Pelvic separation is a very common in pregnancy.
In most women it causes some occasional pain. In a few, like you, it causes a huge amount of pain, enough to limit mobility, perhaps even to a wheelchair. You can have X-rays, as there is no proven fetal risk , though there are some who claim an increased risk of leukemia from even low doses of radiation. But they offer no advantage, as your symptoms are sufficient to make the diagnosis. Rest won't make much of a difference, as the separation will continue and most women tell me that it hurts as much getting up and down as walking.