Welcome to our website

 Pelvic Instability Network Scotland (PINS) is a newly registered Scottish Charity  (SC0 39222)   which has been set up to support people with Pelvic Girdle Pain (formerly Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction or SPD).   Please note that throughout this website we have used the  new umbrella term "pelvic girdle pain" to refer to the condition rather than "symphysis pubis dysfunction" or "spd".

Pelvic Girdle Pain commonly affects women during or after pregnancy causing pain and mobility difficulties.  Women who are  not pregnant and men too can also be affected  sometimes as a result of injury or trauma.

Our  chair is a GP who has personal experience of Pelvic Girdle Pain(PGP) and who has found has that there is a need for greater awareness and improved knowledge about how best to treat and manage the condition.  One common misconception is that Pelvic Girdle Pain(PGP) is something that has to be endured during pregnancy and will vanish once the baby is born. This is not the case. Early and appropriate  treatment  by an appropriately trained manual therapist will aim to reduce pain, increase mobility and lower the likelihood of ongoing problems after the birth.

Our aim is to increase awareness of Pelvic Girdle Pain amongst health professionals and the general public and to provide support to those affected, both men and women and whether pregnancy related or not.  We also wish  to encourage networking amongst health professionals treating people with Pelvic Girdle Pain(PGP) through seminars and study days.

 Please consider making a donation to support our work. We are currently raising funds to cover production of information leaflets and to develop a telephone helpline.

The Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Women's Health have recently published new guidelines for the management of pregnancy related pelvic girdle pain- click here for further information.

If you are interested in the work of our organisation we would be delighted to hear from you. Please use the contact form on the feedback page to get in touch with us.