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). This condition commonly affects women during or after pregnancy causing pain and mobility difficulties.

Our aim is to increase awareness of the condition amongst health professionals and the general public with the aim of ensuring that all those affected have access to early diagnosis and treatment leading to reduced pain, increased mobility and quicker recovery times.

Pelvic Girdle Pain affects an estimated  1 in 5 women during pregnancy with 1 in 20 of those women having serious problems with pain and/or mobility. Of the women affected approximately 1 in 12 women will still be experiencing some symptoms up to 2 years postnatally if the condition is untreated.

 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.

Please consider making a donation to support our work. All money raised will stay in Scotland and will be used directly to raise awareness and support people affected by Pelvic Girdle Pain. Thankyou

We will be adding a lot more information to our website in the next few weeks so please check back later. Our links page has information on other  sources of support for Pelvic Girdle Pain.