Post partum body pain

Was anyone else's body just destroyed after pregnancy? In a physical sense, not just worried about how it looks.

I am just in pain pretty much all over, I have shooting pains in my feet and ankles, I have what seems to be plantar fascitis and all sorts of foot issues causing me pain but my legs hurt up to my knees most days. I have awful back pain and shooting pains in my pelvis which I wake up with every morning. I'm also exhausted pretty much all of the time.

I used to gym 5/6 days per week lifting weights and now I feel like I can't even climb the stairs most days.

I just want to get back to living my life, not feeling crippled. Has anyone had the same?

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Had 3rd baby 9 weeks ago and yes to the foot problem. It hurts to stand on everytime but ok walking on it. Its so painful and no idea what it is.
My back aches all the time too. Feel older than I am 🙈

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My body is definitely battered and bruised after my second pregnancy! I’m 12weeks pp now and feel more like 81 than 31 👵 can’t pinpoint anything specific just my bones hurt, my joints hurt, I have absolutely no core strength whatsoever and my back is in bits after a day of running after the babies. Definitely no ‘bounce back’ happening here!

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I have never felt pain in my knees and elbows as bad as I do since having my baby 9 months ago! When I get up I end up limping for a good few steps as I can't straighten my left leg properly until the pain subsides. If I hold my arm in the same place for a prolonged period of time it's then so painful to move!
I read that it's something to do with the hormones during pregnancy that relaxes your joints... X

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Thats the same as me time walking on it but getting out of bed or off the sofa putting pressure on it hurts and I have to limp for a bit. No idea what it is or how to help it

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I feel this after my first baby.
Achy feet, weak legs with difficulty standing from the floor, chair or bed, sore wrists & thumbs, and sciatica in my hips.
I am absolutely falling apart! 🤦‍♀️

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Have you tried remedial massage? Chiro? I get a massage every 2m and chiro visit for alignment every 3m and he cracks my back and it feels SO good. Both a massage and a chiro visit in the same week rejuvenates me for the next 3-4m. My chiro asks me to come earlier than 3m but that’s when I feel like I need to go again, he says for maintenance it’s better to come every 4-6w but I wait till last minute until my back feel a lil stiff then I go. Other than that I don’t have “pain” just stiffness some days and I can feel the knots in my back needs working out. I also do yoga and dance salsa as a hobby so that helps me my core and to strengthen that and my pelvic floor. It seems as I age to avoid the aches and pains I need to be more aware of, and invest in my body more. Instead of working it to the core and then feeling the after effects of that. You can try those for maintenance??

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