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Sciatica is kicking my arse
Posted on 1/29/24 at 7:11 pm
Posted on 1/29/24 at 7:11 pm
And leg and foot. That is all.
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Posted on 1/29/24 at 7:16 pm to cubsfan5150
Have you tried edibles?
Posted on 1/29/24 at 7:18 pm to cubsfan5150
Same, getting out of bed or up from sitting at a desk for a while is a bitch.
I feel totally fine when I run though.
I feel totally fine when I run though.
Posted on 1/29/24 at 7:21 pm to 632627
I can’t move at all. Pain levels up around 8-9.
Posted on 1/29/24 at 7:22 pm to Gifman
I have not and likely won’t.
Posted on 1/29/24 at 7:35 pm to cubsfan5150
When you say sciatica, are you under the impression that it’s actually a peripheral nerve issue at the sciatic nerve or an L5-S1 radiculopathy?
Posted on 1/29/24 at 7:41 pm to Ric Flair
No idea
Posted on 1/29/24 at 7:46 pm to Ric Flair
I have an MRI tomorrow though
Posted on 1/29/24 at 7:48 pm to cubsfan5150
My wife swears by tart cherry juice. No idea of the validity of that, but it works for her, whether placebo or real.
Posted on 1/29/24 at 7:48 pm to cubsfan5150
Start with a medrol dosepak or prednisone with quick taper to calm down acute inflammation, but get an MRI so you know what you’re dealing with.
Posted on 1/29/24 at 7:56 pm to cubsfan5150
Any weakness in ankle flexion/extension or big toe (bringing big toe up towards head)? My personal threshold for surgery is weakness, I can deal with pain/numbness.
This post was edited on 1/29/24 at 7:58 pm
Posted on 1/29/24 at 8:01 pm to Ric Flair
Just extreme pain and numbness. I think the weakness seen at the doc today was mostly due to pain.
This shite came on like fire last week, after a lead up of what I thought was a tight hip.
This shite came on like fire last week, after a lead up of what I thought was a tight hip.
Posted on 1/29/24 at 8:06 pm to cubsfan5150
So no acute trauma or Injury? Are symptoms reproduced with coughing or sneezing?
Posted on 1/29/24 at 8:09 pm to Ric Flair
No injury, no trauma. I’ve had some pain in the lower back, upper arse on my right side for quite some time. Especially after shoveling snow or something like that.
Yes, cough does hurt, not always though, as the vast majority of my pain is in the hip and lower leg.
Yes, cough does hurt, not always though, as the vast majority of my pain is in the hip and lower leg.
Posted on 1/29/24 at 8:11 pm to cubsfan5150
Hip X-rays were clear. Back X-ray showed narrow in one spot in the lower back.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 8:43 am to cubsfan5150
Prednisone may help calm down the inflammation but either way you need to start opening up your hips and strengthening the low back to help heal and make yourself more resilient for the future. Prednisone is unlikely to work more than once or twice. Give yourself at least a year of trying to fix it through exercise before considering surgery. I found that rest only made things worse. Walk a lot and do whatever you can to make sure you're getting good sleep. Just about any PT is going to treat you with the McKenzie method. This has never worked for me but I guess it must work for some people. I can't recommend Athletic Truth Group enough. There's also a guy on instagram @lowbackability who learned most of his stuff from ATG and has taken it to another level. His programming has pretty much healed me.
I took a shite load of melatonin and Gabapentin to try to get some sleep when I was at my worst. This is just a bandaid and won't permanently heal you, but if it's necessary for sleep then that's where it has value since sleep is so important to healing.
I took a shite load of melatonin and Gabapentin to try to get some sleep when I was at my worst. This is just a bandaid and won't permanently heal you, but if it's necessary for sleep then that's where it has value since sleep is so important to healing.
This post was edited on 1/30/24 at 8:46 am
Posted on 1/30/24 at 10:49 am to cubsfan5150
I got this around the 19th/20th and could barely walk.
Went to Dr- got a steroid shot and precribed Cyclobenzaprine and diclofenac. Cold/hot pack.
Feeling better 11 days later but it was a slow recovery process. I did some pt and chiro.
Heard other say deep tissue massage helps also.
Gonna chill another few days before I hit the gym. And I usually stretch every day
Went to Dr- got a steroid shot and precribed Cyclobenzaprine and diclofenac. Cold/hot pack.
Feeling better 11 days later but it was a slow recovery process. I did some pt and chiro.
Heard other say deep tissue massage helps also.
Gonna chill another few days before I hit the gym. And I usually stretch every day
Posted on 1/30/24 at 10:57 am to Ric Flair
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L5-S1 radiculopathy
thats what i have. there are months where i feel absolutely nothing at all. can jog, golf etc....and there are times where i can't get into a comfortable position sitting, standing or laying down, and then there are times i can't even move out of my bed but i'm in pain doing absolutely nothing. good times!
Posted on 1/30/24 at 10:59 am to cubsfan5150
Sciatica symptoms can be brought on by a number of things. The most prevalent that I see is Piriformis Syndrome. A tightening of the Piriformis muscle can lead to impingement of that sciatic nerve. Even if you believe it's radiculopathy and it's coming from your spine, start with Piriformis stretching followed by clamshells. Stretch the piriformis after the clamshells as well.
If it's your piriformis that is the offending tissue you have to realize that it externally rotates your leg. So more often than not, a person is either sitting, driving, walking, or exercising in that externally rotated position. If this is what is happening to you, find what activity you are doing and stop the excessive external rotation.
If it's your piriformis that is the offending tissue you have to realize that it externally rotates your leg. So more often than not, a person is either sitting, driving, walking, or exercising in that externally rotated position. If this is what is happening to you, find what activity you are doing and stop the excessive external rotation.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 11:02 am to LUS Tiger in FL
Try assisted stretching. Stretch Lab or Stretch Zone ETC
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