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OT Docs and knowledgeable baws....sciatic pain
Posted on 9/19/17 at 2:26 pm
Posted on 9/19/17 at 2:26 pm
mid 50 years old, never had constant joint/bone/muscle pain, but my sciatic nerve has been kicking my arse the last 2 months. I keep somewhat active by playing gold and walking for 30-45 minutes around the neighborhood 3-5 times a week for years, but these last two months are really pissing me off and is literally a pain in my arse. The act of sitting or standing from a sitting position send a sharp pain from my right arse check down the back of my thigh thru my calf.
My local world class health care provider has prescribed specific type stretching and first prednisone and now gabapentin with very little constant comfort.
Any insight or things that have helped ya'll would be appreciated. After all the OT knows shite my doctors don't.
My local world class health care provider has prescribed specific type stretching and first prednisone and now gabapentin with very little constant comfort.
Any insight or things that have helped ya'll would be appreciated. After all the OT knows shite my doctors don't.
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Posted on 9/19/17 at 2:28 pm to cuyahoga tiger
In my medical opinion, you shouldn't get old.
Posted on 9/19/17 at 2:28 pm to cuyahoga tiger
Have the sciatic removed. Easy fix.
Posted on 9/19/17 at 2:28 pm to cuyahoga tiger
The only thing that has helped my dad is radio frequency ablation, and even then it's not complete relief.
Posted on 9/19/17 at 2:28 pm to cuyahoga tiger
stretching hamstrings seems to work. I've had this for the past few months. Googled and found a few stretching exercises recommended as alternative to surgery.
Posted on 9/19/17 at 2:29 pm to cuyahoga tiger
Are you pregnant? Wife had that when she was pregnant.
Posted on 9/19/17 at 2:29 pm to cuyahoga tiger
Chronic back pain is a mfer.
Battle it every day.
Battle it every day.
Posted on 9/19/17 at 2:31 pm to cuyahoga tiger
Try sleeping with a pillow between your knees.
Posted on 9/19/17 at 2:31 pm to cuyahoga tiger
in my experience all you can do is stretch and medicate until it gets better. It's a bitch.
Posted on 9/19/17 at 2:32 pm to bamarep
I went to the chiro for this. They put me on a device like the medieval rack and stretched my back. After about a month, the sciatic pain relented.
I tried everything else including spinal injections. This is the only thing that worked.
I tried everything else including spinal injections. This is the only thing that worked.
Posted on 9/19/17 at 2:34 pm to HMTVBrian2
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all you can do is stretch and medicate until it gets better
honestly stretching achilles has helped relieve the pain i had in the joints between my toes and foot. Stretching hamstrings has helped a lot with sciatica. I don't medicate at all.
Posted on 9/19/17 at 2:34 pm to MorbidTheClown
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stretching hamstrings seems to work
Yeah, stretching seems to give me temp relief, 10-30 minutes, but WTF it is hard to stretch every 30 mminutes during the work day or a round of golf.
Posted on 9/19/17 at 2:35 pm to cuyahoga tiger
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My local world class health care provider
Sounds like your screwed since you've already seen the best of the best.
Posted on 9/19/17 at 2:36 pm to cuyahoga tiger
at first i stretched once an hour or so. then gradually decreased. now i stretch in the mornings, midday and at night. have not had the pain in a while.
Posted on 9/19/17 at 2:36 pm to cuyahoga tiger
You could try getting your fat arse off the couch for a little exercise. PS Golf and walking aren't exercise.
Posted on 9/19/17 at 2:37 pm to HeyHeyHogsAllTheWay
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PS Golf and walking aren't exercise
no?
Posted on 9/19/17 at 2:38 pm to Fat Harry
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They put me on a device like the medieval rack and stretched my back
A friend has an inversion machine and I find if I hang upside down for 5-10 minutes it gives relief , but still only temporarily.
I mean, WTF, is this what I'm gonna feel like from now on unless i let them cut on my back which is something I don't want to do. I was good until 56 1/2 years old....FM
Posted on 9/19/17 at 2:38 pm to cuyahoga tiger
Dry needling is supposed to work.
Posted on 9/19/17 at 2:41 pm to MorbidTheClown
Lay on floor and use a tennis ball to place under sore area and floor....roll ball around using ur body weight to force the ball on the tender spots....surely helps relieve....its a hurting kind of relief but it works....
This post was edited on 9/19/17 at 2:44 pm
Posted on 9/19/17 at 2:41 pm to HeyHeyHogsAllTheWay
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You could try getting your fat arse off the couch for a little exercise. PS Golf and walking aren't exercise.
True that....no question I could stand to lose 15-20 lbs, and cardio is not in my routine....but frick man my cholesterol, blood pressure, psa, liver enzymes etc...are all in acceptable range and my quality of quality of life was great until 2 months ago. Wellness visits yearly and just had this years two weeks ago.
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