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re: Sciatic Nerve Treatment
Posted on 11/17/15 at 12:32 pm to Tigerpaw123
Posted on 11/17/15 at 12:32 pm to Tigerpaw123
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the interesting part of the history you gave is that the symptoms go down both legs, that makes your case different than most posting here, go to your PCP
Yeah, with it being bilateral he will most likely need an MRI. Bilateral signs are more concerning. It's possible he has two bulging disks (one in each direction), but again the imaging is likely necessary due to the bilateral nature of it.
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Posted on 11/17/15 at 1:08 pm to Fewer Kilometers
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Go to an orthopedic surgeon. Your general doctor will just refer you to them anyway.
The ortho's Physician Assistant will take some x-rays, give you a script, and possibly a shot if you're in intense pain.
He'll send you to a physical therapist who'll do you the most good. Some electro-therapy, some exercises...
If it doesn't get better in a month they'll suggest the MRI. Most people get better in a few weeks.
Going through this now. Mine usually flares up on my left side but after standing and cooking for a few hours before the Bama game I got it on the right side worse than ever before. Went to the after hours clinic on Sunday and got a Demerol shot that did nothing more than knock me out for the day which I was OK with.
Went to the orthopedic on Monday morning and they found a collapsed disc and bone spur in my lower back.
Lots of meds, a steroid injection and a week and a half later and I'm able to get up and go to work but still in pain. He wants me to go to PT for a few weeks to see if that helps then MRI if not.
I'm not too optimistic on the outcome since I have done PT before when my left side hurt with little benefit. Now that I have had the issue on both sides, I'm not so sure its muscular.
I wish I could say it gets better but it seems every episode I have had is worse than before. This time was unbearable for a few days and has lasted longer than the others.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 1:21 pm to redbullwings
If you're commuting, be aware of how you sit..
too much pressure on your sciatic every day could numb it. You might try to find a seat cushion.. I recommend the Gelco Gseat Lite; and if you sit in an office chair all day be even more careful. Consider a standing desk.
Also don't assume it's a piriformis issue and try to massage it - you could possibly further damage sciatic nerve like I did.
too much pressure on your sciatic every day could numb it. You might try to find a seat cushion.. I recommend the Gelco Gseat Lite; and if you sit in an office chair all day be even more careful. Consider a standing desk.
Also don't assume it's a piriformis issue and try to massage it - you could possibly further damage sciatic nerve like I did.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 1:50 pm to redbullwings
There are stretches in yoga that can relieve the pain. I would go PT first.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 2:05 pm to Allyn McKeen
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I ignored the Teeter Hang-up infomercials for years. Then my mom bought me one for a gift because I was always complaining about back problems that I couldn't fix for more than a few hours. I was skeptical, but damn, that thing has changed my life.
This X a Billion. I was the same age - 29 - just started having debilitating back pain. Went to my doctor first who got me on a PT regimen. Did that for a while. Flared up all the time. Excruciating pain. Read tons of articles on inversion therapy and found a table for $100 at Academy and grabbed it. changed my life - it has been 7 years pain free. Took about 2 weeks of inverting before my spine completely decompressed and it was like freaking magic.
I know nothing about back pain - discs, sciatica, etc - I just know that dam table worked.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 2:13 pm to Tigerpaw123
quote:This!
the interesting part of the history you gave is that the symptoms go down both legs, that makes your case different than most posting here, go to your PCP
Involves both sides and with no associated trauma.
Odds are very low of it being a herniated disk.
But the symptoms warrant a visit to your PCP straight away..
Posted on 11/17/15 at 2:54 pm to Tigerpaw123
It started in only one (for three days). Just today has it been in both.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 3:09 pm to apd76
How does one avoid pressure on sciatic while sitting?
Posted on 11/17/15 at 3:28 pm to redbullwings
bucket seats sometimes position knees higher than hips. This throws all upper weight onto piriformis, through which the sciatic runs.
A cushion, like the Gseat Lite I mentioned, lowers (or at least spreads out) pressure on lower back and sciatic; and may help elevate hips above knees.
I commuted for a year and a half and developed "foot drop," which is an extreme example of sciatica. That cushion has helped significantly. The inversion table helped too as others have noted.
Also, don't sit on a wallet. Ever. It's taken me almost 5 years to recover, and I was once a decent athlete. Hope this helps.. don't snooze on it!
A cushion, like the Gseat Lite I mentioned, lowers (or at least spreads out) pressure on lower back and sciatic; and may help elevate hips above knees.
I commuted for a year and a half and developed "foot drop," which is an extreme example of sciatica. That cushion has helped significantly. The inversion table helped too as others have noted.
Also, don't sit on a wallet. Ever. It's taken me almost 5 years to recover, and I was once a decent athlete. Hope this helps.. don't snooze on it!
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