Sciatic nerve pain?

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striker_29

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I havent been to a doctor (dr's are a last resort for me) but I am pretty sure what I have is sciatic nerve pain. It hits me every now and then, sometimes worse than others. Got it right now pretty good, does anyone else have this, and is there anything I can do to make it less painful or go away? Any recommendations would be appreciated. TIA...Mark
 
You should go get checked out by a (( nueroligest)) (SpellCheck).:D


I have a good buddy that had nerve pain, So he went in and after doing a number of test they found that he had M.S.( :( He is doing ok, but you can tell somethings wrong when he talks.. Its been 2years.....

I dont think you have to worry about it, But it never hurts to get checked..


Matt:cool:
 
Have you had an MRI? May be a lower lumbar disc issue. The L5-S1 junction is where the nerve root is that runs down each leg. I.E. sciatic nerve pain. May not be the problem but is worth getting checked out. Herniated that disc in my back last Christmas and 99.9 % of my pain was in my right leg as it was a right sided prolapse.
 
How far does the pain travel down from your rear end. Recently had a disc sectomy to stop my pain. The first thing they will try are back exercises. That did'nt work for me because no.5 disc is toast. If your disc is'nt damaged, back exercises should work,also know a co-worker who went thru acupunture and swears by it.

Don't wait to long or you can do serious damage to a disc,I know because I did. If it is minor your Dr. will send you to physical therapy.

GOOD LUCK.
 
What exactly are you experiencing? I had a pain issue about 2 years back that was diagnosed as a sciatic nerve issue. My problem started as lower back pain that would shoot down my butt and down the back of one leg. It usually disappeared after I got up and walked around for awhile. Eventually, I woke up with severe pain in my heels, and suprisingly walking would make it go away. I decided to stay away from doctors since all I would get would be drugs, so I went to a chiropractor. That did not help much. I then went to a massage therapist who is also a reflexologist. (Knows about what nerves connect where) She felt that I pulled my sciatic muscle which is in front of the spine and spreads out to connect to the hips. She had to basically give me a deep massage in the groin area (a little wierd) and push in under the hip bones to help relax the muscle. Within 2 days the pain was completely gone.
 
Originally posted by BuickMike
What exactly are you experiencing? I had a pain issue about 2 years back that was diagnosed as a sciatic nerve issue. My problem started as lower back pain that would shoot down my butt and down the back of one leg. It usually disappeared after I got up and walked around for awhile. Eventually, I woke up with severe pain in my heels, and suprisingly walking would make it go away. I decided to stay away from doctors since all I would get would be drugs, so I went to a chiropractor. That did not help much. I then went to a massage therapist who is also a reflexologist. (Knows about what nerves connect where) She felt that I pulled my sciatic muscle which is in front of the spine and spreads out to connect to the hips. She had to basically give me a deep massage in the groin area (a little wierd) and push in under the hip bones to help relax the muscle. Within 2 days the pain was completely gone.
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Did you get a bonner...:D :D :D ;)
 
Originally posted by striker_29
I havent been to a doctor (dr's are a last resort for me) but I am pretty sure what I have is sciatic nerve pain. It hits me every now and then, sometimes worse than others. Got it right now pretty good, does anyone else have this, and is there anything I can do to make it less painful or go away? Any recommendations would be appreciated. TIA...Mark
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Practice good posture!.
If you don't walk much, start doing *some* walking.
Don't carry your wallet in your rear pockets.
Enough calcium in your diet?.
It all adds up.

And by all means see a Dr if it continues. But, bad habits will make any problem return or uncurable.
 
This is eerie striker. Just the other day I started experiencing sciatica. A tingling numbness feeling down the back of my right leg after sitting for awhile. It's worse at work...of course. Never had this before. Oh well. Guess I'm getting old and out of shape.

I hate going to the doc. Anyone know what kind of physical therapy to do to calm it down? I'd rather just try some home exercises/stretches before visiting the doc. Figured that's what they'd prescribe first anyway.
 
A good reputable chiropractor is intimately familiar with issues involving the sciatic nerve area. My dad was one for 45 years and he made so many people feel better about their backs it would be hard to count them all....Get referrals and check one out.
 
Originally posted by dhauser
A good reputable chiropractor is intimately familiar with issues involving the sciatic nerve area. My dad was one for 45 years and he made so many people feel better about their backs it would be hard to count them all....Get referrals and check one out.
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My only advice to Doug's post is to be sure to rule our disc disease BEFORE seeking a Chiropractor. Most good Chiropractors will screen you to be sure your ok before treaing you though.
 
Thanks for the advice guys. Yes it is a sharp, very precise pain in the small of my back. It does hurt worse when I move my legs por back a certain way, walk a certain way, etc. My posture is not the best, especially when sitting at my desk. I workout upper body 3-4 times a week, but only upper back, not lower. I'm sure I don't get enough calcium. It usually lasts about a week when it hits, the last couple or times (including this time) havent been as painful as some of my previous episodes, but annoying to say the least. I especially like the boner massage suggestion, might have to try that out:D Any other suggestions are welcome as this is day 3 and it still hurts:( Thanks!
 
I get the pain every once in awhile. One of the first things I did that helped was not to keep my wallet in my back pocket. Also, since I spent a lot of time at work behind a deck, I got myself a nicer chair. The junk I was sitting on was keeping me too low for my work, and offered no support. (Typical task chair). So I bought a large office chair with a full back and lumbar support. It also has gas height adjustment and full swivel with lockout.
Within a week I started to notice a difference.
I also have a massage cushion in my daily driver, since the seats arent all that good. It can massage your thighs, upper and lower back and has heat. Since I commute 60 miles round trip to work, thats a lot of time sitting there. I really think that has helped me a lot also.
But I do still get pain once in awhile, I get up and walk around and it usually goes away.
Good luck!
 
SilverSleeper's advice is very good advice indeed. The wallet thing is something my dad constantly bitched at me about, and he was right....also, make sure your work station is ergonomically correct; if it isn't, complain gustily to your management and let them know you're experiencing "significant and intense" back pain and sitting in your $19.99 K-Fart chair ain't helping matters. The last thing they want is another worker's compensation claim on their hands.....
 
Originally posted by OneQuikV6
My only advice to Doug's post is to be sure to rule our disc disease BEFORE seeking a Chiropractor. Most good Chiropractors will screen you to be sure your ok before treaing you though.
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That's an absolute must! !!.
 
Sciatica

that sucks, ive had it for about three years now. first get an MRI, then limit your lifting, core strengthening excercises are great you can find them on the net. walking helps also. as for medicine, i take celebrex and its the shizznit yo! it used to hurt to drive to and from work!!! so take care of your problem before you wind up a handicap. as for surgery, i recently underwent epidural steroid injections. i wish i had gotten them three years ago, they dont work for everyone but did for me:) go see a back specialist not a regular doc cause (in my experience) they suck when it comes to back problems. take care bro:cool:
 
FYI the ESI's are what turned things around for me and I'm convinced they kept me from having to have surgery. The S*CK to have done but are a godsend to many. You'll most likely have to have more than 1 as they usually recommend a series of 3. More uncomfortable then painful.

GET AN MRI :D
 
Well looks like I may have to go ahead and get an mri. Problem is I've been told I need one on my knee too. I think it may have something to do with the way I sleep because it always hits out of the blue one morning when I wake up. Dissapears the same way usually in a week or so. Does anyone know the "proper" position to sleep concerning the back?? Thanks again guys...striker
 
Striker,
I'm a licensed Physical Therapist in AL and I practice in the outpatient setting dealing primarily with orthopedics. I use the McKenzie method of back evaluation and treatment which I have found to be very successful with my patients of all ages. You show make some calls to several outpatient spine or orthopedic PT clinics and ask them if they have a PT there that uses the McKenzie method for treatment of low back pain. Some states allow direct access to a Physical Therapist without a Dr.'s referral (MS allows PTs to evaluate you without a Dr's referral). Go to the McKenzie website (http://www.mckenziemdt.org/) and locate a certified therapist near you. I found several in New Orleans, and 2 or 3 in Biloxi and Pascagoula. Try to stay close to home, if possible. I'm not yet McKenzie certified but I use the method (I have taken the courses but I haven't taken the exam yet). Many therapists practice the method in this manner so call locally as well.

As for your symptoms. You state your pain is mostly in your back. This is usually a less severe problem than if your pain was traveling down your leg. I would NOT get an MRI for this problem. Most people have back pain when their back is loaded (during sitting, standing, bending) and have less pain when unloaded (lying). MRIs are performed in the lying position. It may show you have a bulging or herniated disc, but how does anyone know for sure if that disc bulge is causing your exact pain? The answer is you don't know for sure, which is why repeated movement testing (McKenzie method) is more reliable at identifying the pain generator. I'm sure if I had an MRI, I would have several disc bulges..but I don't have pain. I would think a good PT would see you 1-4 times total and should have you on a good posture correction program and therapeutic evercise program (probably 1-3 exercises only). This is of course a guess since I'm not physically able to examine you.

One last thing on MRIs. You can take a picture of a telephone, but can you tell if the phone is ringing by looking at the picture? MRIs are good for showing a lot of things, but they are over-ordered in the US.

Hope this gives you another option. E-mail me direct if I can help further at:
smount@alaweb.com
 
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