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sydsgma1
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Registered: ‎03-09-2010

Re: On vacation in Hawaii--bulging L-5 disk turned in to sciatica any advice?

‎01-10-2015 02:37 PM

I have the same problem....my dr put me on prednisone and pain meds. After I returned home, I have had epidural injections that have helped a bit. I woul agree with going to a walk in clinic and some light stretching exercises.i also purchased a cushion from Amazon to sit on and that has helped also.
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Ms X
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Re: On vacation in Hawaii--bulging L-5 disk turned in to sciatica any advice?

‎01-10-2015 02:41 PM

Go to the drug store and try a back brace. Some of them have a stiff back in addition to the elastic material. That will keep your back more supported and less mobile and might help you to move around.

ETA: I've never taken pain medication for my back because I feel it makes one move in ways that injure the back even more. When I injure it, I use the brace and try to move only in ways that are not painful. I only have pain after lifting something way to heavy or such. Sometimes it takes many months to heal.

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