Re: Sciatic pain

Skyegirl21 · ‎03-20-2010

I've had it big time. Yes it's often from too much sitting. I bet the sitting in forward position for many hours, everyday did bring it on. The discs may be pressing on the sciatic nerve, and it getsinflammed- once the pain is manageable, He might try some opposing back work, gently by laying on his belly to encourage more space within the pressed nerve. If you know yoga, it's called sphinx pose. But he should do so gently, slowly. This totally works for me.

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

It was sitting in that boat, hunched over for all those hours. First I think he should NOT, I repeat NOT start pretending he's his own physical therapists and doing exercises that will only make the situation worse. He should follow his doctors advice, take the muscle relaxants and the Advil. Warm heat relaxes muscles so try a heating pad or hot showers with the water beating down on his lower back. That always helped me. He should inquire about prescription strength Motrin. Your husband's back pain should resolve itself but it could take time. If he isn't better in a few weeks, he should see an orthopedic specialist.

Estellee · ‎07-12-2011

I know someone that has this and rotates heat and ice, seems to help a little.

89135 · ‎11-06-2017

@MoJoV I agree with the others on the BeActive...It really helped me.

gloriajean · ‎03-10-2010

With my husband's the PT wasn't all he needed, he did need the surgery and after that it was relieved!

Shelbelle · ‎03-09-2010

My DH has bouts of it once in a while. He also went online and found exercises just for this, and they help him quite a bit.

hckynutjohn · ‎06-15-2015

@honeybeagle wrote:
Very simple, prednisone. Have your doctor prescribe this to take down the inflammation. Google mild stretches.

@honeybeagle

Nothing about the human spine issues are simple. Even if you have an MD after your name, doesn't mean you should suggest any Corticosteroid medication to a poster on this, or any other forum.

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Believe everything on Google if you wish. I emphatically do not.

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aubnwa01 · ‎03-09-2010

@hckynutjohn wrote:
@aubnwa01

My nephew is an Anesthesiologist Doctor and has owned 5 Pain Clinics for many years. He treats his patients based on the diagnosis he sees and reads from the prescribing physician.

Following up with a Pain Doctor does not change the underlying cause sent to them by the prescribing physician. He can treat you trying different pain relieving treatments and meds, but that doesn't eliminate the possible sources of your pain.

I mentioned in another post about my lumbar discs, the L-5 and the S-1. I didn't see any mention of your seeing a Neurosurgeon or an Orthopedic Surgeon, or who read your most recent MRI. I see you mention a PCP and a Pain Doctor, neither of which Specializes in the Diagnosis of Spinal Pains.

Just adding this to my other post based on what you have said here in yours.

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@aubnwa01 wrote:
I've had back pain for a number of years & MRI found I have a lot of arthritis plus some stenosis. About 6 months ago, I started have a lot of bad lower pain pain & sciatica going down my left leg. I hated trying to walk, because it hurt so pain. My PCP sent me for a new MRI, which discovered a bulging disc plus a synovial cyst at my L-5/S-1 joint. I was referred to a pain management clinic. I did a couple of months of PT in the meantime, which did nothing for the pain.

The pain dr. did a steroid injection into the joint the 1st part of May & tried to stick the needle into the cyst & withdraw the contents, but nothing came out. So, he stuck the needle in a bunch of times to poke holes in the cyst & them injected a bunch more steroid into the joint to collapse the cyst & fill the space in the joint to get it to stay collapsed & heal over.

It really helped with the sciatica, but now it's starting to hurt again, though nowhere near as bad as it was before & also the pain is in my left butt cheek this time. I have a followup appt the middle of next month with the pain dr. to see what he recommends.

@hckynutjohn The MRI was read by the radiologist at the imaging place & results & images were sent to my PCP & the pain clinic & when I had my 1st appt with the pain clinic dr. who is trained in interventional pain medicine & is a physician anesthesiologist. I haven't been referred to a neurologist or orthopedic surgeon yet, but I think this is considered a more conservative route. I have been referred to both types in the past & had a foramenectomy/laminectomy in my cervical spine area when I was still working. I'll be 73 this year & I don't particularly want any more surgeries unless it's absolutely necessary.

judianne · ‎07-09-2014

l got a bad case of sciatica after my knee replacement surgery . A family member who is a massage therapist and does reiki as well told me to lay down on a tennis ball , placed lower mid back, buttocks area near the spine . The pressure from the ball somehow causes the sciatica to loosen up . lt worked !