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01-03-2020 09:44 AM
My DH also went for PT, then just did the exercises at home, the pain may linger for quite a while.
01-03-2020 09:48 AM
@dex wrote:My dh goes to the chiropractor for this and gets relief...maybe it could help your mom too.
Definitely right......I have it, and get much relief from a chiropractor.
01-03-2020 10:12 AM
I've had severe and long-lasting sciatica pain several times in my life. I don't think there's one path to relief. I did have x-rays way back in the early 1980's, so I know there are disk issues. I've been able to get success with a combination of a great chiropractor and exercises most often, but we've also used acupuncture on occasion. I've been fortunate not to have much trouble for about 3 years now, but I also know any morning I could not be able to move without severe pain.
I've known others who needed surgery to get relief and just like with my choice, some get excellent results and aome have to tweak the surgery even.
Whatever path you choose - finding a doctor/pracicioner you trust is vital. My chiropractor and I are growing old together. I have no idea what I'll do if she retires and my sciatica moves in again!
01-03-2020 10:18 AM
I did have sciatia & hopefully won't have it again--I did have an MRI and after that what really helped is having an epedural--I had it in May & I have 2 say it very much helped--best wishes 2 ur Mom & I hope she gets relief-------------------Mary nj
01-03-2020 10:38 AM - edited 01-03-2020 05:58 PM
01-03-2020 10:48 AM
I had this problem also. Went to chiropractor 2 weeks every other day. Took aleve,slept in recliner for 3 months. Was the best for me. ICE ICE!!! And yes walking did help.
01-03-2020 11:08 AM - edited 01-03-2020 11:10 AM
Unfortunately for me, I had Sciatica that was caused by having, 2(L-5/S-1)completely ruptured discs. My only solution was surgery, this however was in 1974. Same thing with my L-3 disc in about 2009. Completely ruptured, another, but much easier invasive surgery.
An MRI is one of the best procedures for finding the cause. I feel for your mother as Sciatica is a very painful thing to endure.
hckynut
01-03-2020 12:02 PM - edited 01-03-2020 02:11 PM
@NicksmomESQ. This was my experience also. I had a one-time bout with sciatica, was referred to P.T., went for several. weeks and the sciatica went away. Knocking on wood, I've never had trouble with it again.
@NicksmomESQ wrote:DH had sciatica a couple of years ago. He had P. T. for 6 weeks & it went away.Doc told him if it comes back he will send him for another round of P. T.
01-03-2020 12:10 PM
@goldensrbest When you say "pain shots," do you mean lumbar epidurals? I felt relief 6 weeks after the second one.
Also, does her doc have her on any anti-inflammatory meds? Inflammation may be adding to her pain. Meloxicam helped me.
Fingers crossed for your Mom, and for you -- it's hard enough to care for an aging parent who lives close by, but harder still from far away.
01-03-2020 12:24 PM
My sister-in-law who was in misery for months and actually walking with a cane is another one who was helped tremendously by an epidural shot. It's been about 6 weeks now and she's still feeling the relief it gave her.
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