I stand on my feet all day at work and have pain in my lower back which shoot down both legs, sometimes I can ease it by stretching my back and other times it just won't go away.
2006-06-27 22:57:52 · 10 answers · asked by toffeemine 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
The key points about most back pain and sciatica are:
Do not worry - it will usually get better on its own, within a few days, or possibly a few weeks.
Stay active, and if at all possible, stay at work.
The pain may force you to rest, but this is a result of the pain, and not a good treatment for back pain and sciatica. If you have to take to your bed, limit it, if possible, to a week or two at the most.
Use simple pain killers, such as paracetamol or ibuprofen if necessary.
Avoid activities likely to put unnecessary strain on your back.
See your doctor if you think you are in one of the red flag categories, or are worried about how you are doing.
If it seems to be lasting more than a few days, consider seeing a physiotherapist, chiropractor or osteopath. You may wish to consult your doctor prior to this.
If you do have to be off work, keep this to a minimum, and do not expect to be pain free before you go back.
If the pain is severe and very disabling, and you cannot control it with simple pain killers and/or anti-inflammatory medication, your doctor may suggest you have an epidural injection, which is an injection into the spine, which soothes the nerves that are causing the pain.
In a minority of cases, the sciatica does not settle, or complications arise. This may lead your doctor to recommend surgery, which will involve trimming back bone or disc material which is pressing on the nerve or nerves. This is not undertaken lightly, and will be guided by the results of a CT or MRI scan.
More at: http://www.medinfo.co.uk/conditions/sciatica.html
2006-06-27 23:00:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-23 18:57:41 · answer #2 · answered by Estelle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-20 04:30:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-27 14:27:26 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Normally, I would not answer a question like this as my expertise is generally in medication but I had severe sciatica while I was pregnant with my 3rd child (after having had twins) and I had sciatica so bad that I was finding it difficult to walk. I tried massage therapy and physical therapy and could not take medication
I went to the chiropractor and the pain was instantly relieved. My hips and lower back were out of alignment because I had carried twins the year before. On occasion a Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) can also work but they usually only work on one joint at a time - the chiropractor will do your whole back which works faster. Anyone who does not believe in chiropractors will tell you they are quacks - don't listen.
I don't necessarily believe that chiropractors can cure things like diabetes but they can definitely relieve some types of back pain especially if a pinched nerve is involved which is usually the cause of sciatica.
2014-10-28 11:17:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sciatica is a pain that results from irritation of one of sciatic nerves. This is a lower back pain that goes down to hip and then to both legs extending to feet and toes in some cases. Sciatica nerve is the largest nerve in our body. Running down the spine through the hip, sciatic nerve goes down to knee and ankle. Any damage or pressure on this nerve results in debilitating sciatica pain that needs thorough investigation of probable causes on the basis of symptoms to provide relief to the patient on a permanent basis.
For details visit: http://curesciatica.toptips.org
Have a nice day
2014-09-16 01:23:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-07-22 18:56:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are good exercises suggested at atbsnr.com they will relieve within a few weeks. And they wont take much time too, say 10 minutes every morning.
If you are in search of some simple remedies which you can locate in India, read:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ayurvedaonline/message/2829
This message is also published in Global Ayurveda Magazine, Dec-Jan 2005 issue.
Despite i know medicines, I have seen miraculous results by exercises on atbsnr.com
2006-06-27 23:07:35 · answer #8 · answered by shirishbhate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there is a solution to your problem.
Go for a manual one-time treatment called Atlasprofilax. The pressure on your spine will be distributed much better, so the body can heal itself. The effect is simply amazing.
Just - the treatment is available in California and Europe only, costing approx. 220 dollars. It's really worth travelling far - own experience. :-)
2006-06-30 11:31:40 · answer #9 · answered by swissnick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.spine-health.com/topics/conserv/sciaex/sciaex01.html
2006-06-27 23:10:25 · answer #10 · answered by sadie_oyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋