Syotica is there a connection with numbness in my left leg down to my foot??

Question

Ok I have syotica , and I am having troubles with that now , but now I have this thing with my left leg now , and it makes my whole leg and foot go numb, The pain goes from the bottom of my back right down my leg . What else can I do about this ?

Answer 1

This website:

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/sciatica/article_em.htm

should answer most of your questions. It contains information about sciatica causes, symptoms, self-care, treatment, when to seek medical care, etc.

Doing a websearch for "sciatica treatment" (including the quotation marks) will bring up many pages for reference to this painful condition. (I have had this in the past, myself. Makes you feel like your leg is going to fall out from under you when it hits you suddenly! Mine was on the right.)

Answer 2

Check here a very effective Sciatica Natural Treatment ( http://cure-sciatica.info )
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.

Answer 3

sciatica can cause numbness - since it's due to a pinched nerve. if the nerve is pinched just 'wrong', it can make it go numb. in some ways, that's better than the pain that sciatica can cause, but only so far! see a good doctor, get some decent painkillers, and stay off your feet. chiropractor can help too, but they always seem to want you to keep coming back for life, which is kinda expensive.

Answer 4

It's called siatica....which is the nerve going down the back of the leg from the spine. If you lie in bed and take your thumb and start at the top pf yout lower back start pushing on that nerve and hold for a few seconds, do this as far down as you can...on that nerve holding it that will stimulate it and get blood flowing to it. Also lie on side and rotate the hip and push on the buttocks where the nerve is, lightly and move around the hip socket as you rotate the joint. Then rub briskly but lightly, whatever is comfortable and get the blood flowing to that joint. Heat, moist if possible, is great. Chiropractor if you can afford it. Also. do stretching and soaking in tub with epsom salt. Good luck.

Answer 5

I also have sciatica and have occasionaly had the numbness on my left side. The pain and numbness though is usually on my right side, all the way to my feet being numb. Not good when I was driving taxi!!!!

Answer 6

sure sounds like siatica I get the same thing for years now. the best thing Ifind is asprin xtra strength. I've read that exercise (special) helps
you walk as far as you can w/o pain when it starts to hurt take a break even if you only go 5 feet when it calms down walk some more stop when it hurts; continue to this every other day &the distance will get longer & the pain start to
go away hope this helps

Answer 7

Yes, Sciatica, involves numbness, tingling, pain from hip/butt to toes. See your MD.

Answer 8

Yes, there is a connection.
And it is spelled "sciatica", FYI, affecting the sciatic nerve.

Answer 9

are you saying sciatica?