what do you do for sciatica pain?

Answer 1

i am a chiropractor and specialize in spine related injuries. the disc acts as both a cushion and a spacer between each vertebrae. if a disc is bulging/herniated, that bulge can put pressure on the nerves exiting between each vertebra which causes a "pinched nerve." also if the disc is wearing out (getting thinner) you lose the space between the vertebra, which leaves less room for those nerves to exit--and again can pinch a nerve. those nerves in your low back form the SCIATIC nerve which runs all the way down your leg. if any are "pinched" they can cause pain, numbess, tingling, weakness from your low back to the foot.

as a chiropractor i see this type of scenario on a daily basis. for those who have degenerative disc disease, disc herniation, disc bulging, etc.--normal chiropractic care can usually help with those problems. but there are also many people out there that have had this problem for many years and can't find relief with anything they try--including chiropractic.

but now there is a treatment that is perfect for your situation and the best part is: it's non-surgical and non-invasive. if you haven't heard of it yet it is called spinal decompression. this type of treatment focuses on disc injuries and the problems they cause. i use the DRX9000 spinal decompression system in my office and it works wonders for people with these types of injuries (approx. 90% successful). the DRX9000 is fda approved and is the best decompression system available (there are cheap knock-offs that don't give the same results).

my recommendation would be to see a chiro, especially if you've never tried it before-just to see what they have to say. also do some research on this treatment and then contact someone (usually a chiro) who uses it in their office. i would just google "DRX9000" to find info on it and doctors in your area who may have it. this treament is able to encourage the disc to go back to it's normal orientation and also rebuild its height--which then takes the pressure off whatever nerve it is compressing. pain meds, cortisone shots, epidurals won't do anything to solve the problem--all they do is cover it up and they become less and less effective over time. surgery AT BEST is 50% successful and usually doesn't solve the problem either.

this treatment is extremely effective for degenerative disc disease, disc bulging, herniation, etc. and also sciatica type of cases, especially if you haven't had surgery yet. i've had many patients who were scheduled for surgery, tried this treatment as a last resort, and then ended up cancelling their surgery altogether after treatment was completed. it really does work and that's what my recommendation would be for you. good luck and hopefully this gives insight to others experiencing similar problems--there is a solution!!

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Answer 3

I see a massage therapist once a month and a chiropractor once a month. If the pain gets too much in between, which hardly ever happens any more since my most recent massage therapist got a hold of me, here's what you do;
Get on the floor with a tennis ball. bend your leg at the hip and put the tennis ball right where the bend in your bum is, then straighten your leg and lay on the ball. It will hurt (a lot) but the pressure will encourage blood to go to that area and help loosen the joint. Lay on it either as long as you can stand or until you feel the release.
I think the biggest thing that has helped my sciatic pain has been getting active. I have joined a gym and go 3 times a week and do circuit training.

Answer 4

Read a book called 'The Back Doctor' by Hamilton Hall.

(I have no commercial affiliation, but I do have a degree in Kinesiology and I have suffered severe sciatica, including two fractured vertebrae, loss of leg function and an L5 discectomy and I think that this book contains excellent advice from a medical expert)

Answer 5

I have nerve damage to my spine and have spent the past year and eight months learning more than I ever wanted to know about nerves. When it comes to sciatica your first stop should be to your doctor to request that he/she set you up with an MRI to determine if your nerves are being 'cut off' in any way. With the sciatic nerve it goes through part of the hip joint and can also be impinged upon there. I found that this website ansered a lot of the questions I had about my own injury. It will give you far more information than I ever could. Good luck and I hope you feel better soon.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/script/main/srchcont_em.asp

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what do you do for sciatica pain?

Answer 7

150mg magnesium a day for 3 days, then level off to 50mg/day. Cut back on starchy foods (a lot), get exercise, don't eat anything from the nightshade family (potatoes, peppers, tomatoes) When you sleep, put a pillow between your knees.

Maybe it wasn't sciatica. Maybe just a hip injury. Magnesium sure helped whatever that hip pain was. If it's gout related, then cut back on the green beans, red meat and beer.

Answer 8

My husband has sciatica pain and at first he used Advil and Ibuprofen.Then he complained of more pain and was prescribed Tylenol 3,now after four years he is on a patch that he wears on his leg,called fentanyl which he wears for 3 days is really costly and now he is dependant on this prescribed drug because they never helped him only gave him meds for pain.So be careful as to how you manage this pain.If you can help it,it's alwasy good to use the Advil or Ibuprofen and not get into the heavy meds as this is ruining our lives.He became hard to live with and our lives have become a turmoil.I hope this helps and i'm sorry for your pain because i'm am living it with my husband,and i am almost going crazy.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

My husband has been Having a sciatic attack for 2 months now...he tried the usual over the counter stuff but it is not strong enough. Tylenol with codeine didn't cut it either. He got prescriptions for Oxycondone and percaset. He has had an epidural shot of cortisone and that helped. You have to get help early before the whole thing gets inflamed. He has tried physio, laser massage everything. It is hard to pin point the cause but if you can then you can fix that with surgery or exercises. Sounds grim!