my wife has a very badly trapped sciatic nerve, dose anyone know the best cure ?

Answer 1

It depends on her symptoms. If she is having severe neurologic deficits (foot drop, numbness in her groin, or loss of bowel or bladder function) then surgery may be indicated. If she is having pain with minor neurologic deficits (numbness, pins and needles sensation) then a conservative trial of epidural steriod injections may be warranted in conjuction with the appropriate medications such as neurontin, elavil, or lyrica. A physician trained in interventional pain management should be able to assist you. She will also eventially need physical therapy. I would contact your primary care doctor to help determine the best person for her to see.

Answer 2

My mom has sciatic nerve pain from arthritis which has swollen the outer layer of the nerve and puts pressure on the nerve...thus the pain.

We made visits to doctors, neurosurgeons, and pain management specialists. She had the back injections (worked for 1 day), and she had prednisone series (4 series which was the ONLY relief she ever got from meds and they said she couldn't have any more) All that came from that was a bucket load of pain pills. Because she is 96 no one would contemplate doing anything about the source of the pain. Their advice was learn to live with it. She was in so much pain she could barely walk and the pain meds made it extremely unsafe for her to even try walking. I decided to try another approach and ordered some pills to try to reduce the swelling.

These pills really worked for her. The pain management doc didn't say a word when I took her back for her checkup and she was off endocet and morphine. She was down to taking 2 hydrocodone a day. These pills did what they couldn't. Will they work for everyone? Probably not, but when all else fails.....anything that helps is worth a shot. My mom won't be without hers, I guarrantee you!

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I don't know why doctors won't try to incorporate herbal medicines in their prescriptions. sometimes the old ways are still the best ways. I guess drug companies don't benefit from those though.

Answer 3

Neurologist is the only one that could help mine I went to every type of doctor that's out there and then he sent me to a physical therapist and after 3 months and a tins unit and not lifting over ten lbs., and not climbing stairs, or hills or mowing the grass, or pulling on a lawn mower or any gas operated cord, or using a yard rack. or vacuuming mopping and sweeping and took me off my bike (mountain). Add Walking after it gets better. Life hasn't been the same for me. So be kind to her, she's going through a indescribable hell. Depression may come if this is her problem and all the support and love in the world is what she'll need to go with the rest. Get her some help don't do her like my family did me. I was and have been left to take care of my parents (73 & 75) on top of all of this. I feel for her maybe if life is a little easier on her then she may heal. Good Luck and your very kind to look for help for your wife, There should be more like you.

Answer 4

The best thing to do is put ice (not heat) on your back and rest. Exercise is only good after the swelling is relieved; some exercise can cause the nerve to pinch further and more pain involved.
Plus make sure your wife goes to the doctor and to see what is causing this to happen. It could be caused by disc problem which can be corrected by surgery.

Answer 5

You said that your wife "traped sciatic nerve"that you mean;sciatica;is the disease due to compression of the sciatic nerve by protrusion of intervertebral disk or tumor and showe pain along the course of this nerve.;buttock and back of leg.Acute case ussally due to accident such as auto or sport accident; (hernia of disk).Chronics case are due to arthritis or disk disease.In acute case surgery to remove the problem disk and could be "cure".For chronic case usally not easy to"cure" because the arthritis change of the bone structure is hardly correctted.the treatment of chronic case is to stop the pain;to relax the muscles and easy the inflammation of the nerve;by bed rest,(during acute pain) take antiinflammation drug;motrin etc or strong pain medicines;percodan. and sure phsical therepy.Some time may need direct inject medicines to this nerve to get the best and fast result.

Answer 6

exercise...I do these just about every day. lie on the bed and pull the knees to the chest, hold for a count of 10 and slowly straighten out the legs and then lower them. She needs to do this 10 times. Also she can get down on hands and knees and round her back up and then flatten it back out. I do these also. It really does help. I have terrible pain with it if I don't do them.

Answer 7

Angel, I had suffered from chronic sciatic pain for years. This coming February 4th will be one year that i have been pain free!
Please listen with an open mind.
I healed myself without even knowing it. In short , one year ago my (wonderful) husband and I were going through one of those viscous cycles that some couples get caught up in. Because I love my husband more than anything in this world, I was totally focused on our relationship. We talked, but mostly it was like a recording of the past talks. Frustrated,Hurt and in disagreement with much that he said, I took to my bedroom took out a notebook and starting writing a letter to him, I had released all these repressed emotions I was feeling.
The more I wrote the clearer things became, I became aware that I was holding back and not expressing my true feelings, on alot of different subjects.
After writing my heart out, It was alot easier to go to my husband and voice exactly what was on my mind, and how certain things made me feel. Some apologies were made, tears shed and hugs shared.
That evening we went to bed exhausted, but happy to be in eachothers arms and relieved that we have gotten through yet again another viscous cycle of nonsense and this time with alot more insight.
The next day was Monday, while my husband was off at work, I sat down at the computer to do some myself, Well after about two hours I had a realization, I hadn't fidgeted or got up to stretch the whole time. This was very unusual, considering that i have been suffering with this constant sciatic pain for a very long time. As I questioned my actions in the last two hours I realized I had no pain!
No Pain ..In complete awe..I stood up walked around my living room, and began crying . I couldn't believe it , I felt nothing ,it was gone completely gone.

The pain that had altered my life in many different ways, was gone "What happened" I asked myself. Then it hit me, I was true to myself and let my feelings out.

Please give your wife a pad and a pen ,tell her to write her heart out. Everyone has something that troubles them, worries them,or has stresses put on them. Another thing I've learned is to let go of all guilt and resentments, it is a waste of time and holds us in the past .Let them all go.

Tonite, when your wife goes to bed, tell her to tell herself
she is strong enough to deal with anything it is she has to deal with, and she no longer needs this pain to distract her.
I wish you all the best
Dawn

Answer 8

Wow you are just such a nice husband. She should be proud of you even trying to help. I hope everything goes well and she gets better. I have no idea what is an answer to your question but i just had to say this. Good luck!

Answer 9

There is no real cure for sciatica, but I find nurofen back patches work a treat, either that or a nice warm hot water bottle.

Answer 10

yep ,pain killers and lots of rest maybe acupunture,but most of all rest ,,,very carefull moving ,as the nerve trapped can swell and cause you to lose the use of the legs as this is what happened to me ,three weeks no legs not good ,all because i thought id be ok walking about a bit ,she needs to be very carefull ,,,no sudden movements ,,,