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Q: sciatic back pain relief?
Mt 89 yearold mother has been suffering from sciatic pain since beginning of May. She can’t tolerate opiod medications–causes nausea and vomiting. She has had two epidural injections in the past two months with slight relief. Dr. says she is too old for surgery. She is truly miserable and has great difficulty walking. Any suggestions for treatment?

A: have her use an ice pack. ice is better than heat for sciatica as it is an inflammation of the nerve & heat will just make it inflame more. ice will settle down the inflammation & numb it a bit.
have her try tylenol (no it’s not as strong as an opiate, but it’s better than nothing).
perhaps a TENS unit could be prescribed by her doctor to decrease the pain as well.
good luck

Q: Does anyone know of any kind of relief for sciatic pain?
I have tried heat, ice, supportive pillows, ibuprofen, vicodin, soaking in a bath, but the pain from my back down to my ankle is excruciating. I can’t afford a day off work, but I’m hoping to reduce the ‘knees giving out’ walk I’ve had the past 3 days… I don’t know how much longer I can take this without screaming, and I have a very high pain tolerance level. (I have SLE & RA)

A: Her’s what an old doctor told me 35 years ago after I was released from 2 weeks traction treatment in a hospital that was ineffective:
1) Lay flat on a carpeted or lightly padded floor
2) Elevate your feet on a coffee table, bending your knees and hips as close to 90 degree angles as you can.
3) Use a small pillow under the back of your head and lie like that as much as possible.
After a little while it gets more comfortable and you will probably sleep in that position. It puts your spine and hips in a straight line and takes the pressure off the nerves. It worked wonders for me and everyone who I know that has tried it. Don’t give up on it right away and I think you might get some relief.
Good luck ( I’ll say a prayer too)

Q: Help With Sciatic Pain Relief?
So I’ve had back pain coupled with pain in the left buttock all the way to the left foot, Which I’ve been told is sciatica. I had an MRI and the results say I have a pretty large herniated disc between L5-S1. About 3 days ago I got a LESI (Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection) and am starting to have relief in the left leg, but my back is still hurting as well as my left buttock. My Dr. wants to do another injection in three weeks, but I’m not sure if it’s going to help with the herniated disc. Also, My insurance runs out in April so I’m on a time limit.

Should I get surgery?

A: I developed a bulging disc between lumbar 4 and 5 by running too much on the jogging trail and developed sciatica down my left leg.
I’ll tell you what I did. You’ll have to decide what is
applicable in your case.

I decided to buy the Teeter inversion table to decompress the pressure on the lumbar area and take the pressure of the disk.
You can invert yourself partially or completely for spine decompression. It feels great.
It costs a few hundred but I like it. This is the best bang for the
buck as far as I’m concerned. You may want to consider this and have a friend assemble it for you and try it out before deciding on surgery.

I did not have any problem with assembling this even with my condition.

http://www.teeterhangups.com/home.html

In addition, to the main issue of covering the inversion table, my chiropractor recommended taking daily doses of 100 mg. of Vitamin B6. It strengthens nerve insulation. I noticed an improvement in 4 to 6 weeks. There’s also ice packs as well which connect with velcro which I found work well. But the inversion table is great physical therapy you can do yourself.

Ice pack site below:

http://www.shapeupshop.com/fitness/recovery/ice_heat_wrap.htm

Q: sciatic pain relief….!?
last night i woke up and my rightside hurt so bad..butt and legg also toward the front , i thought for a while i was in labor but im not ( im 34 weeks) so i made it to the tub and sat in there for a while that helped take the edge off after a while!…..today it feels a little better so far i slept for maybe 2 hours…pfffffff
what is there to do about this when your pregnant?

A: get on your hands and knees and rock your pelvis. baby will move off the nerve hopefully

Q: Back Pain Relief, Possibly Sciatic Nerve?
Ever since I gave birth, my lower back has been killing me ( it’s been 6 months now). The left side feels like muscle pain, and the right feels like I pinched my sciatic nerve. What is the best way to get relief from this pain or gradually get rid of it?

A: I developed a bulging disc between lumbar 4 and 5 by running too much on the jogging trail and developed sciatica down my left leg.
I’ll tell you what I did. You’ll have to decide what is
applicable in your case.

1) My chiropractor recommended taking daily doses of 100 mg. of Vitamin B6. It strengthens nerve insulation. I noticed an improvement in 4 to 6 weeks.

2) Aleve is a good NSAID medication that is sold over the counter.
The doctor can prescribe a stronger form of the drug in the name Naproxen. The doctor can also prescribe Tramadol which is a narcotic and good pain reliever.
Back ice packs are a good idea also.Usually they can be placed around the waist
area for the best relief.
(They connect with velcro) You can buy them at most pharmacies
— example at the site below:

http://www.shapeupshop.com/fitness/recovery/ice_heat_wrap.htm

3) The lunge exercise is good for sciatic conditions.
An example is at the bottom of this site:

http://www.halhigdon.com/15Ktraining/Strength.html

4) I bought the Teeter inversion table. You can invert yourself partially
or completely for spine decompression. It feels great to take the pressure off of the lower lumbar area.
It costs a few hundred but I like it. This is the best bang for the
buck as far as I’m concerned. Your case doesn’t seem to be related to a bulging disk, but maybe using this for spine decompression may help.

http://www.teeterhangups.com/home.html

Q: sciatic nerve pain relief naturally,back pain unbearable?
had colon removed laproscopically,not sciatic nerve will not let me sleep any suggestions

A: I have chronic pain and severe lower back pain I have been taking MaxGXL and my pain level has been reduced by 50% visit www.mymaxgxl.com/max4health
I would also check with your doctor to see that you don’t have a pinched nerve.

Q: immediate relief for sciatic pain?
I’m 32 weeks, I just woke up due to horrible back pain which I think is the sciatic nerve. It’s on my right side in the middle of the back about at the bottom of the ribs, and my right leg from the buttock down is sort of numb. It hurts the most when I’m lying down on either side but I want to go back to sleep! It’s 2am and I am sleepy :p What can I do?

A: the one thing that seems to help me is when I do an exercise called the dromedary droop.
If you can, get down on all fours and arch your back like a cat and then let it sag through the middle. I got this from a pregnancy exercise book and it’s the only thing that helps for me.
Some women find it helps too when they tilt their pelvis back and forth.
Hope you get back to sleep soon.

Q: pain relief with Sciatic nerve?
I have a sciatic nerve problem the pain is in my lower back, my bum and my thigh feels like its been punched. Vicodon doesn’t help I also have tried Motrin. The doc gave me Valium and I have xanax. I just would prefer something that isn’t going to zonk me out. Any sugestions? I just got back from an MRI but don’t have results.

A: standing in a swimming pool with water up to your shoulders, inversion therapy (hanging upside down on a anti-grav machine) can help.

Also look into therapuetic massage and accupuncture

Q: any quick relief for sciatic pain???
i have had sciatica for about 3 to 4 years now, on and off. It just started again, and i think its worse than ever before. I can barely get out of bed, and off the couch. I know there are lots of exercises to do, but how can i do them when i am in excrutiating pain? i need a relief, I have no medical insurance, so pain meds is out of the question, along with all other doctor related relief. I need some good home remedies. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!

A: Your bed or couch could be making it worse. When relaxing instead of the couch try lying on the floor on a pad (folded blanket, piece of foam) with a pillow or two to prop your head up and your knees bent so that your back is flat. Aspirin helps me better than Motrin. I also discovered that the heights of the heels I wear makes a big difference, I had first assumed that I needed to wear flats and my sciatica bothered me for a year then one day I had to go to an event so I put on a pair of 21/2 inch pumps and within 5 minutes my pain was gone. After that, each time my sciatica would threaten to flare up I would put on some higher heels even if I was wearing pajamas and the pain would soon subside. I don’t know if you are male or female but if I were you I would experiment with different height heels as much as possible.

Q: How to get pain relief from sciatica and herniated L4-L5 disc?
Herniated L4-L5 disc with sciatic pain down left leg and foot, moderate to severe at times. Have tried 2 shots and oral meds, no real pain relief, physical therapy with traction provides temporary relief. What options are left and how to avoid surgery? Am a busy self employed contractor and am unable to take the time off work for surgery. Not to mention fear of the surgery and complications. Any advice will help at this point…Thanks

A: i have the same problem to,my l4 and l5 are bulging with sciatic nerve pain.my doctor put me on neurontin,its a nerve pain blocker and is used for epilepsy mainly.but doctors are also using it to treat nerve pain,with no side effects.now that i’ve been on this drug,i have been pain free for two weeks now.ask your doctor!!

edit:200mg twice a day is what i take,have your doctor try you out on that atleast,it can be increased to 900mg per day if needed.please ask him/her

Q: Who can help me with Sciatica Pain relief?
I am suffering from sciatic pain since last 6 months and have been advised microscopic discectomy surgery by my Doctor. Need to know the limitations of this surgery and post operative precautions. Any alternative and proven suggestions for pain relief are welcome. Is surgery safe and proven?

A: I wish I could give you a better answer than what I am abput to give you. But everyone’s body reacts different. But I have had Sciatica pain since last November. I have been threw PT. All the excercies they show you to do to help relieve pain. When that didn’t work I went and got the injections. Did that twice. When this didn’t work the doctor says surgrey. I was in so much pain all I wanted was relief so I did it. The surgrey helped with pain down my leg but not the pain I had and still am having in my left buttocks. After my back surgrey I had another 6 weeks 3 times a week of PT. By the end of the 6 weeks I was in so much pain I couldn’t even get up off the table. My last 3 weeks have been a nitemare. My pain is day and nite. So for the last 3 weeks little or no sleep cause I am in so much pain. I put ice packs, heat, Biofreeze on it with no relife. I take IBP for the pain. It does nothing for my pain. I have gotten to the point where I don’t know where to turn. This was a work related accident for me and I still feel like I am being punished. I realize that surgrey they could only so much for me but does this mean that I am going to have to live in this much pain for the rest of my life. Right now I feel like it. I am so tired from hurtin and sleepless nites. I don’t know honestly how much more of this I can take. All I want is to get my life back to normal again if that is possible. If you should have the surgrey that is of course up to you to decide. But I think that you should try all the other things before you take that step. PT or injections. They may be able to help you. Surgrey should be the last thing you turn to. But then again if you have the surgrey you may be one of the lucky ones that it helps. I sure hope you find the answers you are looking for and can get yourself back to good health and pain free. Good luck. Remember your always going to have that % of it not working.

Q: any ideas on how to get relief from sciatic pain?

A: Oh, I feel bad for you. I injured my back and suffered sciatic pain for several months. My doctor recommended physical therapy which I refused but also gave me some exercises to strengthen my back. Once the swelling in my lower back subsided, so did the pain. Good luck! I know how miserable this can be.

Q: how to get relief from sciatic pain?
My mother 45 yrs old is having severe pain in her left leg..its paining a lot.she is on medications but its not easy…any home remedies.??sheis using hot water bottle regularly n taking pain killers but it still persists..any help?

A: I developed a bulging disc between lumbar 4 and 5 by running too much on the jogging trail. I’ll tell you what I did. You’ll have to decide what is applicable in your case.

1) My chiropractor recommended taking daily doses of 100 mg. of Vitamin B6. It strenghthens nerves. I noticed an improvement in 4 to 6 weeks.

2) Aleve is a good NSAID medication that is sold over the counter. The doctor can prescribe a stronger form of the drug in the name Naproxen. The doctor can also prescribe Tramadol which is a narcotic and good pain reliever.

3) The lunge exercise is good for sciatic conditions. An example is at the bottom of this site:

http://www.halhigdon.com/15Ktraining/Strength.html

4) I bought the Teeter inversion table. You can invert yourself partially or completely for spine decompression. It feels great.
It costs a few hundred but I like it.

http://www.teeterhangups.com/home.html

5) Back ice packs (they connect with velcro) you can buy them at most pharmacies — example at the site below:

http://www.shapeupshop.com/fitness/recovery/ice_heat_wrap.htm

Q: Is there some relief for sciatic pain?

A: Others have felt relief when using all natural Joint and Muscle Pain Solutions. In particular, the Pain Relief Complex and the Joint and Muscle Pain Cream.

Hope this is helpful and feel free to contact me with questions.

Q: Accupuncture: Is relief lasting? Can it be a “cure”? Or just short-term treatment? Re: Leg sciatic pain?
My wife has severe sciatic nerve pain in here leg and posterior. She had disk surgery last year and it may have fixed one thing but there’s still pain. The docs can’t find it. Structurally everything looks right. (MRI) . . . and other diagnostic tests. Well – now she’s tried accupunture and got very good relief! But pain may be rising again. If she keeps it up for awhile with repeat treatments – will it ever cure her of all pain?

How long does the positive effects of one treatment last?

Thank You.

A: My mom is an acupuncturist. I have done it many times. The thing is you can’t just do it once and have it be cured. Western medicine usually going to the root of the problem and fixes everything so it may take a few times. Eastern medicine is more of a quick fix. cover the pain so you don’t notice but doesn’t ‘fix’ it. I would say that if she keeps going and getting it done she will feel a lot better.

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