Sciatica

[grog]

Hope none of you blokes have ever had to endure Sciatica. Thats been my week, most horrible pain ive been thru. Nothing else matters. Im ok sitting, riding but just cant stand. Booked at lunch time tomorrow, old mate reckons hell fix me. I sure am hoping.

[Big Geordi]

Feel for u its certainly no fun at all!! Have had it many times more so years ago when I used to Race Moto x remember laying on floor at times just not being able to get up 
Hope u get sorted my good man 

[grog]

Thanks Geordi, yeah im just a mess at present. I try to fight thru but the pain is blowtorch, just wrecks me. I hate feeling hopeless. Magic cure tomorrow will be good. I have shitloads to do but even hard to lift a beer at moment. Im managing the beer problem. 

[GSXKING]

I know it's probably on the wrong side of town @grog 

However look this site up. The results have amazed me. https://painfreephysio.com/ I had this preconceived idea my pain was in my back. How wrong could I have been. I am painfree for the first time in many years and can touch my toes easily now. 

[Andre]

I know how you feel Grog. Wish you a speedy recovery.

[Speedy1959]

Hi Grog
I had it for 4 months the 1st time I had it.
The 2nd time it lasted 2 weeks thanks to this video.
5 mins morning and evening is all it Takes. 
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[Will14]

Not a nice condition to have at all, you have my sympathy

I suffered with my back badly about 20 years ago, the worst bout lasted approx 18 months, it was that bad I had to use my right leg/foot alone to drive a manual gearbox car and mastered clutch-less gear changes so well I still only use the clutch now when pulling off or stopping. I visited my chiropractor once a fortnight for over twelve months but by the next morning I was always back to square one, at the time I had a Vauxhall Astra as a company car, out of the blue one day a brand new Ford Mondeo was delivered to the depot for me and the Astra was taken away, lo and behold within a few days my back complaint had totally gone, and I swear now if I ever sit in a Vauxhall I suffer from back ache for a day or so - possibly a coincidence or possibly Vauxhall seats and me will never get on!

[Notty]

been there done that  you have my sympathy Grog 

[Hooli]

I had it for six months, it's no sodding fun at all.

Mine turned out to be in my hip! where the sciatic nerve crosses the joint on the way down the leg. I'd walked funny for 9 miles pushing my Bonnie home once & that did it, six months later I moved leg oddly & felt a sudden stab of pain & then nothing. Took days to believe the sciatica had stopped.

[gsxbarmy]

I've suffered on and off with back pain nearly 20 years now, having just undergone my latest 5 year review, it's clear that the 4 discs at the base of my spine I split in 2000 are deteriorating rapidly and are now under half the size they should be. With management, I should get another 10-15 years before they go completely.

What I've found over the years is that what many claim to be sciatica isn't - it can be caused by a trapped nerve that "just" needs easing free. Due to the issues with my spine, I often manage to trap my nerve (smaller canal ways for the nerve to "move" which can last anything from a few minutes to a few days. Whilst I'm still under bi-monthly chiropractic sessions for keeping my spine aligned and in shape, some of the best exercise you can do for either a trapped nerve or sciatica is walking. Yes at times, bloody painful to do, but if you stick with it and get the spine and nerves working they start to free up and work properly again.

So in all honesty @grog, the best I can suggest you do is some (as brisk as you can) walking, 20 minutes morning and evening, which will help manage your condition. Swimming also is good for helping get things going again.

[grog]

Thanks fellas. Off to see physio in 2 hrs. He reckons he can help. Speedy, tried the stretches, great video, certainly eased pain.

[GSXKING]

@grog have you had a result ? 

[grog]

Still in pain GSX. Not quite as much. Physio didnt help. Have done more stretches than possible. At least getting easier to sleep. Nurofen a big help.

[MarkN]

Must say I would go down the chiropractic route rather than physio. Back trouble I had some years ago was made worse by physio but sorted quicker and less painfully by the chiropractic. Good luck anyway, back pain is a bitch

[VladTepes]

Must say I would go down the chiropractic route rather than physio. Back trouble I had some years ago was made worse by physio but sorted quicker and less painfully by the chiropractic. Good luck anyway, back pain is a bitch

I'm hearing this advice more and more in regards to back issues. Mum had some back pain and chiro fixed it quick smart. Many vistis to the physio before had done naff all.