Comments for Sciatica Back Pain http://sciaticabackpain.com Thu, 17 May 2012 13:15:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Relief for Chronic Sciatica? by Steve http://sciaticabackpain.com/relief-for-chronic-sciatica/comment-page-1/#comment-4997 Steve Thu, 17 May 2012 13:15:37 +0000 http://sciaticabackpain.com/relief-for-chronic-sciatica/#comment-4997 Hi, first let me say that I'm sorry to hear that your husbands health is not good and that you are experiencing back pain and sciatica. Also, I'm not a doctor but someone who has lived with back pain and sciatica since May 2005. In regards to your sciatica, it is difficult to talk about your particular situation without more specifics such as MRI or CT scan findings, but I'll make a few comments based on my personal experience. I've dealt with back pain and sciatica since May 19, 2005 and can tell you it is very complicated to treat. I've had four surgeries, more injections than I can remember, physical therapy, and now have an Intrathecal pain pump. From my perspective, based on how the doc's worked with me, the steroidal injections are not a long term solution but provide temporary relief. Depending upon what is causing your pain, that is why the MRI or CT scan is important, if the injections do provide relief I would be working on strengthening core muscles. Hopefully by strengthening your core you can take some of the strain and load off your back and that will lessen the pain. I can't stress this enough, based on the research I've done there is no silver bullet with back pain and sciatica. What works great for one person might not work at all for another. In the end it's you that has to make the choice as to how your back pain and sciatica is treated. However, as long as a nerve that controls bladder and bowel is not compromised, I'd try every conservative treatment available before the surgery option. The pain can actually get worse after surgical treatment, as it did with me. If you would like to talk let me know and I'll get you my phone number outside of this open forum. I do hope things turn out well for you and your husband. Hi, first let me say that I’m sorry to hear that your husbands health is not good and that you are experiencing back pain and sciatica. Also, I’m not a doctor but someone who has lived with back pain and sciatica since May 2005.

In regards to your sciatica, it is difficult to talk about your particular situation without more specifics such as MRI or CT scan findings, but I’ll make a few comments based on my personal experience.

I’ve dealt with back pain and sciatica since May 19, 2005 and can tell you it is very complicated to treat. I’ve had four surgeries, more injections than I can remember, physical therapy, and now have an Intrathecal pain pump.

From my perspective, based on how the doc’s worked with me, the steroidal injections are not a long term solution but provide temporary relief. Depending upon what is causing your pain, that is why the MRI or CT scan is important, if the injections do provide relief I would be working on strengthening core muscles. Hopefully by strengthening your core you can take some of the strain and load off your back and that will lessen the pain. I can’t stress this enough, based on the research I’ve done there is no silver bullet with back pain and sciatica. What works great for one person might not work at all for another.

In the end it’s you that has to make the choice as to how your back pain and sciatica is treated. However, as long as a nerve that controls bladder and bowel is not compromised, I’d try every conservative treatment available before the surgery option. The pain can actually get worse after surgical treatment, as it did with me.

If you would like to talk let me know and I’ll get you my phone number outside of this open forum. I do hope things turn out well for you and your husband.

]]> Comment on Sciatica and lower back pain? by David http://sciaticabackpain.com/sciatica-and-lower-back-pain/comment-page-1/#comment-4996 David Thu, 17 May 2012 12:36:40 +0000 http://sciaticabackpain.com/sciatica-and-lower-back-pain/#comment-4996 The real answer depends on what is causing your sciatica. Have you ever seen a doctor to be evaluated? If the pain does not prevent normal activities you could start a gentle stretching program to see if it makes any difference. If the pain is more severe you need to see a doctor. You can read more about sciatica and sciatica treatments at: http://www.living-with-back-pain.org/sciatica-symptoms.html Good Luck Dave http://www.living-with-back-pain.org/ The real answer depends on what is causing your sciatica. Have you ever seen a doctor to be evaluated? If the pain does not prevent normal activities you could start a gentle stretching program to see if it makes any difference. If the pain is more severe you need to see a doctor.

You can read more about sciatica and sciatica treatments at:
http://www.living-with-back-pain.org/sciatica-symptoms.html

Good Luck
Dave
http://www.living-with-back-pain.org/

]]> Comment on Sciatica and lower back pain? by fretochose http://sciaticabackpain.com/sciatica-and-lower-back-pain/comment-page-1/#comment-4995 fretochose Thu, 17 May 2012 12:03:53 +0000 http://sciaticabackpain.com/sciatica-and-lower-back-pain/#comment-4995 heat will feel better than ice but it actually keeps the pain level higher. use ice pak 2o minutes on, 20 minutes off over and over. a physical therapist or chiropractor can give you relief that should last. it may take several treatments but either shold be able to help you. heat will feel better than ice but it actually keeps the pain level higher. use ice pak 2o minutes on, 20 minutes off over and over. a physical therapist or chiropractor can give you relief that should last. it may take several treatments but either shold be able to help you.

]]> Comment on Sciatica and lower back pain? by Gaby http://sciaticabackpain.com/sciatica-and-lower-back-pain/comment-page-1/#comment-4994 Gaby Thu, 17 May 2012 12:02:24 +0000 http://sciaticabackpain.com/sciatica-and-lower-back-pain/#comment-4994 Hi have you tried a physiotherapist, does take a few treatments, but should help if you find a good therapist. i have seen a few physios now and have only recently found a good one that has been able to help me with my lower back pain. good luck, hope i have been able to help Hi have you tried a physiotherapist, does take a few treatments, but should help if you find a good therapist. i have seen a few physios now and have only recently found a good one that has been able to help me with my lower back pain.

good luck, hope i have been able to help

]]> Comment on Sciatica and lower back pain? by Romano http://sciaticabackpain.com/sciatica-and-lower-back-pain/comment-page-1/#comment-4993 Romano Thu, 17 May 2012 11:57:20 +0000 http://sciaticabackpain.com/sciatica-and-lower-back-pain/#comment-4993 Yeah, you simply have with sciatica. That's just reality Yeah, you simply have with sciatica. That’s just reality

]]> Comment on Sciatica and lower back pain? by Michael http://sciaticabackpain.com/sciatica-and-lower-back-pain/comment-page-1/#comment-4992 Michael Thu, 17 May 2012 11:08:00 +0000 http://sciaticabackpain.com/sciatica-and-lower-back-pain/#comment-4992 Appreciated? W.e.... Appreciated? W.e….

]]> Comment on An Overview of Sciatica and Epidural Injections from Pain Management Mesa AZ Center by ERdept1 http://sciaticabackpain.com/an-overview-of-sciatica-and-epidural-injections-from-pain-management-mesa-az-center/comment-page-1/#comment-4988 ERdept1 Wed, 16 May 2012 09:40:58 +0000 http://sciaticabackpain.com/an-overview-of-sciatica-and-epidural-injections-from-pain-management-mesa-az-center/#comment-4988 Must it be injected directly at? the disc herniation? What if the doctor misses it by 2 vertebrea? Must it be injected directly at? the disc herniation? What if the doctor misses it by 2 vertebrea?

]]> Comment on An Overview of Sciatica and Epidural Injections from Pain Management Mesa AZ Center by dgreene1969 http://sciaticabackpain.com/an-overview-of-sciatica-and-epidural-injections-from-pain-management-mesa-az-center/comment-page-1/#comment-4987 dgreene1969 Wed, 16 May 2012 09:06:04 +0000 http://sciaticabackpain.com/an-overview-of-sciatica-and-epidural-injections-from-pain-management-mesa-az-center/#comment-4987 When you? say "miss" do you mean the doctor did a caudal epidural injection? That actually might work as the theory with a caudal is to inject low in the epidural space and the steroid medication migrate over a few levels. Disclaimer: Dr. Greene is not a practicing physician, all info is purely educational and not specific to your condition. When you? say “miss” do you mean the doctor did a caudal epidural injection? That actually might work as the theory with a caudal is to inject low in the epidural space and the steroid medication migrate over a few levels.
Disclaimer: Dr. Greene is not a practicing physician, all info is purely educational and not specific to your condition.

]]> Comment on Lower Back Pain: Herniated Lumbar Disc at L4 – L5 by painfulpaul http://sciaticabackpain.com/lower-back-pain-herniated-lumbar-disc-at-l4-l5/comment-page-1/#comment-4983 painfulpaul Tue, 15 May 2012 20:58:00 +0000 http://sciaticabackpain.com/lower-back-pain-herniated-lumbar-disc-at-l4-l5/#comment-4983 I have been bothered with my L4/L5 sine 1988, hurt it while I was in the military. I have tried streching, (physical theraphy), chiropractors, pain killers you name it i have tried it, but yet my back continue to give me a GREAT deal of pain. Thinking about surgery. I have been bothered with my L4/L5 sine 1988, hurt it while I was in the military. I have tried streching, (physical theraphy), chiropractors, pain killers you name it i have tried it, but yet my back continue to give me a GREAT deal of pain. Thinking about surgery.

]]> Comment on How I Ended My Lower Back Pain – Part 1: Intro by Ontarioinsects http://sciaticabackpain.com/how-i-ended-my-lower-back-pain-part-1-intro/comment-page-1/#comment-4982 Ontarioinsects Tue, 15 May 2012 20:03:58 +0000 http://sciaticabackpain.com/how-i-ended-my-lower-back-pain-part-1-intro/#comment-4982 The muscles that compress the spine and give stability r? the smaller muscles which suffer atrophy due to our bigger muscle groups taking over. The small muscles which require strengthening include transverse abdominus, multifidus & internal obliques. These muscles make up your inner unit & provide spinal stability. The muscles that compress the spine and give stability r? the smaller muscles which suffer atrophy due to our bigger muscle groups taking over. The small muscles which require strengthening include transverse abdominus, multifidus & internal obliques. These muscles make up your inner unit & provide spinal stability.

]]>