Sciatic nerve pain

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  • jkreed04
    jkreed04 Posts: 17
    When I was an aide in a nursing home, I would get bad sciatic pain if I put in too many hours, but couldn't afford to take off work. I would leave limping...literally. I went to a massage therapist and that helped me soooo much.
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    See a doctor. Please don't try to self-diagnose back issues.
    Yep. See a professional. Nothing to mess with.

    I had mine fixed by a chiropractor a few years back. He dug into the nerve with his elbow, then gave me an adjustment and I haven't had trouble since.
  • sharishopalot
    sharishopalot Posts: 82 Member
    May not be what you want to hear, but you could try a chiropractor. My sciatic pain woke me up almost every night/morning at 4 a.m. for about 4 months. I finally went to the chiro and it helped immediately. It only flares up once in a while now.

    YES YES YES... I went to the Chiro the other day and wham he helped me walk again.. I'm now in love.. :laugh:
    GO TO THE CHIRO!!! You won't be sorry!!
  • frmeital
    frmeital Posts: 36
    This is a video showing an excellent stretch for sciatic pain, it was very helpful to me, hope it helps you too:

    http://www.natural-alternative-therapies.com/sciatica-stretch/
  • Jnholemam
    Jnholemam Posts: 6
    Have you tried using the foam roller? It helps break up adhesions and such... it has really helped me with a troublesom quad, and my sciatic nerve pain...
    What is a foam roller?
  • annes656192
    annes656192 Posts: 9
    I have been having the same pain after pulling my hamstring, but we think most of mine caused from my Nike Shox, because that is the only time the pain is unbearable. I went to the chiropractor and had 3 hip adjustments, and that fixed it for me. He gave me several stretched to do, and I have to soak in espom salt every couple of days.
  • Elusion74
    Elusion74 Posts: 2
    Great info on the sciatic nerve! Thanks!! I've had my pain for 3 weeks now, uhhhhg. Still stretching and going to a chiropractor next week. Definitely need some relief....
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