Not Wrong!!
 

Just because the treatment the Dr. ordered didn't "fix" your problem doesn't mean it was "wrong". Causes of the problem can vary. The generally accepted procedure is to start out with less invasive remedies and if they don't work, move on to the next. PT and Chiropractic do help some people. I think you Dr. was "right".

I highly recommend Dr. Alexander FRANK, Chiropractic Physician, Board Cert. Chiropractic Neurologist. He has always helped me!

www.FFNG.org (352) 571-5155

Good luck!

Stretch every morning and I mean really stretch…like 15-20 minutes total. Physical Therapy taught me what stretches to use. From my shoulders, torso, hips(performis muscle), hams, Achilles. It takes time but it works. May stretch during the day also.

Suffering from severe sciatic pain & this helps
 

Hi, I experience severe pain on my left lower back down the left leg due to herniated disks causing nerve impingement. I’ve tried stretching, PT, Chiropractic care. All have given some minor temporary relief. I have tried just about every topical cream on the market and none have been effective. I recently started using Smooth Gator 60 Second Relief Pain Relief at bedtime in hopes that I could at least sleep without pain.The cream is the only OTC topical that works for me! It relieves and soothes the pain long enough for me to fall asleep and it helps me to sleep through the night too. It goes on without the burning sensation that some other topical pain relief creams cause. It can be purchased on the smooth gator website.

Had unbearable back pain the travel down my left leg and couldn’t walk. When my pain doctor saw my MRI he said epidurals won’t help so he recommended a neurosurgeon. Saw Dr. Christopher Baker in Orlando and though I was against anyone messing around with my spinal cord he put my wife and I at ease by patiently going over my MRI layer by layer. Had L3 and L4 fused and that stopped the pain pretty quickly since the disc was no longer pressing on my spinal cord.
So I definitely recommend Advent health and Dr. Baker if you’re needing a competent caring neurosurgeon with over 35 years experience.
(407) 975-0200

Back pain
 

I had considerable back pain that radiated down my left leg. I went to the stretch zone in Pinellas Plaza, and had three sessions of stretching that took care of the problem completely. I now go every couple months just for a quick stretch.

Another vote for Dr. Kuhn. As a matter of fact, I just left his office. This guy knows what he's doing!

Those concepts are popping up across the country. I went to a grand opening of one outside of Boston back in early spring. I was impressed.

Nothing is worse than sciatica pain. I recommend StretchLab, located in the Trailwind Shopping Center off of 466a. Two doors down from the Publix. They do one-on-one, customize assisted stretch programs. I’ve seen people’s sciatica pain greatly relieved if not eliminated with regular sessions with the Flexologists. Also some UHC plans cover some of the cost. It’s worth an hour of your time to check it out.

Physical therapy has always corrected my sciatica. It takes work and you need a doctor's script, but there are muscles that need stretching and once the sciatica is fixed you need to continue stretching. If you wish to see a professional, Dr. Brent Compton (Compton Chiropractic) is a chiropractor (DC) and medical pain doctor (MD). He corrected a back issue that has bothered me for 10 years. The combination of the two degrees is a game changer!

Sciatica Problem Solver
 

I use a device called Back2Life. It stretches the lower back muscles. I use it twice a day for 12 minutes. Google Back2Life for information on it's continues passive motion for relief.

Where do you put your wallet? I always carried mine in my back right pocket and used to walk 3 miles a day. One morning I woke up and could only walk four houses & limped home . Tried everything and then one of my friends says put your wallet in your front pocket. Sitting on it starts it. No more sciatica!!!

Sounds like sciatica; a herniated disc between 2 of your vertebrae. McKinzie exercises work! However, you need an orthopedic doctor to prescribe which of those exercises you need. It depends on where the herniated disc is located.

In 1993 I was diagnosed with a herniated disc between the 3rd & 4th vertebrae; confirmed with an MRI. I was scheduled to take a month-long trip in 2 days and wouldn't cancel it so, rather than an operation, my doctor prescribed the McKinzie exercise program, anti-inflammatory, muscle relaxer, pain, and steroids. It worked!!! I've had chronic back and sciatica off and on since then, but only because I get careless and do something dumb. My back punishes me for it. And all I need to do is the specific exercises given me back in 1993, and in one to 3 days it's gone. Better than an operation!

Was waiting on a George Costanza wallet reference.....

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I had surgery in my early 50’s after trying literally everything else. Golf game never the same but still play. Mayo Clinic. “Arthur” chimes in sometimes now but not much can be done about that. CBD helps some people. Worth a try. OP, good luck to you and others with back pain.

No more sciatica!
 

I had severe sciatic pain for 8 months. I was on the verge of surgery. However, I went on a diet and limited my carbs and the pain disappeared within a few days. I’ve been pain free since October. Best of luck to you.

Mine started in MAY 2017 after multiple liftings of a suitcase filled with paperback books to take to a neighborhood social meeting. By OCT I had my 1st surgery (after shots on and off until then). During 2019 I had to go back for pain management shots every 3 months or so. By FEB 2020 I had a spinal stimulator implanted (which worked pretty well for a little more than a year). I then had to return for pain management shots where they discovered that I had a broken screw in my first surgery. I had my 2nd back surgery last JUL 2023. I was 82 and probably 15 pounds overweight. I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND SURGERY FOR ANYONE WITH THOSE TWO ISSUES! I have regained the use of my left leg, but both feel swollen all around the knees so that they do not bend properly. They're tingly and numb all the time. I have fallen badly at least twice. I am worried that I've damaged some of the cages/screws that they placed from L2 to S1 last year. I will never return to the doctor for it again. I'll spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair if I have to. Be VERY CAREFUL IF you endure any surgery! DO NOT OVERDO IT AFTERWARD!!!!!

Recently, I had the shooting pains down my back and both legs. I am rather old and woke up one day with my body shaking. The next day I could barely reach down to put on my shoes. Then next day a little more capability to move. I read that it often goes on for around one month and then can get better without doing anything. I thought I would have to give up sports and sell my personal equipment.
Fortunately, after about 2 and 1/2 weeks it went away by itself. And fortunately, it has not returned. Strange, I have not had any other MAJOR back problems since high school.

I played football and basketball in high school and like a hockey player, I paid with it with the loss of front teeth. I should have played volleyball, tennis, baseball, and track. Notice that I left out golf.

I feel your pain!
 

I have been suffering now for about 5 months, same deal, back, hip, left leg. What a miserable nightmare! P/T, pain meds did not help much. Just had an epidural (L3 - L4) and the pain has been reduced by about 50%. Hope it last. In the meantime I am starting with a chiropractor. GOOD LUCK, and please let us know your progress, or lack thereof. Thanks.

Two words: INVERSION TABLE

Epidurals are the way to go for many but not all people.

I have had success with physical therapy and stretching, a roman chair for inversion and back strengthening, ham string stretching, stomach muscle stretching, core muscle strengthening, standing and walking instead of sitting. . but my disc isn't hitting the sciatic nerve, its hitting nerves which control the muscles which raise my foot and toes. .

And for whatever reason, disc issues show up mostly at night. .

I got my MCI results and I have arthritis/sciatica.

I'm going to try the Epidural shot soon.

I hope it helps

I hope you saw my post. I think it will help

Try John Sarno. His books would be available at Barnes and Noble.

No way one can confuse Sciatica w/a Kidney Stone. Completely different symptoms...

Yet you still have back problems... Go figure...

there is a procedure that allows the nerve to be 'killed'. it's burned in some way, leaving a numb spot where the pain once was. IF you go to the dr., & IF he says you need surgery, this is the best way to have it done. (i had mine done about 17 years ago, during fusion, still numb to this day). they can do it without sx, but tends to be a painful recovery for a few days. either way, IT WORKS! you will need to go back to the pain dr for it, though. good luck!!!

Is it me or did the OP check back in and say his MRI results confirmed sciatica.....and that he would be using an epidural to ‘treat’ it?

I believe the epi just masks the issue....there have been some great suggestions here that I hope are explored. Mostly drug free and non invasive....

Physical therapy. Nothing else works. You need the right combination of muscle meat to keep that nerve here it belongs.