Sciatic Nerve Help
 

What's the best treatment for Sciatic back and leg pain?
I did some research on Interventional pain management and osteopathic manipulation.

I had a MRI along with the shots in my back,
9 weeks of Physical therapy and
4 sessions with chiropractic treatment (still going on) with no results.

I doubt at 83 years old surgery would be out of the question, but
I do have a appointment with a neurosurgeon in Gainsville in a couple weeks

Any ideas going forward

Cheers

Through different bouts I've used a chiropractor, prescription pain meds, and OTC meds. In every case it has gotten better in three or four weeks. Seems like for me, nothing really helps much.

If it only involves 1 or 2 discs, surgery is the way to go.

friends and i have disc issues, and heat is the best which I have found to relax the muscles if they start to tighten and spasm. Not sure what the MRI indicated, but for me, the MRI indicated narrowing between vertebrae, . . I can feel when the discs are compressing, and could herniate. . and I keep working on back stretches to keep any muscles looser and less prone to being tight and contracting. also work daily on keeping a stronger core.

What exercise did the MRI indicate and what did the PT have you do?

You might want to give a SI hip belt a try. You wear it low across your hips. Search Amazon for "SI belt. About $10 and worth a try. Works for many people.

I use a tens unit for pain relief when needed on my leg and or lower back.

I must be lucky, I went to Dr. David Kuhns, chiropractor, Wildwood for several weeks, that was 3 years ago, and the pain is gone. Now I will add that it occasionally comes back (very mild) and I have some exercises to do and then it is gone again. Never went through the Xray or MRI procedures.

The problem with sciatic nerve pain is that it is often caused by a bulging disc that recedes over time and the pain goes away. So, any treatment people try seems to have worked even if it didn't do anything. So, they end up spreading a lot of bogus treatment information. In my opinion, people wth sciatic pain need an MRI to document the cause of the pain.

Certo with grape juice (Google it)
Turmeric for inflammation

Sciatic concern
 

Acupuncture can be especially helpful for sciatic pain. There are two acupuncturists who frequently advertise in the Daily Sun. Stretching as well as chiropractic both provide relief.

john

Totally agree.

Over the course of 30 years dealing with hip/leg pain I’ve found daily stretching works the best. Prevents tightening which pinches nerves. The key to to be diligent and hold a stretch for 2 minutes each.

For me, it took 2 weeks of rest from pickleball and not tweaking it best I could. SI belt helped but sitting, getting up and stairs were very difficult to do without tweaking the area. Mine was muscle strain, hopefully yours is muscle and not bone related. Good luck.

Time is really the only cure. It took almost 4 months for my latest bout to diminish.
Best pain management during this time: Marijuana edibles.

I agree, but surgery can sometimes eliminate the pain by removing some disc material and/or bone that is pressing on the sciatic nerve.

[QUOTE=Michael G.;2373527]What's the best treatment for Sciatic back and leg pain?
I did some research on Interventional pain management and osteopathic manipulation.

Have you ever heard of dry needling? I had extreme shoulder pain, the doctor at our Army Clinic offered it. It reminded me of acupuncture, but it’s not. It goes into the muscle, but could help with nerve pain too. I had immediate relief. Do a google search on dry needling. Good Luck!

Massage,and accupunture helped me.

Get a Deep Tissue Massage!

If you have a herniated disc, a deep tissue massage could make the pain worse.

I've had this for 3 months. They started me w/drugs, ugh. Physical therapy has been my best help for me after the month of drugs. I'm having a shot on the 11th. I hope this will eliminate this problem.

Inversion table
 

Hi.

I'm so sorry you're going through that miserable pain. I've had sciatica pain since 1993. What finally brought me relief was an inversion table. The Teeter brand is the only FDA approved table. I discovered this relief when I had a ruptured disc several years ago. I used this table as a last resort for the pain I was in. I continue to use it intermittently but it's really given me my life back. (No pun intended)

Please check with your doctor before buying or trying a table, as people with certain health issues cannot use them. I do not do full inversion, I only need about 20% to keep me moving.

I hope you can find relief soon.

CBD Gummies or oil helped me and it was awful. Took down twice a day for about three weeks and the arthritis in my fingers disappeared and so did my sciatic nerve pain. Worth a try.

A relative of mine just underwent a procedure called INTRACEPT. The Intracept procedure is a nerve ablation procedure that uses radiofrequency energy to heat the basivertebral nerve in the spine. This disrupts the nerve's ability to send pain signals to the brain. My relative had back pain for years, tried numerous other therapies, but never got pain relief from any of them. She did receive relief following the Intracept procedure, which is done as an outpatient and takes about 2 hours. That said, I do not believe that Intracept is considered a first-line therapy; it is usually reserved for people who have failed at other treatments. I hope you never fall into that category, but this may be something to keep in your back pocket and discuss with your doctor as a last resort.

I had to have a L4-L5 fusion when I was 50 and started getting sciatic pain again about 5 years after. I did a year long, 3 times a week physical therapy called Pure Healthy Back up in Michigan. No drugs involved and just strengthening the core muscles and flexibility. 9 years later and my back is still good, not great, but I can still golf 3 times a week. So I suggest as others have said is to strengthen your core muscles and stretching which was a lot of yoga poses. I also have an inversion table that I use after golf to really stretch the lower back.

Two words: Inversion Table

I’ve never heard of a bulging disc receding. Any sciatic pain I agree needs an MRI to see exactly what discs are involved. It’s usually due to a narrowing of the discs which pinches the nerves. They have minimally intrusive procedures to solve the problem. But unless you really can’t tolerate the pain, don’t have any back surgery. Theres many many alternatives.

Sciatic pain
 

I have been dealing with this and back pain for over 40 years. Injections over 80 bi lateral, Surgeries 3, 2 roto router types to open up and clear pinched nerves, and 1 to remove 6 discs that bulged to the nerves. I have refused any mor injections and not interested in more surgeries. I have found 2 items that "Work" One is The KAILO Patch. Google it. it interferes with the pain signal to the brain. IT WORKS. The other is for the knees but claim to be useful for shoulder, elbows back etc. I have a left knee that "Blew" out. Village ortho Dr shot it with steroid, then sent me to x ray Ass backwards, with the steroids noting can be done for 90 days. It is being evaluated by Florida Orthopedic Insitute in Tampa. In the mean time i sent away for the WELLKNEE patches. They also work, I can now walk on the knee an even better yet get some sleep. I can let you try it, give me a PM. I am also 83 .

Sciatic nerve help
 

My husband had pain on-and-off for years. The nerve goes through laminate (hoes in the bone) of each vertebrae. If the nerve is swollen and touches the bone it is painful. Solution is enlarging the affected holes. He had it done on L3, L4, L5. It was in-and-surgery. Several years ago. No pain. His neurosurgeon has since retired

You have used all the conservative routes. Good luck with the neurosurgeon

I did all the remedies suggested to no avail. Dr James Paraiso saved my life. The pain was excruciating and it was instantly gone and has not returned.

Back and leg pain
 

I started having hip and leg pain and tried a knee pillow at night and that helped some. But what has really taken away the pain and discomfort is water exercises. I go everyday for 1 to 1.5 hours and do various exercises for my hips, legs, core, and arms. I initially went to tone my body and soon realized that the pain was fading and now gone. Doing this keeps the muscles relaxed and more blood flow to the area. Many medical personnel will tell you that water exercises are the best for you. I hope you find relief.

I finally got relief by going to the “Stretch Zone” in Pinellas Plaza. It took a couple visits, but it was what I needed to release the tension in my back. I now go on an ad needed basis.

Take a trip up North to
Mayfield Brain & Spine | Cincinnati, Dayton, Northern Kentucky
Nationally recognized, excellent care

I slipped a disc 30 years ago. Could barely move. Finally, a highly reputable chiropractor fixed me so quickly it was amazing. (in California or I'd recommend) The very first visit gave some relief. About 6 visits and I was good. It did include physical therapy in between and learning proper way to stand, sit etc. No trouble since. My car was rear ended and whipped my neck very badly 20 years ago in New Mexico. Chiropractor again worked wonders. No problem since. I find chiropractic scary, but darn when it comes to bones and disc's, etc., it's right on. They correct the placement of the offending bone or joint.

sciatic pain
 

I have had it twice- once on either side. The first time my doctor gave me meds and sent me to PT for 12 weeks- 3 times per week for about 1 hr each visit. It took 9 or 10 weeks before there was any significant improvement. The second time I chose to go to a chiropractor instead of physical therapy. 3 weekly 10 minute sessions and I was much improved by the third week. I strongly suggest going the chiropractic route, but realize that the same treatment might not be appropriate for everyone.

Sciatica Pain Relief
 

[QUOTE=Michael G.;2373527]What's the best treatment for Sciatic back and leg pain?

I have been using a Back2Life for years and it has been great. My lower back pain and Sciatica has been kept under control. I have lent it to others and they are pleased with the results. The only requirements for use is to be able to get
up and down off the floor and weigh less than 300 lbs.
Check it online @ Back2Life.com. If interested PM me for any questions.

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I have a friend who went through several doctors until one recognized she tore a tendon on here hip. She had surgery be recover took 6-8 weeks.

Ohiobuckeye
 

I’m 75 & I don’t have Sciatic nerve problems like I use to but when I did get Sciatic pain I always took 2 Ibuprofen & within an hr. the pain would be gone. At 83 yrs. old I think surgery would have been out of the question for me . I agree, the worst thing for me about Sciatic pain was sleeping. I guess you know how bad your problem is. Sciatic pain is terrible, if you never tried Ibuprofen, try it 1st before surgery!!!

i was recently told about doctors cauterizing the nerve for long term relief. it was done for me during my fusions & really works. there's a numb spot where my sciatica pain used to be

If you find the magic treatment - please, let us all know!