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Sciatic Nerve

The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: 2004 Nov. - 2005 Jan.: Health Center (ARCHIVES): Sciatic Nerve users admin

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Beachcomber
Member

08-26-2003

Tuesday, August 31, 2004 - 5:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Does anyone have any good relief remedies? My right hip/leg is killing me and affecting my sleep.

Trust me, I am not a nice person when I don't get 8 hrs!

Cassie
Member

07-15-2000

Tuesday, August 31, 2004 - 5:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Have you tried acupuncture?

Beachcomber
Member

08-26-2003

Tuesday, August 31, 2004 - 5:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
No, does it work well? How many treatments does it take? At this point I am open to anything.

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Tuesday, August 31, 2004 - 5:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Go to your doc and get a MedPac...best thing in the world!

Beachcomber
Member

08-26-2003

Tuesday, August 31, 2004 - 5:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Tex, is it a drug and how long do I have to take it?

Schoolmarm
Member

02-18-2001

Tuesday, August 31, 2004 - 7:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ok, lay on the floor on your back with both feet straight out. Have someone push the heel of your offending foot (right side?) straight towards your back....keep knee straight. This actually feels good and should help release the nerve a little. I think that you can have them raise your straight leg an inch or two off the floor. Relax and breathe deeply.

Can't really hurt, and it's free!

Schoolmarm
Member

02-18-2001

Tuesday, August 31, 2004 - 7:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ok, this would be in the same position as if you were STANDING, only you are laying on the floor. If you were standing, it would be like the floor pushing up against your foot.

I didn't want you to do some contortions!

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 5:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yes, it is. It's a graduate dose. Maybe 5 at the beginning, then each day one less for a week.
It's a steriod and anti inflammatory.

Beachcomber
Member

08-26-2003

Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 2:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks guys!!! I took the maximum dose of Advil all day long and that made a huge difference last night. However, I will try the foot pushing trick Schoolmarm, contortions are always fun

Willwillbee
Member

09-20-2001

Saturday, September 18, 2004 - 6:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ice packs help numb the pain. I haven't found anything but time (several months) to fix the problem. Advil did nothing for me (for sciatic pain) but Tylenol AND the 12 hour OTC pain med (name escapes me) helped to some extent. I have found that identifying and avoiding the trigger helps prevent future occurrences. Mine was the movement of getting out of bed over the wooden surround in my waterbed and crossing my legs. My sis sits on her feet and I bet that's her trigger - shame she doesn't.

Puppylov3
Member

01-26-2004

Saturday, September 18, 2004 - 6:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
after years of going to the chiropractor for lower back pain/spams (off and on). we have finally discovered the source of the problem. he took an xray this time. my right hip is lower than my left (not sure why). anyway a heel wedge under my right foot in my shoe has worked wonders in only two days. i'll be seeking a different chiropractor soon (since i've seen this one for years and years and this could have been solved a long time ago i think). my hip, knee and ankle on that side give me fits as well.

anyway - don't be afraid to seek out a good chiropractor. something similar may be causing your problems.

Zules
Member

08-21-2000

Monday, September 20, 2004 - 6:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Have you tried getting a massage?

Under the gluteus maximus muscle, there are a group of small, important muscles. These stabilize and rotate the leg at the hip. The largest of these is the piriformis. The sciatic nerve runs between the piriformis and the other muscles, and when piriformis is tight, it compresses the sciatic nerve.

A good massage therapist can loosen the piriformis along with other related muscles such as the gluteus maximus.

So, what I'm trying to say is, you might just need a good butt rub!