Re: Sciatica?

Until you get a definite diagnosis take it easier. Try not to do
anything to jar the leg or bum muscles. Do sleep with a pillow between yer
knees if you're going to sleep on your side. Don't sleep on a hard floor.

Monitor yourself and see if your symptoms improve. If it could be disk
damage or muscle damage, see a Rhematologist. If it's still a burning,
stinging pain see a Neurologist. Try and see if heat works. If not, ice.
Heat works for my sciatica, as does Neurontin....ice works better for
others.

And above all, avoid all morons who think it's ok jump upon and injure
others! I hope.

Hugs from Rosie

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"If you wanna get it done, you gotta fight for yourself." -- Meat Loaf, Bat
Outta Hell II
"Ouch ! Ste" <stevesummers@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:5enUe.2705$Q%2.972@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Let me start with Hi, my first post here ...
>
> 4months ago whilst out was out with friends drinking heavily, a friend
> jumped on my back whilst i wasnt expecting it. I slipped over and fell on
> to the floor, landing on my belly, my now ex friend landed on my bum and
> lower back area.
>
> The next morning i woke up, had a bit of bum and lower back ache but
> nothing serious. The next day i went to play 5aside football for my team,
> im a goalkeeper. About 10mins into the game i felt a bit uncomfortable,
> felt like my left hamstring was almost cramping, wasnt a nice feeling, but
> with only 20mins left in the game i continued anyway. At the end of the
> game i wasnt greatly concerned, just assumed i had pulled something whilst
> diving for the ball. The pain continued for a few days, about 4 days
later
> i woke up and my left foot was very painful, the muscles along the bottom
of
> my foot felt very tight and wouldnt bend, i was unable to walk properly
for
> the rest of the weekend. The pain in my foot has gone now.
>
> My symptoms atm are, if i stand, walk for any longer then 2mins, the top
and
> out side of my left quad muscle will start to ache and give me pain,
aswell
> as pain in my lower back and left buttock. The only relief is to sit or
lay
> down, however when i sit down i will get a shooting pains in my left thigh
> and bum cheek, these subside after about 10secs and i feel confortable,
> until the next time i need to stand up and then the cycle continues.
> This has been going on for 4months and i ahvent been able to do any proper
> physical activities since which is getting me down. Im 23 and 6ft 5" tall
> and weight approx 24stone (yes i know :<). My local GP originally said i
> had a lower lumbar strain and to take it easy for a few weeks, gave me
> painkilers and antiinflamatories.
>
> I went back after 4 weeks still in pain, doctor then sent me for an xray
at
> the local hospital, the xray technician said everything looked fine (do
> bulging/herniated discs show on xrays?) My doctor has now arranged some
> physio for me, im waiting for my first appointment.
>
> My doctor hasnt mentioned anything about trapped nerves/sciatica and
instead
> says i may have something called Sheurmans syndrome (which i doubt having
> done some reading up on it!). I got talking to someone at work, who had
> almost identical symptoms to me, they visited a chirpractor and i quote
>
> "after the first visit i was amazed, i nearly did a handstand to
celebrate"
>
> Im tempted to visit a local chiropractor but am doubtful as to whether
they
> will be able to help me and think i may give the physio a go first
depending
> on how long i have to wait for an appointment (its free!) Ive been doing
> some stretches whereby i lie on the floor lift my left leg up and pull the
> knee towards my chest and stretching the hamstring. Ive been doing these
> once a day just before bed, im pretty sure they cause my pain to be more
> severe in the morning when i wake up. In the mornings the top of my left
> quad (towards my groin) is very very painful and can barely bend down to
use
> the sink for brushing teeth and shaving in a morning.
>
> Im looking for some tips about sleeping, should i sleep on a hardfloor?
> does it matter if i lay on my "painful side" ? Im pretty much looking
for
> a wonder cure coz its getting me down!
>
>


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