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danielleandscott
My new 71 Super Beetle
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Scott
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Sciatica is acting up again - UGH
Sciatica is acting up again - UGH
This stinks. It hurts so bad. I dont know if I made it worse by going to the gym and working out yesterday. I could not sleep to well last night and I couldnt get out of bed this morning.
I have been applying ICe to my back for 20 minutes every hour and I have the shiatsu massasging mat on my work chair.
Do you think working out made it worse? Should I keep stretching the muscle? I did that before I went to bed last night.
Should I go for a walk today? I am trying to not have to go to the Physical Therapist.
Scott
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Posted 1/22/08 8:16 AM  |
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JenniferEver
The Disney Lady
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Jennifer
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Re: Sciatica is acting up again - UGH
I'm not sure. Different things help me at different times.
Sometimes ice is good to reduce inflammation, but sometimes heat will relax the muscle. Ask your doc. I would go with GENTLE stretching, and stay away from the gym,
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| Posted 1/22/08 11:38 AM |
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danielleandscott
My new 71 Super Beetle
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Scott
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Re: Sciatica is acting up again - UGH
Yeah I will be staying away from the gym until it feels better.
Like I said earlier I have been using ice, and stretching and I just found my T.E.N.S. Machine that the Chiropractor had given me last year.
TENS
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| Posted 1/22/08 11:56 AM |
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Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A
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Susan
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Re: Sciatica is acting up again - UGH
i do both heat and cold. It could also be your sacriliac. That responds best to cold.
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| Posted 1/22/08 12:15 PM |
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danielleandscott
My new 71 Super Beetle
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Scott
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Re: Sciatica is acting up again - UGH
Its my sciatica - ALways is 
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| Posted 1/22/08 12:41 PM |
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Samarty
LIF Adolescent
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Samantha
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Re: Sciatica is acting up again - UGH
The only thing that helps me is laying flat. I need to stay off of my feet and sometime ice it on and off. I'm sorry. I know how painful and uncomfortable it can be.
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| Posted 1/22/08 1:10 PM |
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monkeybride
My Everything
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Re: Sciatica is acting up again - UGH
Have you ever had an MRI? What I thought was sciatica was a herniated disc.
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| Posted 1/22/08 1:44 PM |
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danielleandscott
My new 71 Super Beetle
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Re: Sciatica is acting up again - UGH
Yes - I was in a car accident in 99. I was rear ended and I went under a corolla. I have 3 herniated discs in my back and 1 Deteriorated disc, Sciatica and TMJ. I hat an MRI last year and that is how I found out I have a deteriorated disc.
Scott
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| Posted 1/22/08 2:05 PM |
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danielleandscott
My new 71 Super Beetle
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Scott
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Re: Sciatica is acting up again - UGH
Another day and still in pain.....Hopefully by tomorrow I will be feeling better.....
I found some stretches online...should I do them now or wait till I feel better?
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| Posted 1/23/08 8:48 AM |
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smdl
I love Gary too..on a plate!
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Re: Sciatica is acting up again - UGH
Yes, most likely it's the workout.
Did you do some stretches?
Gluts
Lower back
Hamstrings
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| Posted 1/23/08 9:21 PM |
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danielleandscott
My new 71 Super Beetle
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Scott
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Re: Sciatica is acting up again - UGH
I didnt do any stretching today...
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| Posted 1/23/08 10:18 PM |
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colesmom
Brady's mom too!
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Lea
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Re: Sciatica is acting up again - UGH
Where are you applying the ice and TENS? It should be on the piriformis muscle, center of the glute. A piriformis stretch helps alot also.
**Edited to add -- the leg that is crossed is the leg that is being stretched.
Message edited 1/24/2008 8:44:07 AM.
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| Posted 1/24/08 8:42 AM |
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neener1211
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J
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Re: Sciatica is acting up again - UGH
Keep stretching. I go to Physical Therapy for a herniated disc that is making my sciatic act up, and I am told I need to keep stretching it out. When you don't use the muscles, it will get worse.
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| Posted 1/24/08 9:04 AM |
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smdl
I love Gary too..on a plate!
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Re: Sciatica is acting up again - UGH
Posted by colesmom
Where are you applying the ice and TENS? It should be on the piriformis muscle, center of the glute. A piriformis stretch helps alot also.
IMAGE
**Edited to add -- the leg that is crossed is the leg that is being stretched.
The stretches I do with my clients are hard to do by yourself.
This a very good stretch on the pic.
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| Posted 1/24/08 9:11 PM |
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danielleandscott
My new 71 Super Beetle
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Scott
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Re: Sciatica is acting up again - UGH
I am feeling better tonight. I havent been to work since monday, but I am going back tomorrow and I will start stretching
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| Posted 1/24/08 9:19 PM |
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Dani922
Here's to new beginnings
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Danielle
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Re: Sciatica is acting up again - UGH
 I have sciatica as well. Mine has been acting up in the last few days, and I don't know what I did to aggrevate it. I have found alternating bewtween heat & cold works best for me.
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| Posted 1/25/08 7:00 PM |
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