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Re: Sciatic Sufferers [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6910205 06/25/20 10:51 AM 06/25/20 10:51 AM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 562 Arizona O oldtrapper trapper
oldtrapper trapper O Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 562 Arizona	Find a chiropractor who is certified in the " activator technique ". Manual manipulation and sciatica don't mix. My L4, L5 and S1 are ruptured. Pain pills only cover up the pain... so you continue to do damage without knowing it. I was on a cocktail of morphine, oxycodone, soma, and valium for five years and my pain only got worse. Strengthening you core is the best... if it's not to late.

Re: Sciatic Sufferers [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6910305 06/25/20 12:38 PM 06/25/20 12:38 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper"
HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper" Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland	I have always sustained a pretty strong core, from farm work when I was young to school sports and hard labor (I wasn’t always as smart as I think I am) in my early years in the workforce. It’s probably the only reason I’m not crippled right now. -Goofy-

Re: Sciatic Sufferers [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6910405 06/25/20 02:39 PM 06/25/20 02:39 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,460 havelock, NC Rye trapper
Rye trapper Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,460 havelock, NC	In the short term, a chiro is probably your best bet. Long term, yoga and core work are your friend. "Don't go around saying the world owes you a living; the world owes you nothing; it was here first. " --Mark Twain.

Re: Sciatic Sufferers [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6912534 06/27/20 12:13 PM 06/27/20 12:13 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper"
HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper" Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland	2 wks since injury and no better so went to the doc. Arthritis and bone spurs with a possible bulging disc. Yet my back doesn’t hurt but my leg hurts so bad I’m about ready to surrender it. -Goofy-

Re: Sciatic Sufferers [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6912560 06/27/20 12:39 PM 06/27/20 12:39 PM
Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 1,324 vermont V vermontster trapper
vermontster trapper V Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 1,324 vermont	Originally Posted by HobbieTrapper 2 wks since injury and no better so went to the doc. Arthritis and bone spurs with a possible bulging disc. Yet my back doesn’t hurt but my leg hurts so bad I’m about ready to surrender it. So are you going to go see a specialist? What did the doctor recommend The bitterness of poor quality last a lot longer than the sweetness of low price

Re: Sciatic Sufferers [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6912606 06/27/20 01:31 PM 06/27/20 01:31 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper"
HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper" Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland	Right now, muscle relaxers and physical therapy. Got see another doc next week. -Goofy-

Re: Sciatic Sufferers [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6912771 06/27/20 04:42 PM 06/27/20 04:42 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper"
HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper" Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland	Some good news, the bush hog is repaired. lol -Goofy-

Re: Sciatic Sufferers [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6912805 06/27/20 05:27 PM 06/27/20 05:27 PM
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 538 s.e. mn T timbremn trapper
timbremn trapper T Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 538 s.e. mn	Learn how to do some stretching, and strengthen your core (abs, back, glute) muscles. I had L5 removed 27 years ago, dealt with a year or so of sciatic pain after that. Got on a stretching/exercise routine and am 100% pain free. It will not likely go away on it's own.

Re: Sciatic Sufferers [Re: Computer Hater] #6912810 06/27/20 05:32 PM 06/27/20 05:32 PM
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 10,404 MT S snowy trapper
snowy trapper S Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 10,404 MT	Originally Posted by Computer Hater Good chiropractor and lots of walking. This ^. About 6 years ago I had it so bad I was crawling to get around. I went a bone crusher and when he was done I walked out of there and never had anothah pain or a sign of it again. I wouldn't of believed it if I hadn't lived it. Give me a fish, I will eat for a day. Teach me to fish, I will eat for a lifetime

Re: Sciatic Sufferers [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6912844 06/27/20 06:23 PM 06/27/20 06:23 PM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 10,835 Asheville, NC C charles trapper
charles trapper C Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 10,835 Asheville, NC	My mom was put in traction. Could only get out for bed for bathroom calls. She had it for 15 years and one day it was gone. She bad back surgery in her 80s. Lived to 100.

Re: Sciatic Sufferers [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6912868 06/27/20 07:03 PM 06/27/20 07:03 PM
Joined: May 2018 Posts: 10,936 SW Georgia W Wanna Be trapper
Wanna Be trapper W Joined: May 2018 Posts: 10,936 SW Georgia	I had bad joint pain at one point. Went to the Doc and meds would relieve it, but it wasn’t until I went to rehab and completed it and lost weight did it ever truly go away. Stretching, walking, and believe it or not weightlifting, has kept it from coming back...five years pain free. I never considered it pain, more like a deep ache you could never get rid of, a constant no rest type of ache.

Re: Sciatic Sufferers [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6915724 06/30/20 02:41 PM 06/30/20 02:41 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper"
HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper" Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland	Since most of the pain is in my calf muscle the doc sent me for an ultrasound to check for blood clots. Negative, so now on to an MRI in a week. Taking a muscle relaxer and some Advil. I am rethinking my decision to pass on the pain meds. Hopefully I’ll soon get some relief with exercises. -Goofy-

Re: Sciatic Sufferers [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6915733 06/30/20 02:47 PM 06/30/20 02:47 PM
Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 1,324 vermont V vermontster trapper
vermontster trapper V Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 1,324 vermont	If we are taking bets I am thinking Ruptured disc and chemical irritation of the nerve The bitterness of poor quality last a lot longer than the sweetness of low price

Re: Sciatic Sufferers [Re: vermontster] #6916406 07/01/20 07:28 AM 07/01/20 07:28 AM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper"
HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper" Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland	Originally Posted by vermontster If we are taking bets I am thinking Ruptured disc and chemical irritation of the nerve May I inquire as to the specifics that lead to your wager? -Goofy-

Re: Sciatic Sufferers [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6916415 07/01/20 07:56 AM 07/01/20 07:56 AM
Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 1,324 vermont V vermontster trapper
vermontster trapper V Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 1,324 vermont	Just my two cents. sorry to offend you . carry on I wont chime in again The bitterness of poor quality last a lot longer than the sweetness of low price

Re: Sciatic Sufferers [Re: vermontster] #6916417 07/01/20 08:00 AM 07/01/20 08:00 AM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper"
HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper" Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland	Originally Posted by vermontster Just my two cents. sorry to offend you . carry on I wont chime in again Whoa vermonster, I’m not offended, I seriously want to know if there was something specific that led you to think it is a ruptured disc. -Goofy-

Re: Sciatic Sufferers [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6916432 07/01/20 08:20 AM 07/01/20 08:20 AM
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 14,869 Greene County,Virginia R run trapper
run trapper R Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 14,869 Greene County,Virginia	That MRI is going to be fun. I know what an MRI is, unfortunately. Mine was for my head. wanna be goat farmer.

Re: Sciatic Sufferers [Re: CajunMan] #6916703 07/01/20 01:08 PM 07/01/20 01:08 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,811 Beaman Iowa 55 M Mike Cope trapper
Mike Cope trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,811 Beaman Iowa 55	Originally Posted by CajunMan A couple years ago I started with a slight back ache and it kept getting worse, then the sciatic nerve started giving me fits. After going to the chiropractor for a month it kept getting even worse so I went to my family doctor who sent me to a spine specialist and had an MRI done and found that I had a herniated disc, so after 5 months of excruciating pain I had back surgery to fix it. Woke up in the recovery room feeling like a new man. I told the wife that now I know how people who are In chronic pain commit suicide. The pain was so bad I couldn’t think Sounds much like my story. The MRI will show a lot of stuff, Many insurance company's make you jump through several hoops before they will authorize payment for one.

Re: Sciatic Sufferers [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6923737 07/08/20 09:28 AM 07/08/20 09:28 AM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper"
HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper" Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland	It’s a bulging disc, L4, L5. Doc is sending the images to Neurosurgeon for a recommendation. Physical Therapy ordered until they get back to her. -Goofy-

Re: Sciatic Sufferers [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6923746 07/08/20 09:43 AM 07/08/20 09:43 AM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 25,694 nm A adam m trapper
adam m trapper A Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 25,694 nm	Hopefully the pt helps. Another thing that will help is not sitting on your wallet. I know it has helped my back pain tremendously.

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