Sciatica

[Champ]

It doesnt sound like this is going to sort itself or that your physio appointment is going to arrive in a hurry.

 

Did you do anything about some private treatment....if you've never had physio before its tempting to think that they wont be able to do much for you...they can do some incredible things...I didnt believe in acupuncture until I had some...at the very least its worth ringing up a practice explaining your problem and let them tell you the charge...then at least you'll know. The pain you're in it might be worth taking a hit for one session at least

 

And if nothing else go back to the GP, get some more painkillers and ask about the timescales for the NHS route.

 

Good luck

[odris]

Just looked up private physio's in Liverpool and it seems there is one around the corner, 4 sessions for £120.

[Champ]

Just had an idea...why dont you post on here for recommendtions for physios in Liverpool.....always gives confidence if you're going on a recommendation

[Guest ShoePiss]

Are there no plans to bring out medical marijuana cards in the uk? It appears to be working quite well in Oregon, I even saw a hydroponics shop the other day.

[Carvalho Diablo]

Been getting some sciatic pain for around a year, positive it stems from my sleeping position (on my left side / belly with my left leg straight out,  right leg cocked over).

 

Like others  have mentioned, I've found that stretching and some light exercise has helped me some, but I've just shelled out on one  of those contour legacy leg pillows in an effort to correct my sleeping posture and straighten out the sciatic nerve. Hopefully this will  help sort it before it gets as bad as some of the earlier horror stories in this thread.

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

7 minutes ago, Carvalho Diablo said:

Been getting some sciatic pain for around a year, positive it stems from my sleeping position (on my left side / belly with my left leg straight out,  right leg cocked over).

 

Like others  have mentioned, I've found that stretching and some light exercise has helped me some, but I've just shelled out on one  of those contour legacy leg pillows in an effort to correct my sleeping posture and straighten out the sciatic nerve. Hopefully this will  help sort it before it gets as bad as some of the earlier horror stories in this thread.

Some stretches and some exercises help a lot. As does the occasional trip to the Osteopath.

[NoelM]

I've been having what I thought was bursitis / sciatic pain for about 8 years, GP gave me cortisone injections into my hip a couple of times and it would go away for a while. In February this year it got really bad, couldn't sleep or drive the car without intense pain, went to a new GP and was sent for hip and back x rays. All perfectly normal, so I was sent for physio, which I was really skeptical of. However 5 sessions later and I feel great, it was my glut muscle, i had a few dry needling sessions (similar to acupuncture) and had to do loads of stretching/exercising at home but it has worked. I hope to go back playing some 5 a side next week.

[Elite]

Pilates and Yoga will help massively.

 

If you don't want to do classes look at Celeste Yoga on YouTube she has some good free ones, she's also gorgeous so that helps.

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

I was given stretches years ago by an Osteopath, they work well. Also do a lot of stretching and walking.

[Elite]

Might be a disc problem that's causing it. I've got a herniated disc and a bulging disc which has caused mine. 

 

I agree with VD Oestepaths do help but I find you need to go a lot and it's not cheap.

[Carvalho Diablo]

Fortunately I'm not in agony, so hoping that this contour pillow thing might just redress the degradation before  I ever get to that stage.

[tokyojoe]

If you can swim, go swimming.

 

 

 

(not a good idea if you can't)

[aws]

Go and see a chiro. A good one will probably sort you out with a couple of visits.  

[Elite]

11 minutes ago, aws said:

Go and see a chiro. A good one will probably sort you out with a couple of visits.  

I've been to physios and oestepaths both with short-term success but never a Chiro, as I've heard the countless stories of them being money pits. 

[aws]

Should be a similar visit charge to an osteopath but with a good one the treatments should be fewer. I reckon the long term outcome will be better as they treat and adjust what is causing the problem rather than the problem itself. There might be a need for occasional maintenance work to prevent reoccurrence.  Would look for one who is member of BCA.