The sciatic nerve is a bundle of nerves that is made up of lumbar nerves, and it goes between muscles that control the function of the hip. Discover how sciatic nerve pain can be treated through muscle stretching and rehabilitation with helpful information in this free video on sciatic nerve pain.
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The symptoms of sciatic nerve damage include shooting pains up and down the leg, but most sciatic damage can be cured through regular physical therapy sessions. Identify sciatic nerve trouble, and learn about the treatment options, with helpful information from a practicing neurologist in this free video on health conditions.
Expert: Alexander Mauskop
Contact: www.nyheadache.com
Bio: Dr. Alexander Mauskop, MD FAAN, is the director and founder of the New York Headache Center in New York City.
Filmmaker: Paul Muller
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THIS HURTS!
What hurts…: left side of my back which i presume is my sciatica nerve, if i sit too much then the pain goes down my left thigh and sometimes down into my left shin or area below my knee.
How you hurt it…: don’t really know other than maybe lifting cans at work and it was easing until i did some gardening and then it got worse.
When you hurt it…: probably four or five months ago.
Your pain level (1 is low, 10 is high pain): varies between 2 and 8.
Your age and overall health…: 62 and overweight.
Any other information you feel is relevant…: eases when on my feet and walking around.
YOUR INJURY COULD BE…
Inflamed Sciatic Nerve.
REHAB YOUR INJURY BY…
Controlling Inflammation Around Nerve by Icing: Lay side-lined with the painful side up. Place a pillow between your knees for comfort. Place ice pack on painful region for 15 minutes, 2 to 3 times per day with at least one hour in-between.
One Knee-To-Chest: Bring one knee to your check and hold for 15 seconds. Switch to other knee until you have completed this 3 times on each leg. These exercises should not bring about pain, stop if they do.
Both Knees-To-Chest: Bring both knees to your chest together holding them there for 15 seconds. Repeat this exercise 3 times.
Nerve Glide: While on your back, bend your knees. Lift one knee up, while holding the back with your hands or band and pump your knee into and out of the pain. Repeat this exercise 10 times on both knees.
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I am going to a pain managment clinic. They are going to burn the nerve to me some relief for a bit. Is there something I can do to help with this problem. Something like some kind of exercise or something?
Definitely, I suggest a licensed chiropractor and massage therapist combo (ask your regular dr. for a referral and some insurances plans will cover it).
Also, the hip rotators, gluteals and thigh mucles should be stretched on a daily basis, with breathing excercizes too. I don’t recommend holding yoga positions for so long if you think to try it get a video designed for sciatic pain.
Good luck,
Mariah
My hip hurts so bad and pain into my leg, where it feels as though my leg is going to give out while I walk. I imagine it’s that wonderful sciatic nerve! Anyway, I’m calling the DR tomorrow, but want to know if anyone has had any luck relieving some or all of the pain at home. I want the pain to stop now! I am pregnant so meds are out of the question, except Tylenol, which is useless.
There isn’t a lot you can do now, but it’s good to get chiropractic adjustments during your pregnancy as all the joints need to loosen and stretch during this time, and can cause some pinched nerves. Talk with your doctor about it.
I have a knot in a muscle in my left shoulder, causing nerve pain to shoot down my arm, and now it hurts so bad I can’t even massage it .
Iv’e been to the doctors,going on four months now. i got a cortizone shot which 3 weeks ago, which easied the pain, and went for an mri last week , they still can’t do anything for me. it hurts so bad now. i.m just looking for something that could ease the pain somewhat. shots , therapy doesn’t work. Some massage tecnique, a gel, or rub. honey, magnet, anything. Please help!!
have you tried a muscle relaxer such as zanaflex? also moist heat 3 to 4 time a day helps loosen the muscle. I get knots in my neck and back due to fibromyalgia. They get very big and hurt so much sometimes I can’t move my head. I get injections of lidocaine and a steroid in the knots about every 6 weeks it is a tempory fix but helps quite a bit. It usually helps the pain for about 4 to 41/2 weeks.
I am 24 weeks pregnant and having sciatic nerve pain. I had it with my first pregnancy as well and know how much worse its going to get! I need some at-home type remedies, as I just can’t afford to see a chiropractor.
I had horrible sciatica when I was pregnant with my daughter. While seeing a chiropractor for sciatica may have helped some people, it made mine many times worse than it was. I would say… be glad you can’t afford a chiropractor! Since sciatica is nerve pain and not muscle, I don’t see how anyone could get any relief that way. (I do swear by my chiropactor for other aches and pains, though!)
I honestly only got relief for good once I delivered the baby. I tried different sleeping positions, sitting positions, walking in a different way. Nothing gave me any consistent relief. Sleeping was a bit easier when I slept with a pillow between my knees (with the knees separated a bit, the nerve wasn’t pulled as much when I was sleeping).
I was told by my OB (and my mother-in-law, otherwise known as "she who knows all") that nothing but delivery would really help the pain.
Be glad you didn’t have it start until now! Mine started this time around at about 12 weeks!
Good luck.
ER doctor said the fingers were only bruised, not broken, but that was 2 weeks ago and the pain is still really bad. Is the nerve pain in the other hand caused from overuse due to having to baby the sore hand?
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