Sciatica Ouch......Help

[antonia.]

Can anybody tell me of some really good Gym equiptment that I could buy that would help a Sciatic nerve from hurting, I have had it for a while now and enough is enough!![]

 

[Corinna]

Hi Silvercity

Sorry can't help regarding Gym equiptment however, as a fellow Sciatica sufferer...I know that massage with the correct aroma therapy oils is very good, might be worth giving it a try.

 

[vatsal]

That's a bit of a difficult one - I'd advise you to get some good therapeutic advice from someone who could have a look at you in person. They may be able to show you certain positions/stretches that will get rid of the pain without equipment.
However my money is on a Gym (swiss ball) - again you would need someone to show you how to use it to best advantage.
Sharon

 

[prtyyngthng]

Hi Silvercity

I'm not sure about Gym equipment for the problem, but l know that Reflexology can help with Scaitica, as a Reflexologist l have had clients presenting with this condition, and there has been a great improvment for the client...

It might be worth a try...

 

[Peter File]

hi silvercity

you poor thing. sciatica is relentless isn't it!

make sure you go and see a specialist who has successfully treated sciatica before. i have found osteopaths to be excellent in correctly diagnosing the cause of the pain because of their extensive knowledge of both soft tissue and joint, especially vertebral, dysfunction.

my flatmate's sciatica was caused by an injury to his biceps femoris (hamstring) muscle which in its displacement began irritating the sciatic nerve. my mother's sciatica is caused by a hiernated disc irritating the nerve root as it emerges from the spine. i have treated sciatica caused by overly tight gluteal (butt) muscles, most commonly the piriformis, and occasionally the obturator.

the point i'm making is find out what's causing it first before you go spending money on equipment.

good luck.

henry

 

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[Rachel Won Kenobi]

Have you had the sciatica diagnosed by a GP?

Many folks self diagnose and more often than not it is something called Piriformis syndrome. True sciatica is a hot bruning stabbing pain down the back of the leg and does not tend to change 24/7. You should get tot he Doc if this is the case so as they can do further tests.

In general get it diagnosed anyway.. that way you rule out any major problems.

If the pain is a tingling numbing pain in the buttock and down the side of the leg and maybe even into the groin, also if when you move position it at alleviates the pain then it might be prirformis syndrome or a trigger point on the prirformis muscle.

Piriformis syndrome is where this postural muscle in the buttock area becomes too tight. The usual test for this is when you do a straight leg raise and your leg naturally laterally rotates outward instead of the toes remainign pointing upwards, as Piriformis is a lteral hip rotator. PS can also come with a trigger point on the muscle that has a referred pain pattern, see Travel and Simons Myofascial Trigger Points books. Many people self diagnose this pain for sciatica.

Common causes... woman,,, sitting with legs crossed, men.... wallet or ciggies in the back pocket....both cause pelvic imbalance and the muscles have to work harder on one side than the other. Dont forget posture plays a huge part in the buttock area.

If the piriformis muscle is too tight then lying on the floor with a tennis ball in the painful area and waiting till it releases can work... if you have true sciatica....this is not something to try without therapeutic guidance.

Good youga stretches on both sides of the buttock area will help too.....

best wishes

 

[Mr. Artless]

go and see a good bowen technique practitioner!!!!!!!!!!! Might not help with gym/stretches stuff, but will greatly help with pain/tension/posture etc..............
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[Tehcawk, ftw!]

just to add, sciatica can also be caused by a herniating disc - you should really get a diagnosis.
Sharonx