Sciatica

This topic was created in the Miscellaneous forum by Gemitati on Saturday, August 4, 2018 and has 15 replies.

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@brianafay
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I started getting it with the baby

Got so bad I could hardly walk...I tried stretches and the tennis ball trick and although that provided some relief it was only temporary - a few minutes at most.

I ended up giving in and going to a chiropractor and thankfully after about 3 weeks of treatment I feel normal again

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@brianafay
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If you have a tennis or lacrosse ball this did help temporarily...

I don’t think you’re really supposed to use this as a long term solution though

You really need to go to a doctor and figure out what the cause of your pain is...it can be a herniated disc or it could just be your piriformis muscle that’s tight and constricting your sciatic nerve

They would be treated differently, so you really need to find out which it is or you could end up doing more damage yourself

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@Gemitati
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Thanks to all.

It’s my husband who had gotten on disability due to this issue.

It used to be manageable until about 2 months ago.

He had a shot. Went to several therapists and chiropractors.

Nothing!

He is taking Diclofenac pills and cream.

Went to ER 2 nights on a row.

I am lost. No sleeping pills though.

No one prescribed yet.

It’s a frigging nightmare!

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@Solaristic
8 Years

Well sciatica is inflammation of the sciatic nerve, right? So maybe a visit to chiropractors, NSAIDS, and muscle relaxers with some serious stretching could help alleviate it

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@Gemitati
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Posted by Caliope

Posted by Gemitati

Posted by Caliope

A friend of mine does and found relief with Quell. You wear the device below the knee.

Click on video

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/quell-pain-relief-starter-kit/5718500.p?skuId=5718500

Thanks. Hope they have those for back.

It's for back pain as well. Did you see the video?

click to expand

Just want to express my gratitude to you! We’ve got Quell and he has used it twice and...I don’t want to jinx it but it seems amazing solution!

Thanks a million! 🥂

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@Gemitati
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Posted by BoomShakalakaBoom

Hatha yoga cured mine

His is chronic pain. It haven’t stopped for months. He couldn’t even drive anymore. Couldn’t sleep.

Couldn’t function. Hopefully it’ll improve now with Quell. Best Buy sales person spoke highly of it and internet users are 87% satisfied.

So it’s a great info. And you can wear it all the time. Even sleep wearing it!