Chi-kung (exercies for health and relaxation) will also work. It uses the same internal medicine as acupuncture, and can often be cheaper. Word to the wise, if you want good medical care anywhere you are you have to pay for it. It is the way of capitalism.
I've suffered from sciatica for 15yrs (I sympathise with you by the way it is so so painful) at first I was receiving pain relief injections every six months for the first couple of years, which did help quite a bit, but now because I am registered disabled due to other health problems, and will never be able to return to work, they say it's not worth the money for the treatment :-( I'd be really grateful if I could have the details of the acupunturist you used please? Thank you! ~Peace~
7th month with sciatic pain. physio this whole time,hasnt helped. doctor will not give me anything stronger than codeine,doesnt help.
get pain soon after i go to bed, it takes 1-2 hours to get to sleep, i sleep for no more than 2 hours at a time. have to get up and walk around for atleast 45 mins before my pain eases enough to go back to bed... rinse and repeat.
once i get up and moving (takes 45 mins) im okish. when i c doc or physio i seem ok, they arent bothered. it gettin me down :(
@MrAndrewUK pfff an MRI some might ask? ive asked two diferent docs for this. one plain ignored me and nearly got punched and the other felt my physio was helping as i was mobile during the day, so no MRI.
I had the same problem in the States. I was never given any kind of pain medicine and was billed several thousand dollars which was fortunately mostly covered by insurance. My ordeal lasted nearly ten years.
Chi-kung (exercies for health and relaxation) will also work. It uses the same internal medicine as acupuncture, and can often be cheaper. Word to the wise, if you want good medical care anywhere you are you have to pay for it. It is the way of capitalism.
jwhitenstall 1 week ago
I've suffered from sciatica for 15yrs (I sympathise with you by the way it is so so painful) at first I was receiving pain relief injections every six months for the first couple of years, which did help quite a bit, but now because I am registered disabled due to other health problems, and will never be able to return to work, they say it's not worth the money for the treatment :-( I'd be really grateful if I could have the details of the acupunturist you used please? Thank you! ~Peace~
FallenFaith1 6 months ago
7th month with sciatic pain. physio this whole time,hasnt helped. doctor will not give me anything stronger than codeine,doesnt help.
get pain soon after i go to bed, it takes 1-2 hours to get to sleep, i sleep for no more than 2 hours at a time. have to get up and walk around for atleast 45 mins before my pain eases enough to go back to bed... rinse and repeat.
once i get up and moving (takes 45 mins) im okish. when i c doc or physio i seem ok, they arent bothered. it gettin me down :(
MrAndrewUK 7 months ago
@MrAndrewUK pfff an MRI some might ask? ive asked two diferent docs for this. one plain ignored me and nearly got punched and the other felt my physio was helping as i was mobile during the day, so no MRI.
MrAndrewUK 7 months ago
I had the same problem in the States. I was never given any kind of pain medicine and was billed several thousand dollars which was fortunately mostly covered by insurance. My ordeal lasted nearly ten years.
bddc201 9 months ago