What Causes Sciatica?

What causes sciatica? http://www.sciaticaselfcare.com presents an explanation of the most common causes of sciatica.

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[Geardoodle]

....3.I'm assuming that during the incline the sciatic nerve is getting pinched in some way.It feels to me that the pain is coming from the muscle that your showing in the video.I'm feeling a muscle in the left buttock contracting and having spasms.These spasms are also occuring in my thigh and calve.I wonder if this is somethig that a chiropractor might be able to correct??

Meds just aren't working.The pain is so aweful,it's really getting to me mentally.

[DrGeorgeBest]

@Geardoodle The increase in symptoms could be due to muscular entrapment of the nerve, or it could be that the disc herniation has worsened and the nerve gets pulled up against it more with incline.It would probably be best to avoid inversion for now. I suggest you start with my Sciatica Exercises Part 1 video and cold packs as directed in the ebook available on my website. If you don't get improvement, a new MRI would be a good idea to evaluate further. Good luck!

[garota75100]

thanks very useful

[DrGeorgeBest]

@garota75100 You're welcome!

[Specialboy1]

I've had a constant stiffness and sharp pain just above my left buttock since February of 2010. Standing too long, walking too long, or even sitting too long will send jolts of pain down through my left leg down into my foot making it quite uncomfortable...Prolonged exposure to cold weather also increases pain. I know I shouldn't be as worried as I am, but I'm going to be twenty in July and I should not be feeling this old at such a young age. :(

[DrGeorgeBest]

@Specialboy1 I suggest you check out my Sciatica Exercises Part 1 and Part 2 videos and try the tests/exercises on them. Your symptoms may be related to a bulging disc, or could be a less-serious problem of muscle trigger points, possibly associate with a sacroiliac joint that is not moving properly. If neither exercise is helpful, I'd suggest getting checked by a chiropractor to see if it is a sacroiliac problem. Good luck!

[Geardoodle]

....2.The muscles in my left buttock,thigh and calve are aching to the point that I'm not sleeping well.I've been walking with a notable limp for about 10 days now.Like I said,this is an old injury,but I've never felt it with such intensity for this length of time.I got an inversion table last week to see if that would help.My problem that I'm having with the table is that when i incline to strech myself the leg pain becomes terrible....

[Geardoodle]

1.I've had an ongoing problem with l5 disc herniation and sciatic pain for about 13 years now.Over the years I learned how to keep back strains to a minimum to as not to overly agrravate the pain.However,about 2 weeks ago,I woke up with unbelievable pain in my low back,and hip,and pain going down my leg.It's the same pain that I've had for years,but it's so much more severe and lasting now......

[jamardjk]

@desb63  accupunture work for me chile

[DrGeorgeBest]

@desb63 Since you've had pain for several years, it may take up to several months for maximum recovery. It is good that you've at least had some improvement from the surgery. I wish you good luck with your recovery.