Sciatic Nerve Pain Rehab - Inflamed Sciatic Nerve

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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[hometechnc]

Do not know if you are till monitoring this post, but I am 58 years old, 6' tall, 265lbs and losing.

Been hitting the gym every other day for three months now.

I drive 10-12 hours a day between offices and have developed an almost chronic pain (the sciatica) in my left buttock. Thank you for this direction and I will start the exercises right away.

My question is: I have to continue driving every day, will this "cure" the sciatica, or will I need to continue the therapy indefinitely?

Thanks

[Juijitsu9]

@WLGMichels also for people who are diabetic it makes the condition worse.

[Juijitsu9]

@wasp208 and what's your occupation?

[Juijitsu9]

@Ricardo20609 your disc was not coming out, its the nucleus of your disc is herniated out of the annular fibres of your disc thus compressing your sciatic nerve.

[HaguSlayer]

You should try marijuana, it has anti-inflammatory effects, it may not do much, but it will relieve a lot of stress and pain and could help cope with it.

[Ricardo20609]

Chiropractors!?! Even though I was bent over with pain! which went through the flipping roof! She still did the treatment! The only good thing she did, was write a letter to my doctor! explaining,I had no reflexe responses in my right leg! Man I had pee problems! as well! 30 minutes a session! £££££££! Only more pain, with each session! 10 or more I had!! Hope physiotherapy goes well tomorrow! It can be painful!! Lol

[Ricardo20609]

8 years ago it was really bad! I didn't know at the time my disc was coming out!! Both legs shaking!! So like an idiot!, I kept leaning forward to stop the pain! Pain just got worse. I worked with it!! Went to a chiropractor! Bad mistake! Bang crash therapy! Physiotherapy, is much better! Had my hips realigned, over 3 or 4 sessions!

[fairhillnorrie]

@antonio6589 yes the pain hits there....but Don't over exercise.... if pain travels down further to your feet or toes its serious...... so be careful.... as you see from my comment i have been there....the sciatic nerve is the thickest nerve in your body... about the size of your small finger...

[fairhillnorrie]

to say its painful is an understatement..... years ago i had it so bad i couldn't move... i was put on DF118 to relieve it.... eventually after having 3 milogrames over a few years i had opp on my back.... was ok for about 12 months the developed arthritis of the spine (AS) and restless leg syndrome over those dam milogrames... they damaged a nerve in my lower spine so a small area of my leg running down to my small toe is permanently numb... never have an opp for a slipped disc.. NEVER.

[Ricardo20609]

Lay on floor with hot water bottle, rapped in a small thin towl on my back! Lay on my front, flat to the floor! Wait 10 minutes! Then push up like a seal, with your bottom half still on the floor! Heat makes things more flexible! Push up as far as you can go! Don't push it to much! Do this 10 times! Hold each position for 30 seconds!! This strengthens your back muscles & helps with the pain! Stick with it! 3 or 4 times a day!! Yeah I know it's a bummer! I'm sticking to what I know,from past e