"If you sleep on your side, having a pillow between your knees helps.
If you sit at a desk for work, I’d try alternating between sitting and standing. Stand up desks make such a difference "
Pillow between your knees worked for me. But it was a pregnancy pillow so you kinda spoon it. |
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over a year ago
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Had this problem for years, I've found laying on your back, knees bent to a comfortable position, until the pain subsides then with your knees together move them side to side. All movement should be done gently if there is any pain at all stop until it stops then begin again. |
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I (male half) used to suffer badly with this.
Nothing worked until I worked up my core muscles with press ups and sit ups, I do one or the other nearly every day.
Each case is probably different but that is what works for me. |
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By *adame BWoman
over a year ago
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Heat pads or electric blanket, tens machine and I use prescription anti inflammatory pain relief gels with it, pain meds, usually a slow release but keep topped up in between.
Raised and propped helps, when I am bad, I am surrounded with pillows. I find the full length body pillow helps.
Baths can relieve pain but be careful getting in and out. I found that to difficult when ever I was very bad.
Hope you get some relief |
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Stretching the sciatic nerve can give relief over time.
Sit up and put your leg out in front of you...perfectly straight.
Push your chest out and ease forward.
It will kill but if you hold for a minute it will subside.
After a few days of this, hook a towel over your foot and keeping your back straight and chest pushed out, pull on the towel.
This stretch works with patients I treated in the past.
Short term -ibuprofen and ice/cold applied to the area helps remove inflammation.
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I've had it in the past to the point where it needed surgical intervention. It's worth getting it checked out to identify the cause. Not medical advice, but I was given painkillers (eg ibuprofen, paracetamol or co-codamol - check what can be combined with what). Bed rest was usually limited to a couple of days if needed. Then gentle movement, like walking. Don't overdo it. If it hurts don't do it any more. In terms of prevention, look up Stuart McGill (professor of spinal biomechanics). He advocates the "big three" exercises (simple ones) to strengthen the core. Good luck. |
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"If you sleep on your side, having a pillow between your knees helps.
If you sit at a desk for work, I’d try alternating between sitting and standing. Stand up desks make such a difference
Pillow between your knees worked for me. But it was a pregnancy pillow so you kinda spoon it. "
I was thinking of getting one of those for this. I’m a wiggly sleeper so I want something I can spoon so it stands a chance if staying between my legs! |
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"If you sleep on your side, having a pillow between your knees helps.
If you sit at a desk for work, I’d try alternating between sitting and standing. Stand up desks make such a difference
Pillow between your knees worked for me. But it was a pregnancy pillow so you kinda spoon it.
I was thinking of getting one of those for this. I’m a wiggly sleeper so I want something I can spoon so it stands a chance if staying between my legs! "
That's exactly why I found it works for me, I'm less likely to roll about with one. I've found them really good. |
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Several years ago for me, saw a chiroproactor instead of just taking the anti-inflammatories the GP prescribed, went in bent over double, walked out standing straight on the first visit (albeit for only about 10 mins, so more sessions required) Advice I got while seeing him was cold pack on affected area wrapped in towel for 20 mins at a time a couple of times a day, exercise to build up core muscles which would hopefully prevent in my case the trapped nerve popping out again. But I am guessing each persons reason for sciatica is probably different so need to identify cause to choose the right solution for you |
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over a year ago
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What’s a tens..??
I get it quite often these days after smashing my hip up in a motorbike accident just over 2yrs ago and I get the blasted thing from time to time now..willing to give that tens thing a bash for sure |
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"If you sit at a desk for work, I’d try alternating between sitting and standing. Stand up desks make such a difference "
This is what sorted it out for me. Turns out that cramming a bloke my size into office furniture designed for normal people is a bad thing. |
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By *wiftieeMan
over a year ago
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Technically, I don't have sciatica, it's the nerve next to the sciatic that affects me. The symptoms are the same but it only goes as far as the hips, the physio showed me on a life-size skeleton.
But it's just as sore, can last for a day, or several.
The first time it struck, I was on an overnight meet with a lady!!   |
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By *adame BWoman
over a year ago
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"What’s a tens..??
I get it quite often these days after smashing my hip up in a motorbike accident just over 2yrs ago and I get the blasted thing from time to time now..willing to give that tens thing a bash for sure "
A machine with pads that you attach to sore area and it sends electro impulses that loosen out the area. I paid 80 euros for mine from boots. Have to replace the pads every so often but it's great. |
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I've found a few stretches that help. Laying on your back and pulling your knee up towards your chest is one. The other is laying on your back with your knees bent and twisting your hips so your knees touch the floor beside you while turning your head the opposite way. That one really helps when I get those spasms around the coccyx. |
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"I've found a few stretches that help. Laying on your back and pulling your knee up towards your chest is one. The other is laying on your back with your knees bent and twisting your hips so your knees touch the floor beside you while turning your head the opposite way. That one really helps when I get those spasms around the coccyx. "
I have previously found this helpful as well.
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I suffered with this for a couple of years. I remember the moment it happened! I was just sending my children off to visit in laws in Malta . I'd driven to Manchester airport and got out and twisted my back as I lifted a rucksack out of the car. Something went 'Pop' in my back. I was off work for nearly a year. Saw a consultant and physiotherapist. Consultant wanted to do laminectomy but I decided against as the short term benefits are good but long term is no better than non surgical treatment.. Also the chance of ending up with more spinal damage. So I chose the slow therapeutic physio route. Eight months of daily physio at home four times a day and twice weekly to see physio. I got a stand up desk instead of sitting in a chair to do office work, a wedge cushion to raise my pelvis higher than knee when travelling on train or in car and a lordosis roll for the small lumbar curvature in my back. I got hold of a second-hand Granny/old peoples homestyle upright chair and got an additional wedge for that. Also attended a pilates class for men when I was more mobile. After a year I was pain free, Still pain free 18 years later! A neighbour with a similar problem had the laminectomy and is now on crutches or uses a wheelchair. I still use the wedge in the car and on long train journeys but otherwise I manage okay and can walk a few miles each day before I have to stop because I'm waiting for knee replacements!!!There is hope if you persist with the exercise.
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Swimming helps me as I have lower back problems neck problems prostatitis,every time the pool is shut I get flare ups can't wait until Monday to get back in the pool. Hot bath helps as well as a heat pad and Tens machinemeds range from paracetamol co codamol or tramadol or if really bad Tramadol and paracetamol together |
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By *evaquit OP Couple
over a year ago
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"I've found a few stretches that help. Laying on your back and pulling your knee up towards your chest is one. The other is laying on your back with your knees bent and twisting your hips so your knees touch the floor beside you while turning your head the opposite way. That one really helps when I get those spasms around the coccyx. "
Stretches are a commonly theme throughout the advice, will be trying your technique, thanks. Xx |
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"...really hurts. Bum and back of the legs are agonising, is there any relief? Only the second time it's happened, didn't quite understand the first time.  "
When the gyms reopen... Deadlift. Using an Olympic barbell with standard sized plates. Three times a week. One top set of 5 reps. Increase the weight by 2.5kg every time you go.
Enjoy the relief. |
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"...really hurts. Bum and back of the legs are agonising, is there any relief? Only the second time it's happened, didn't quite understand the first time.
When the gyms reopen... Deadlift. Using an Olympic barbell with standard sized plates. Three times a week. One top set of 5 reps. Increase the weight by 2.5kg every time you go.
Enjoy the relief."
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