Sciatic Nerve

[mark]

@George-K are the electrodes one time use?

[George K]

@mark nope. They're reusable and arrive on a mylar sheet that you stick them back onto. YOu'll get dozens of uses out of them.

They will wear out, but replacements are cheap.

[blondie]

I hope this helps for you @mark

[mark]

@George-K good to know. thanks!

[taiwan_girl]

@mark WOw!! Get well soon!!

I want to see the @mark @Aqua-Letifer @Doctor-Phibes @klaus @jon-nyc bike riding relay race this summer

[Aqua Letifer]

@taiwan_girl said in Sciatic Nerve:

@mark WOw!! Get well soon!!

I want to see the @mark @Aqua-Letifer @Doctor-Phibes @klaus @jon-nyc bike riding relay race this summer

Would. So. Do. It.

[mark]

@Aqua-Letifer said in Sciatic Nerve:

@taiwan_girl said in Sciatic Nerve:

@mark WOw!! Get well soon!!

I want to see the @mark @Aqua-Letifer @Doctor-Phibes @klaus @jon-nyc bike riding relay race this summer

Would. So. Do. It.

+1!

[taiwan_girl]

Race Across America

https://www.raamrace.org/about

I will be the cheerleader and good mental support person. LOL

[brenda]

Feel better soon, Mark! Summer is coming, and you'll want to have all the fun!

[George K]

Update?

[mark]

@George-K mildly better? sometimes I think I'm getting better then WHAM! no you're not!

Freaking hate this.

[Ivorythumper]

Very sorry to hear this Mark. I used to suffer sciatica from auto injuries and lower back problems. I did a course of rolfing and other structural adjustments (myofascial release and chiro) which have helped immensely. Still a bit stiff and occasional flair ups, but not the debilitating sciatica I once regularly had. I hope your treatments fix you soon.

Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[mark]

@Ivorythumper Thank you. Merry Christmas!

It's been a week now. Still in pain and unable to walk more than few steps without damn near collapsing from the pain.

However I think it's getting a little better. Last night was the first time since this started that I was able to sleep. A good 6 hours then I got up off the couch (only place where I could find comfort) and got into bed (Tempurpedic Memory Foam) around 6am and actually got 2.5 more hours of sleep.

So that is encouraging.

9 days until PT starts.

I am seriously considering an inversion table.

This one.

https://www.amazon.com/Innova-ITM6000-Advanced-Therapeutic-Inversion/dp/B0B3FBC4GY/ref=sr_1_13?keywords=inversion+table&qid=1672082663&sprefix=inver%2Caps%2C128&sr=8-13

[mark]

The TENS device arrived today. After a consultation with Dr. George, I have the first effective pain relief since this hit me.

Can't thank you enough for the for letting me know about this device and for the instructions on its use.

It's not 100% but it is enough that I can actually walk from room to room without the walker.

[Mik]

@mark

I am so sorry you are still suffering from this. In the early 90s I had repeated back problems and went to many chiro visits. The stimulators were the only thing that gave me much relief. Had no idea they were available for the home.

Hoping it helps you heal.

[George K]

@Mik said in Sciatic Nerve:

Had no idea they were available for the home.

The home units are nowhere as sophisticated as the ones that chiropractors have.

The other problem with home units is that they're pretty much "hit and miss," as far as the type of stimulation, electrode placement, etc. My experience has been pretty good - I actually fell asleep (for a nap) during stimulation.

But, it's better than nothing, right?

[mark]

@George-K Yes! While a little on the annoying side, I would rather walk around 100% of the time with the TENS running vs. the pain.

It has a 30 minute timer by default with 60 minutes max. When it stops, you know it.

[Jolly]

@mark said in Sciatic Nerve:

@Ivorythumper Thank you. Merry Christmas!

It's been a week now. Still in pain and unable to walk more than few steps without damn near collapsing from the pain.

However I think it's getting a little better. Last night was the first time since this started that I was able to sleep. A good 6 hours then I got up off the couch (only place where I could find comfort) and got into bed (Tempurpedic Memory Foam) around 6am and actually got 2.5 more hours of sleep.

So that is encouraging.

9 days until PT starts.

I am seriously considering an inversion table.

This one.

https://www.amazon.com/Innova-ITM6000-Advanced-Therapeutic-Inversion/dp/B0B3FBC4GY/ref=sr_1_13?keywords=inversion+table&qid=1672082663&sprefix=inver%2Caps%2C128&sr=8-13

I don't know a good one from a bad one, but I have a friend that swears by inversion therapy for his back.

[Mik]

It makes perfect sense. Diva Deb used to use it. May still for all I know. You might message her on FB.

[George K]

@Mik said in Sciatic Nerve:

It makes perfect sense.

When my cervical spine was acting up and causing pressure on my C8 nerve root, in addition to physical therapy, I was told to get into some cervical traction. Whole idea is to open up the intervertebral foramen (the hole that the nerve passes through) and take pressure off the nerve.

I can see how this idea would/could work on lumbar spine as well, but afaik, there's no real data to show that it works. At least not in a double-blind controlled study. I'd be happy to be educated otherwise, of course.