boohoo... pity me...

[CWS]

the dr said it was a nerve, not the muscle. i would like immediate relief. he said chiropractor and/or massage won't do anything. has to get the inflammation down.

does anyone know differenlty?

He is right. Had same. It is aweful. Two weeks on NSAIDs and I could walk without a limp again. Then just take it easy.

 

[CWS]

Runs from your butt down the side of your leg right? Like your leg is on fire.

 

[jjon90]

Whimp. Shake it off.:boxing:

+1 and get you one (not talking about the lady pictured) of these, it worked for me, I had the same thing..

 

[bugbear]

yessir been there, no fun. NSAIDS, heat, ice, rest (sorry sports med major back in the day) - dont forget a relaxing smoke. Hope you feel better bro

 

[jwintosh]

He is right. Had same. It is aweful. Two weeks on NSAIDs and I could walk without a limp again. Then just take it easy.

yep! right leg. like stretching a rubber band. the prednisone helped a bunch! i can get up!

 

[dpricenator]

No Booze? Why? Makes the meds kick in right.

 

[jwintosh]

guess the steoid already screws with your stomach, booze could really set it off. i'll behave. crap.

 

[Clint]

And to think this is all due to a rigorous game of Ladder Golf....

 

[strife]

got off work last tuesday. back started hurting. went to the river. hurt the entire time. went to the dr on sat. pinched siatic (?)nerve. down the right leg. some unbeleiveable pain!

taking prednisone now. no booze. fighing a head cold to boot, so no smoke. taking my fourth day off tomorrow. this truly sucks!

Hey Jeff, keep in mind that Prednisone will put some pounds on you fast! Also you have to ween yourself off of it. Feel better.

 

[jwintosh]

yeah. i'm only on it for 8 days total. today is day 5.

 

[CigarSaint]

the dr said it was a nerve, not the muscle. i would like immediate relief. he said chiropractor and/or massage won't do anything. has to get the inflammation down.

does anyone know differenlty?

I sit on a tennis ball. On the side that hurts. Mine runs down to my ankle sometimes.

 

[BagfullofPings]

the dr said it was a nerve, not the muscle. i would like immediate relief. he said chiropractor and/or massage won't do anything. has to get the inflammation down.

does anyone know differenlty?

Trust Me!!!!

My Sciatic was f**ked this time last year. Meds and rest didn't do s**t. My dad gave me his "Blue Balls", and it helped IMMEDIATELY. My L4, L5, S1 were out of whack. After the balls relieved the pain, I saw a Chiro who adjusted me 3 days a week for a month.

 

[BagfullofPings]

I sit on a tennis ball. On the side that hurts. Mine runs down to my ankle sometimes.

The "Blue Balls" are similar to the tennis ball exercise. Both my right calf muscle and my right foot were gone. To be honest my toes are still whacked. Chiro said it would heal within the next year or two. If not, I sustained permanent damage.

 

[jwintosh]

Trust Me!!!!

My Sciatic was f**ked this time last year. Meds and rest didn't do s**t. My dad gave me his "Blue Balls", and it helped IMMEDIATELY. My L4, L5, S1 were out of whack. After the balls relieved the pain, I saw a Chiro who adjusted me 3 days a week for a month.

sold!

 

[tedski]

I feel your pain brother, literally. Had the same thing early this year due to lots of daily lifting at work. Pain and anti-inflammatory meds, ice packs and lots of stretching exercises were needed before I was pain free. Took about 7 weeks.

Now I start every morning with 10-15 min of stretching and always pay attention to how I pick things up. Haven't had a problem since.

 

[Cigar Cowboy]

got off work last tuesday. back started hurting. went to the river. hurt the entire time. went to the dr on sat. pinched siatic (?)nerve. down the right leg. some unbeleiveable pain!

taking prednisone now. no booze. fighing a head cold to boot, so no smoke. taking my fourth day off tomorrow. this truly sucks!

I've put down horses in better condition than you.

 

[jwintosh]

i'm a little peeved at the dr. take this pill and rest your back. what about ice? heat? chiro? massage? nope. so, that's what i've been doing. it's better, as i can walk. but that's about it. heading out for the weekend. fun fun.

 

[jwintosh]

went to the county dr. put me into chiropractic rehab. start tues. officially on 'light duty. start' mon-fri 7-330, working with our detectives. prolly through the end of the year.

that worked out okay.

 

[jwintosh]

kind of felt bad for my team. should have worked christmas, new years eve and new years. as it was, i was still m-f, 7-3...

... until today! full duty!! back on my team.

here's to never having that happen again.

 

[sofc]

Glad you're feeling better Jeff.