sciatica..!!!

I am suffering from sciatica since 2003 but i discovered only in 2006 that it is sciatica. It is from the herniated disc in my lower back L3 & L4. It was terrible pain, I feel how you feel. I also tried acupuncture, i finished 10 sessions but it just aggravated the pain. I also tried physiotherapy but it was of no help. I researched the internet for whatever remedy I could avail. I've read that surgery is not a guarantee if the same lifestyle will not change. I did not consider surgery as an option as it might just worsen the situation. I ordered some food supplements in the web for the pain remedy and I noticed that it helped me somehow. Maybe it reduced the inflammation of the sciatic nerve. You need to observe your diet as well as there are foods that could worsen the inflammation. Once the inflammation is gone the pain would go too, but if the cause is herniated disc like mine, the injury might stay but the pain will not be there. I resigned from my desk job and stopped working for three years. I always make sure that I am doing physical movement. I did one hour walking daily and I noticed that the pain diminished. But everytime that I get stucked in the computer, I would feel the pain. I also put a pillow on my lower back when sleeping for support. It would help correct the injury in my lower back. Now I'm back to desk job again and I feel the sciatic pain attacking from time to time. I don't have any physical exercise for the past year. Change of lifestyle and diet would help to relieve the pain, make research on pain management. Some also go to chiropractors to correct the injury. May I ask what is the cause of your sciatica?

I did not know what Sciatica was until now.It sounds very painful and I wish you did not half to suffer from it.I do not know anything that could help you.I will keep you in my thoughts though :)

How is your back now? Any better? Mine started hurting and at times I have pain down the backs of my legs. Did the walking help you?

I am also having pains in those areas of my body and I am suspecting I also have that kind of health problem, probably an early stage. What we need to know now is how to prevent this problem from worsening. Any advice from our friends here? What do we need to do?

balu - i am sorry to hear about the pains u have in this young age. I read through the discussions - i suggest you adopt life style which will involve movement and not a desk job. take medicines and have prayers to ur favorit God. I desire things should improve dramatically early for full cure.

I asked some of my friends, they said, your condition is not reversible. But then, you should keep precautions in protecting your spine. Since it is not possible for you to go for activities like sports. You need to take consideration proper body mechanics, no twisting of upper back, etc. However, you can consult physiatrist in your place, ask for clearance if you can still do your passion in sports.