Coping with sciatica
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Hi Everyone I could do with some advice? I suffered sciatica after slipping a disc many years ago however since my half knee replacement op nearly two weeks ago I'm suffering terribly when lying in bed? My sciatica is also on the same side as operated knee and I can't get comfortable when lying down either on my side or back my knee feels like it's on fire and the pain from the sciatica runs from the base of my spine down the buttock then radiates right the way down my thigh and calf! I'm at my wits end through lack of sleep! Also the operated knee keeps going horribly numb the only way I can describe it is the feeling you get when you've crossed your legs for too long when sitting and I have a lot of pain behind the knee and calf as well! I know it's still early days but are these symptoms normal or should I have them investigated?
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EileenH mandy71412
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I personally would be asking my Bowen therapist if they could help too - google it to find out more. It is a very gentle therapy working on muscles - and it is very likely your sciatic nerve is being pinched by spasmed muscles which Bowen would help with.
mandy71412 EileenH
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pam1313 mandy71412
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Two weeks is very early to be doing alot of worrying, try and relax a bit (I know that's easier said than done when you're in pain and feeling miserable). I've only had sciatica once - I took strong medication, had some physio and used hot water bottle.......but I hadn't got partial knee replacement at the same time! My friend had it for weeks and bought a TENS machine which she said saved her!
mandy71412 pam1313
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martinarvelo mandy71412
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mandy71412 martinarvelo
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jennifer86104 mandy71412
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I've been given exercises which are helping, and, although it's taken months, I am now beginning to see improvement.
Maybe it's worth you checking if this is causing your problem? Just an idea.
Jen (10 months post op)
mandy71412 jennifer86104
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