[armcginley]

Does anyone have a suggestion regarding healing the sciatic nerve? I'm in pain most of the time. Chiropractors & strong pain killers have not been effective

[Rick2u]

I have had this condition since August 2005 when I drove to Vancouver and back to Northern Ontario. It has reached on a 1-10 severe pain scale, a 15. It comes and goes never leaving 100%. The last seven weeks it has ranged between 8-12. Anything at 15, I cannot get out of bed. I have been taking Flurbiprofen (an anti-imflammatory prescription drug) when the pain reaches double digits. It seems to ease the pain somewhat so I am able to get out of bed. Walking it off afterwards helps mobility. I have read about an operation but have also heard that the success rate is not good. Still looking for that miracle cure.

[chocokobe]

my sciatica seemed to come from no where.. the only thing I could think of was changing cars (from left hand drive to right hand drive) and seats at work...

visits to the doctor did nothing - X-ray didn't show anything and anti-inflammatory had little impact.

my break through came from visiting a private physio and discovering piriformis muscle issues..

with working with the physio.. the pain has gone from being chronic and acute.. making life pretty miserable.. too much more manageable. I feel so much better and started to return to more active life..

my blog exactly on this topic..

Sciatica - Piriformis Syndrome