These are some transcribed experiences of people that suffered with sciatica, see if you can find some beneficial data from their accounts: (all patient names have been anonymised)
Mr P:
I had been coping with back and leg discomfort for a number of years. I had been coping such pain that it I knew I had to try something different and fresh. It was after I'd helped my daughter move her things to school, that I woke up experiencing awful agony in my back. The discomfort moved down my leg to my toes with a nasty shivering sensation that would not shift. During the following few weeks I went to Osteopaths, massage specialists, I actually had some sessions of physio. The best response I received was from not sitting down for too much time and having my back clicked. Although to begin with that was quite an unsavory experience! Since that time, I have attempted my toughest to keep my back in good shape by doing routine exercise and stretching. It seems to work. This experience made me consider how crippling this condition can be. If I'd wished to do something in an emergency I might have struggled and that isn't something I need hanging over me, I'm sufficiently old as it is!
Mr A:
I used play rugby in school and I know more than a couple of times I played through back trouble. It was something in that industry everybody had to do at some precise point. When I hit 32 everything seemed to change in my back. What was a low level ache became excruciatingly painful, especially after sitting. Unfortunately I was doing lots of sitting in my day to day job. It made work so hard to the point I Had to take time off as the discomfort was literally tear engendering. One morning I sneezed and the pain shot down my leg, causing me not being able to stand! At that point I became desperate for a solution. I took numerous pain relievers which got me back to work but did not stop the agony coming back every morning. I at last found a private physio who put me on a tough regime of exercise and hands on treatment. After 6 months I feel a lot better. There is still plenty of work to do, but I' m just content that I finally found someone who could help.
Mr P:
I had been coping with back and leg discomfort for a number of years. I had been coping such pain that it I knew I had to try something different and fresh. It was after I'd helped my daughter move her things to school, that I woke up experiencing awful agony in my back. The discomfort moved down my leg to my toes with a nasty shivering sensation that would not shift. During the following few weeks I went to Osteopaths, massage specialists, I actually had some sessions of physio. The best response I received was from not sitting down for too much time and having my back clicked. Although to begin with that was quite an unsavory experience! Since that time, I have attempted my toughest to keep my back in good shape by doing routine exercise and stretching. It seems to work. This experience made me consider how crippling this condition can be. If I'd wished to do something in an emergency I might have struggled and that isn't something I need hanging over me, I'm sufficiently old as it is!
Mr A:
I used play rugby in school and I know more than a couple of times I played through back trouble. It was something in that industry everybody had to do at some precise point. When I hit 32 everything seemed to change in my back. What was a low level ache became excruciatingly painful, especially after sitting. Unfortunately I was doing lots of sitting in my day to day job. It made work so hard to the point I Had to take time off as the discomfort was literally tear engendering. One morning I sneezed and the pain shot down my leg, causing me not being able to stand! At that point I became desperate for a solution. I took numerous pain relievers which got me back to work but did not stop the agony coming back every morning. I at last found a private physio who put me on a tough regime of exercise and hands on treatment. After 6 months I feel a lot better. There is still plenty of work to do, but I' m just content that I finally found someone who could help.
About the Author:
Joshua Moffat is a successful osteopath that has helped several people suffering with sciatica at The Atlas Well-ness Centre.
