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Sciatica advancing to both sides - I am considering surgery
Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Apr 13, 2023 | Replies (20)Comment receiving replies
@tess307: I can’t give you advice regarding spine surgery, not knowing your exact diagnosis. I had fairly serious Sciatica about 9 or 10 years ago, left side, that got progressively worse to the point where I had guided injections to relieve the pain. The shots worked for a while, but after the 2nd one I got physical therapy, and I’m happy to say that the daily (really, daily!!) exercise set has kept pain away for good, with few exceptions.
I knew from an MRI taken in my mid 40’s that I had atrophied discs in my lower lumbar area, one set of vertebrae was already bone-on-bone at that point. Main problem at that time was persistent, severe, back pain.
Sciatica started in earnest in my early 60’s.
Not sure if any of this helps, but if you haven’t given exercises and therapeutic massages a try, it’s worth a shot.
Afterthought: I also tried chiropractic, no help, and yoga, also not much.
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I also Have some degenerative disc in my lumbar area, severe pain and tenderness on my right outer side your groin very sensitive for me to touch Mainly since my hip surgery where I had a total right hip replacement just 2 1/2 years ago. I have had steroid injections in my back and my hip. I have had the radio frequency ablation. Sometimes you get relief. Sometimes you don’t being a retired nurse due to this situation I am just very discouraged for the time I’ve wasted waiting just to see the pain clinic again to see if there’s anything they can do give me a release. I also am unable to stand up straight. Not sure if it’s from the hip surgery but I didn’t have this leaning forward before my hip surgery. I had tried PT before and it didn’t help maybe because I didn’t stick with it or I didn’t have the right physical therapist. Each day it’s becoming difficult just to get to the daily chores that one has to do. It’s exhausting and a lot of strain on my lower back and hips not being able to stand up straight. any advice or help information on what exercises I might try would be greatly appreciated.
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Thank you for your thoughts and advice. My MRI shows definite spinal stenosis at L4,5,S1. I’ve done some physio initially and do a few exercises at home but am not improving. I’d like to hear from people who have had spinal surgery and the results(good or bad).
Thanks