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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
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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Hi mom2five. I have a couple of torn tendons in my l rotator cuff. I've had so so pts before but right now my pt is terrific. I've been doing pt for 6 months in hopes of not having to do the cuff surgery. My shoulder is greatly improved but my new MRI just came back and it's actually gotten worse so surgery here I come then 6 more months of pt and hopefully no pain. I believe in the 80-20 rule whereby the large % of practitioners are only mediocre and a smaller % are very good. Keep searching for the 20% pt person or doctor and follow instructions religiously including several days a week at home and a gym and maybe you you will improve. Also, eat an extremely well balanced diet, get 8-9 hours of sleep including couple of mini naps to rest your body and mind and hydrate, hydrate, hydrate all day long . Sip filtered water all day. Spend an hour or so first thing daily on the floor ( on a yoga mat preferably) and get pt advice on how to set your body then stretch your body and only then do your other excercising that a good pt will give you illustrations of what to do and how to do it. Keep trying new pt persons till you get one that works for you and your situation. Be patient and intentionally make this a new part of your life. Johnmacc