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What helps to relieve pain in my butt?

Spine Health | Last Active: Jan 18 10:09am | Replies (71)
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@bazzinga1234

Hi, thank you for your response. I’ve had an epidural and cortisone injection in the spine and neither helped me. I used to do lap swimming a few times a week, but I am not able to do that now. My leg feels like a 50 lb weight is attached to it and have limited mobility in that leg caused by a pinched nerve in my L4
caused by a PT that worked me too hard.
It feels like a very tight thick rope is binding my leg.
I cannot lift it to put socks on
and can barely put my slacks on. I’ve tried acupuncture twice... didn’t help.
I’m skeptical about surgery.
I know people that have had spine surgery and they felt worse after.
I hope what you’re doing continues to help for you.

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udougy | @udougy | Sep 28, 2023

Wow, Bazzinga. Your description sounds exactly what I am experiencing. My Primary doctor took xrays of my spine and told me I have arthritis and my sciatic nerves (2) are pinched. I went to two months of PT two and three times a week and that only changed the pain and I think might have made it worse. I'm running out of options and leery of getting the operation, seems it doesn't work many times.

Have you had any breakthroughs?

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