Are you not on a muscle relaxer? At times that can help the pain, since we tend to tense up due to the pain.

Have you tried a heating pad? Use it for 20 minutes at a time. Then use an ice pack for 20 minutes. You can keep rotating this for awhile but of course don't put these directly on the skin.

The EMG and nerve cond. are to see if you've got nerve damage. I certainly hope you don't! As far as I know, that's about all they'll show, but I'm not sure.

I wish you the best ~ please let us know how you come out on your tests. God bless. Hugs, Lee

I agree with Leeall. The ice therapy is the only thing that has ever worked for my pinched nerves. They get pinched by a disc buldging and putting pressure on the nerve. When that happens to me I us the ice as Leeall stated. I usually don't bother with heat myself. I feel that heat is more for muscle. The ice reduces inflamation. Then the inversion table treatment allows the buldging disc to return to its normal position.

Good luck and I hope this helps you.

I have nerve damage and pinched nerves, many bulging disks, herniated disks, disks with stenotis, siatica (both SI's) herniated disks are in both lumbar spine and cervical spin.. my left arm is really affected.

I like heat. In fact have a great heated seat in my car so i'll put it on and do a heat treatment when I go for a drive.

I have had ultrasound, laser, diff electronic treatments, TENS, I take amatriptyline for nerve root pain, I get nerve block injections (20) every week. Exercise is a must do. Massage when I can afford it. water exercise, meditation, visualization, self-hypnosis, hot tub helps when I can manage to lift the lid. epsom salts help the muscle strain that comes along with it, healthy eating for best energy is a must. There's practically not a part of the body that is not affected by this kind of pain from migraines to.. siatica going right down to your toes. I also take traumacet. I take muscule relaxors occassionally .. I took them more often in the beginning but basically found after 2 years that you build up a resistance so I quit. I have two special exercise classes a week which are an hour each in duration.... I'm sure there is more I do.. but that's just what I'm thinking off the top right now. Good Luck to you. Sometimes these things are temp depending on what is bothering you. Mine are permanent from an accident over 5 years ago. Cheers :) J.

I find that laying on your stomach with a pillow under your stomach and your feet/lower half of your calves hanging off the bed relieves the pressure and twitching. Ice is best but it's ok to use heat for about 5 minutes after a 20 minute icing because ice makes your back stiff. Also, don't be discouraged if the EMG does not show anything, it only tests your motor nerves, not the sympathetic nerves. Good luck and congrats on making it through the EMG :-D

I've been taking a combo of fentanyl and Lyrica for my slipped discs/ spinal stenosis and it seems to do the trick, well that and a whole lot of lying down with my right leg bent a certain way to relieve the pressure.

Yes a semi reclined position with feet up and knees bent helps take the pressure off