Wish I could be help bit I've actually had both SI joints fused because of horrible pain & it didn't help completely. Wish you best of luck.

it is quite common to get it when pregnant - but it goes away.
and oddly enough I got it when I was fit and lost lots of weight also
the people I know who had it when pregnant were fit young mums but it has not returned.

it can be a condition that comes and goes.

but for others it is a long term illness.

I would see a physio therapist - 6 sessions
then see you gp. for ct scan - depending what shows up
and if not resolved maybe MRI is needed.

but heat bags work. you just need to be shown what area.
so see PT assessment

Thank you :)

And sorry to hear cdfrance26 :(

They're still trying to figure out the cause of my sciatic pain, it's soft tissue- not a disc issue. They have me on gabapentin, tramadol & baclofen. Tramadol & baclofen don't work for me... and I really don't think the gabapentin does either! I did have 1 epidural injection that worked for 2 months. Also sitting on my heating pad w/ my hurting leg propped up helps. Going back next week to the Pain Management doctor for an evaluation & my ortho wants me to try another shot.

Sitting on a tennis ball while driving has helped me, and pretty much I always sit on it while driving, specially on long trips, odd at first, but it helps. My massage therapist told me about this. You also can use a tennis shoe and sit on the heal part where the sole is firm. Exercise on the edge of the bed or couch where you lay on your side and swing the leg back and forth seems to help a lot. Hope you find some relieve.

what does the MRI or ct scan show? how do u know it is sciatica ?
where is your pain?
sciatica is nerve pain.

soft tissue. on one side ? what about looking at Sacro iliac joint ?

does soft tissue massage relieve the pain?
do you know what that exactly they are massaging?

I cant actually think of the worms. priformas or F ? my bad no memory. but u may know what I mean

sorry confused. the injection worked.. ct guided into where ?
the fact that it worked is a good sign. ( yes I had one of those two. and it worked for a week ) it means you surgery should work for you

but you say it is not a disc issue? the disc is on the nerve is what sciatica is ?.


mm? tramadol SR (2 per day ) works for me twice a day. but does not last the 12 hours. . it takes awhile to get into your system. I am using Endep at night. and Celebrex as anti inflame and I use panadol osteo. this just takes the pain down so I can have a life.

I am just getting over a cold. I will be looking at what I can do for fitness again soon. just getting over a cold and I have had Achilles problems.
I am in Australia.
you can still do weights.
the treadmill aggravates my Achilles at the moment

I don't want to put on weight. I need to lose a bit more.

keep in touch. I HOPE it just goes away again.

I sleep with electric blanket on, and the heat helps me.
heat bag helps me. every morning.
physiotherapy has been good.
walking in the hydro pool is now boring.
hot spa.
I can massage the area myself. with pain away then I use voltaren in certain spots.

HOPE IT GOES AWAY SOON>

I also used capadex - diagesic.
I was offered morphine. but I am intolerant to codeine as I have had pancreatitis . but I can take synthetic morphine endone. but I would just sleep all day. so I cant take that. I use that for pancreatitis tho

complicated
and frustrating. agreed !

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piriformis_syndrome

Piriformis muscle

http://physioworks.com.au/injuries-conditions-1/facet-joint-syndrome
or this one

May I recommend you start with some Yerba Mate tea, seriously!!
You can generally find it at health food stores. I have had sciatica for many, many years and learned how to control it naturally. Take time to check out my blog at homeremediesforsciatica.blogspot.com

I hope this helps you!

Has anyone tried Yerba Mate supplements or Yerba Mate tea to help treat sciatica pain? If so, please post comment. It won't fix your problem that is causing the nerve pain -- it just targets the nerve pain and the nerve itself. I personally know a number of people of whom it has helped tremendously with their nerve pain. And, all of them prefer drinking the tea. Just once or twice a day does it for most people.

If you have positive results using Yerba Mate for your sciatic nerve pain please let others know by posting it to this site. And if you would like to visit my sciatica blog for more information on controlling sciatic nerve pain in a natural way, please visit homeremediesforsciatica.blogspot.com.

Best of luck to all of you!

I've had sciatica on and off for years. Anti-inflammatories did nothing for me. I've found the answer for me has been specific exercises that I learned through a physical therapist. If you're interested and willing to put the time and effort in I'll tell you in greater detail - also exercising and sitting on an exercise ball is very good for helping with strength and flexibility in your spine. Let me know if you want the specifics of the exercises. They are aimed at strengthening your core and helping to make your spine more flexible.

try these stretches:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R3GDSHS_y8