Thread: lumbar traction for sciatica
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Old 10-09-2011, 04:47 AM
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Ask your doctor to send you to physical therapy, where they can show you how to do gentle stretches & exercises that will help. This very often helps sciatica.

I use ICE for 20 minutes every 2 hours for mine. I've had sciatica for many many years, and find this to help as it reduces inflammation & swelling as well as pain. Heat makes things worse!!!

Best of luck and I hope you're feeling better soon. Hugs, Lee
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