[swimwithmanta]

HI Everyone, I hope this can help others, I am struggling for the last 6 month with severe back and neck pain, bulging in S1 L5/4 with sciatica in both legs and neck pain with numbness in hands at night mostly.
Life is being hell, I am super active, and now for the past 6 month, struggling to go through each day, here is what I am doing to reduce sciatica symptoms in my legs and neck. so far it is helping, but still very sore back and better neck. I am getting an injection next week in my lumbar, because I am worn out mentally, with depression, and want a break from the battle. I tried all kind of stuff and the worse was more flexion exercises from a physical therapist. I went back to the following :

ok I do Egoscue method : "pain free" to get realigned, and it is helping big time
2/ doing also treat your own back Robin Mc Kensies 5 to 6 times a day
3/ doing also treat your own neck by Robin MC kensies. 2 time a day.
and I am forcing myself to move again, after 2 weeks doing less = more pain
walking the dog. and still working physically
bending with knee bend/ no bending with leg straight. lifting light
no sitting without a lumbar roll. to avoid slouching and yes more bulging...
Treat you own back as reduced my sciatica by 70 %
egoscue is keeping my body realigned.
neck exercises from treat you own neck, really helps too.
Bottom line it's a freaking batttle, and the worse part is my head, I can't do drugs much, cannot digest them, so it's me and the pain. I hope I can help someone outhere, that need to try something new. those method, are keeping me from getting worse, for the time being. I have being doing those only for 3 weeks, so will see with time. open to all comments.
one day at a time, is the only way I can deal with this, if I am thinking about when I used to run uphill, or if I am going to ever get out of this, I am going nowhere... I will keep updating my finding, send me your questions if you want, I need to out of myself to be happier....
cheers virginie

[Darlene]

Hello and welcome to NeuroTalk. Happy to see you have come to be with us. Just let us know if we can be of any help.

There are great number and caring fellow members here to assist you. Our shoulders are here for support in many ways.

Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Darlene