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05-06-2011, 05:43 PM
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Hi Carey,
I had all the same symptoms. no sleep, pain all over. super depressed.. My MRI showed bulging disk on all lower back . plus degenerative arthritis on all facets joints of lower back. I had sciatica for 8 month, but I am getting very slowly out of this nightmare with the following : egoscue technique realignement (peter egoscue) yoga for scoliosis core strenghtening isometrics ( made a huge difference in my spine stability) all that was helping but I had still foot pain, leg pain, trapezius, neck pain, nerves numbness in my arms. I started to do trigger point therapy ( trigger point therapy work book by clair davies ) on all my sore points ( 8 session per day) and I got my husband to do some ART active release therapy on my legs (could not find a therapist where I live.) with video from Youtube. it has being 5 weeks and the pain is my back is gone, neck pain gone, some remaining in trapezius if I have more pain. My pain is manly in my hamstring. still having trouble sleeping, and anxiety is an issue. I am taking melatonin at night for my insomnia I have quit all sugar ( which has being a huge difference in my anxiety ) I have fought this for 8 months. It look like my sciatica is not due to my bulging disk, but due to my hamstring ( chronic tenditonis) ( got rid of my foot/ calves pain with trigger point ) I am going to see a sport medecine therapist next week ( will see if that can help) I think there is a lot of things you can do to help your pain, I guess, everyone is looking only to the MRI and the scary results, there is a lot more then just the joint... and I can't take any drugs because my digestive systems won't take it. ( only ibuprofen) hope this help virginie Quote:
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