Major pain in my leg? sciatic nerve?

Question

my hip was popping in and out when i run a lot, and it was quite painful, so i told my mom. ive had problems in that same hip before, went to pt and got it fixed.

it got worse, but i could always pop it back in place. well a few days ago, it got bad. my sciatic nerve is really sensitive, from my hip to my calf, and i cannot put any pressure at all on my hip, like, if i lean against a counter.

i can kind of walk, but thats pretty much it.

i have a dr. appointment wednesday,

does anyone know what this could be?

have any suggestions on how to help it? i ice it regularly....

thanks a bundlefor helping!

Answer 1

I developed a bulging disc between lumbar 4 and 5 by running too much on the jogging trail. I'll tell you what I did. You'll have to decide what is applicable in your case. Your case sounds a little odd for sciatic nerve. I never related my condition to a sensitive hip but rather the lumbar region of the back.

1) My chiropractor recommended taking daily doses of 100 mg. of Vitamin B6. It strenghthens nerves. I noticed an improvement in 4 to 6 weeks.

2) Aleve is a good NSAID medication that is sold over the counter.

The doctor can prescribe a stronger form of the drug in the name Naproxen. The doctor can also prescribe Tramadol which is a narcotic and good pain reliever.

3) The lunge exercise is good for sciatic conditions.

An example is at the bottom of this site:

http://www.halhigdon.com/15Ktraining/Str...

4) I bought the Teeter inversion table. You can invert yourself partially

or completely for spine decompression. It feels great.

It costs a few hundred but I like it.

http://www.teeterhangups.com/home.html

5) Back ice packs (they connect with velcro) you can buy them at most pharmacies

-- example at the site below:

http://www.shapeupshop.com/fitness/recov...

6) I purchased the Rebuilder 2407 Electronic Stimulator (information at the site below). This product was intended for a variety of ailments including nerve damage due to diabetes but I found it helpful when the electrical attachments are placed slightly to the right and left of the spine where the bulging disk occurs. In my case, just slightly lower than waist level to the right and left of the spine. They want $699 for this, so it's something to consider even though it's a little

expensive. I bought the more expensive model since it had the AC adapter associated with it rather than just the battery (and so it supplies more power) It definitely feels good when you connect it up and apply the power at 7.83 Hz.

http://www.rebuildermedical.com/