Severe Sciatic pain after childbirth??? What to do?

Question

I just had my daughter on monday and the morning after i had her i had severe sciatic pain and it hurts really bad and its even harder that i have a child that i can't take care of properly does anybody know how long it takes for it to heal and anything to help take away the pain

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. (By the way, congratulations on your new daughter!)

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)

http://www.rebuildermedical.com/

Answer 2

Why is your GYN/OB or General  MD not addressing this problem, unless you had this baby at home with no professional help your Dr. should be helping you with this. If you plan on paying him or her you need to ask for some help, they are being paid for this and are obligated to tell you what is going on and if they do not know they should be running some tests and taking some x-rays. Good Luck.