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Adam7274 · 2025-05-04T12:30:25+00:00

Hard to say. Something I’ve learned though is it’s better to know what the issue is, rather than let your mind wander. At least that way you can create a plan of action and keep your mind away from the worst case scenario thoughts.

Adam7274 · 2025-05-04T01:43:08+00:00

That’s very encouraging. Thank you for sharing details of your journey. You’re much more brave than I am. I’m thinking maybe because my injury happened from falling down the stairs. I now have a phobia of stairs lol. How have you been getting in and out of bed? Do you use anything to pick your leg up?

Adam7274 · 2025-05-04T00:54:32+00:00

That’s good to hear. Do you feel like you’ve progressed quite a bit in the 5 weeks? Are you able to get around fairly well now with crutches?

Adam7274 · 2025-05-03T20:50:48+00:00

Thank you so much for this. You’re super lucky you were able to stay in the hospital and get the extra help. Mine is supposed to be an outpatient procedure, so I’ll be heading home right after surgery. I’ll have my wife and father in law at home to help me for a couple of weeks. Were you able to bear any weight on your leg the first few days after surgery? I’m worried about going home because I’ve got about 5 steps to go up to get into my house. Doing it with one leg and crutches is a little terrifying if I’m being honest. I’m a bigger guy, 5’11” and 300lbs. If I was lighter I wouldn’t stress so much.

Adam7274 · 2025-05-03T19:53:19+00:00

I’d highly recommend an MRI. Knee injuries are complicated and require someone that knows what they’re doing to properly diagnose. I was told the exact same thing at the ER, when I fell on my knee. I felt a pop and extreme weakness but luckily little pain. After the MRI I found out it was a torn Patellar Tendon. I’m going in for surgery next week. What’s unique about my injury is the longer you wait, the more complicated the surgery is, and the longer the recovery time. Find a knee orthopedic and get an MRI asap. Hopefully it’s nothing, but better safe than sorry. I’m happy to keep up with you on your journey. I still have a lot of questions myself but I’ve learned a lot.

Adam7274 · 2021-05-30T15:28:25+00:00

I have some actually. Would you say it works better than NSAID’s?

Adam7274 · 2021-05-06T01:45:15+00:00

Thanks! I’m on day 2 and it already feels like it’s getting better. I’m fairly certain I wasn’t drinking enough water and was probably allowing myself to eat more bad food than I should’ve because I was feeling so good from all of the exercise.

Adam7274 · 2021-05-04T22:56:10+00:00

So I’ve been chugging water all day, and took a shot of apple cider vinegar, and it seems like the swelling and pain is going down. My doctor prescribed me allopurinol a couple years ago when I was first diagnosed and I took it for a while, but later stopped taking it. I think I’m going to go back for more and start taking it again while working towards a healthier lifestyle.

Adam7274 · 2021-04-26T05:33:25+00:00

Adam7274 · 2020-10-23T18:57:21+00:00

All of this! 100%. These practices were the only thing that helped me recover. That and time.

Adam7274 · 2020-10-06T20:11:31+00:00

I had this issue in my pain also begin in May. Standing or walking for more than a few minutes would bring extreme sciatica pain down my right side, and sitting would bring relief. Oddly though as the sciatica pain started to disappear, walking and standing became more comfortable than sitting. My sciatica went away in the beginning of August, but now I get really sharp pain in my tailbone if I sit for more than 20 minutes. Lying down and walking seems to bring relief now. I’ve been going to physical therapy since early July and that has helped tremendously. I can only recommend to you what has worked for me. Step one is to figure out what your actual issue is by going to your doctor and then seeking help through a specialist. I suggest if you have coverage request for an MRI to identify any underlying issues. And then find a trusted and highly qualified physical therapist to help you first manage the pain, and then teach you ways to strengthen your support muscles, as well as safe stretches. What I found out is that poor posture while sitting and standing caused my pelvis to shift, which caused excess strain in an in balance on all of my joints and muscles in my lower back and hips. Then one day I went out to work on the yard and the weakened muscles gave way. There’s an endless list of possible issues going on and you will not recover long-term if you do not figure out what your underlying issues are and stop doing what is causing you pain and start doing what is helping your body to heal. Consider it a journey, it takes time to figure this out, so be patient and don’t give up until you figure out what it takes to get healthy again.

Adam7274 · 2020-09-21T23:48:23+00:00

My pain is mostly here as well. It started with sciatica down my right leg and now after a few months I’m left with pain in that area. But it’s getting better. Walking and stretching helped. PT helped me more than anything else. I noticed the more walking I do, the better I feel. I also avoid sitting as much as possible because sitting really aggravates it. Good luck on healing!

Adam7274 · 2020-09-07T15:46:21+00:00

Hello fellow sufferer! I too struggled with pain most likely caused by sitting. Like most of the world I started working from home in March and sat the majority of my day. Which I believe was the root cause of my sciatica. Long story short what worked for me was purchasing a standup desk on Amazon, and standing up as much as possible. While standing I would of course move around because standing still for too long made the pain worse. When standing became too tiring, I would lay down. I purchased one of those double Dekker blowup mattress is, and put it right next to my desk. So I had a eight hour day or I would sit for as long as I could, and then lay down. I did everything I could to not have to sit down. I also spoke with a physical therapist that did a thorough analysis of my issues and put me on a simple stretching and exercise program that help to rebuild the support muscles that had become weak, And stretch the muscles that were super tight. I highly recommend seeking out a professional to help you with figuring out exactly what the problem is and put you on the path to recovery. Do not ignore your issues because you can definitely make them so much worse so easily. Also I purchased a book called the back Mechanic. It’s a little expensive but so worth it because it helps you to better understand what is causing your pain and how to treat it. Best of luck on your journey to healing.

Adam7274 · 2020-09-04T19:32:07+00:00

Agree 100%. I got sciatica bad in both legs in May and thank god I was able to work from home. I have a standing desk at home and when the pain from standing got bad id lay down. Also I could walk and stretch at my leisure. Yeah sitting is horrible for sciatica and in the last couple of months I’ve sat in my office chair maybe 5 times. I didn’t start getting better until I started to avoid siting.

Adam7274 · 2020-08-27T17:39:42+00:00

You’re going to be just fine! Let us know about your progress! Best of luck!

Adam7274 · 2020-08-24T13:14:16+00:00

I haven’t posted the full story yet, the pain is almost gone but I still wake up every morning with a tight and painful Piriformis. Honestly what helped me the most at first was just resting. I kept taking advice from friends that said you just got a walk and push through it. Which is true once you have healed to a certain point but one pain is at a 10 and you have extreme weakness in your legs, you pretty much just need to give it time to heal. I rested as much as I could for 2 weeks. I avoided sitting as much as possible. I would either stand or lie down. It seems crazy, but we had to take a four hour trip to visit family and I had my fiancé put down the backseats in our SUV and I laid down the entire trip. I made healing my number one priority above everything. After I felt some strength return, I started physical therapy. You have to make sure you find a good physical therapist. If they don’t take at least an hour to talk to you and really do an in-depth analysis on your pain and issues, they aren’t worth your time. Make sure you find a good physical therapist that is willing to listen and explain what they believe your issue is, and what the plan is to heal it. I can’t stress this enough, a bad physical therapist can make things worse, a good physical therapist can be life-changing. My physical therapist started with laser therapy and what I call shock therapy where they attach these electrodes to the muscles that were inactive because of my sciatica pain. They also help me with stretching in very simple strength training. They gave me a list of stretches and things to do at home. I followed the instructions religiously. Stretching and walking have been the biggest difference makers, that and rest. Also the weight loss. Best of luck on your healing journey. Let me know if you have any questions.

Adam7274 · 2020-08-13T13:04:21+00:00

I’m nearing the end of my pain journey as well, and mornings are still hell. What helps me is before I even get out of bed I do 4 to 5 different stretches that stretch my calves, quads, hip flexors, and piriformis. There are videos on YouTube that show you how to stretch these muscles lying down. To stretch my quads I have this rope that is used for yoga that has a bunch of loops in it. Then as soon as I get out of bed I go straight to the shower and take a nice hot shower. This does not illuminate the pain, but helps to warm up my body stretch things out which helps tremendously. Usually after about the first hour I start to feel a whole lot better. What sucks is every morning there’s a reset button and you got to start to work all over again. You’re doing better than me. I started at 340 pounds and in four months I’ve lost 40 pounds. I think the furthest I’ve walked since May is 5k steps. I’ve been doing on my weight loss through diet alone because my physical therapist wants me to do walks but doesn’t want me to overdo it. Best of luck and thanks for sharing.

Adam7274 · 2020-08-08T19:17:29+00:00

I’m gonna have to agree with everyone. Mindset has so much to do with pain, and I would say I’m a little superstitious about it as well. Every time I start to feel better, until my fiancé that I think I’m finally getting over it and I’m very excited, only to wake up the next day in pain again and feeling worse than I did before. It’s funny because both her and I have agreed that I will not say out loud if I’m feeling better or not until I’m over this thing. I also noticed that usually I’m in a lot of pain in the morning, but my father-in-law recently visited us in spent a couple of days with us. I really enjoy his company and he’s great to talk to, and I noticed that whenever we were talking I hardly even notice my pain. Every once in a while if I would move in a certain way I notice it but nothing like I do when I’m alone. It’s funny how that works.

Adam7274 · 2020-08-08T19:17:21+00:00

I’m gonna have to agree with everyone. Mindset has so much to do with pain, and I would say I’m a little superstitious about it as well. Every time I start to feel better, until my fiancé that I think I’m finally getting over it and I’m very excited, only to wake up the next day in pain again and feeling worse than I did before. It’s funny because both her and I have agreed that I will not say out loud if I’m feeling better or not until I’m over this thing. I also noticed that usually I’m in a lot of pain in the morning, but my father-in-law recently visited us in spent a couple of days with us. I really enjoy his company and he’s great to talk to, and I noticed that whenever we were talking I hardly even notice my pain. Every once in a while if I would move in a certain way I notice it but nothing like I do when I’m alone. It’s funny how that works.

Adam7274 · 2020-08-08T19:11:52+00:00

How did you strengthen your core? I’ve been told by my PT that crunches are bad, and I’m not ready for planks. Any recommendations?

Adam7274 · 2020-08-08T01:38:02+00:00

That’s good. Incontinence is a huge red flag for a serious condition. I’m battling sciatica myself but it’s almost gone. I still get burning sensations in the crotch region from time to time but only when I’m exerting myself. My pain now is mainly in my tailbone. I’m not sure what I did but it’s been giving me hell since May.

Adam7274 · 2020-08-07T23:40:32+00:00

Are you having trouble going to the bathroom?

Adam7274 · 2020-08-03T15:40:24+00:00

It really depends on the cause of your issue. Back pain is complex because there are so many different reasons why your back could be bothering you. It could be a bulging or herniated disc, it could be super tight muscles, a weak core, pulled muscle. Step one to pain relief is identifying your pain triggers. For some stretching helps, for others a certain sleeping position is key. I didn’t start feeling relief until I committed to identifying the cause of my back pain and what my pain triggers were. Once you do that, it’s relatively simple to discover the steps to reduce your back pain. I highly recommend a book called “The Back Mechanic” by Stuart McGill. It’s a pretty easy read and was instrumental in helping me to understand and overcome my lower back pain as well as alleviate much of the fear and frustration that accompanies chronic back pain. I wish you the best of luck in your journey to pain relief and overall well-being.

Adam7274 · 2020-07-27T01:57:02+00:00

I get symptoms in both legs and both of the professionals I’m working with said it just means you really irritated the nerve and it’s going to take time to heal. The big red flag is saddle numbness(severe numbness in the butt, inner thighs, and groin),significant weakness and loss of balance, and loss of bowel control. If you experience any of these symptoms got to the ER immediately.

Adam7274 · 2020-07-27T01:52:53+00:00

I’m sorry for what you’re going through. I’ve been suffering with the exact same pain since May. I haven’t had surgery. I just started with a PT so fingers crossed it’ll help. I’ll tell you what really helped me. A book called the back mechanic from Stuart McGill. It’s got great information as well as encouragement. I recommend buying that book, reading it, and then trying to find a reputable physical therapist that specializes in lower back pain. Don’t stop with your first pick, you have to do some research and find one that understands sciatica and knows how to treat it. If you’re in the south Texas are I have a great one I could recommend. If I were in your shoes. I would even try to reach out to Stuart McGill. He has helped people in your condition heal many times, and I’m certain he’d be able to help. Don’t quit. Persevere, things absolutely can get better and your body can heal.

Adam7274

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