Pain from sciatica in leg

[lynbrown]

Further to my earlier question, I hurt my leg 6 weeks ago and doc told me to take painkillers and anti inflammitory pills. I have also had 2 sessions with chiro and go again next week. Its �45 per session so cannot have too many. Should I be feeling better by now? Its still painful during the day but is usually better when i rest it. Standing can be agony and it is also sore when i walk. I need to take exercise and wonder if I need to see doc again? Do i need an Xray to check it out? All advice gratefully received.

[Bathsheba]

In my experience, chiropractors often send patients for an xray before starting treatment.
If I were you i would book an appointment with a physiotherapist.

[Bathsheba]

Just noticed you mentioned sciatica- that usually stems from a back problem. Did you hurt your back? x

[lynbrown]

Not sure but the pain started the day after we had pulled heavy luggage around France. The pain starts in my hip and goes downwards towards ankle.

[Bathsheba]

In that case i would definitely go back to the GP and ask to be sent for an x-ray x

[Bathsheba]

p.s.- an xray of your back, not your leg! x

[lynbrown]

Thanks Bathsheba

[chiara79]

You may need an MRI and I think some Physio! An xray will only really show bone and an MRI will show everything else thats going on.

[Bathsheba]

My prolapsed disc showed up fairly clearly on an xray.

[Dollie]

like Bathsheba, my sciatica was caused by a prolapsed disk in my lower back. I had injections at the pain clinic into my disc area, these helped it for a while but the pain recurred. The one thing that cured me for the past six years and I'm still ok was accupuncture. I had a course of three sessions and the problem went away completely. Good luck lyn.