help my back pain !!!

[jim1]

hi im a 34 year old and have been suffering big time lateley with siatica it started 4 years ago when i used to be a fencer lifting heavy concrete fence panels anyway the pain went after loads of tramadol and now its back again with a bang agonising pain in the back of my right leg and twitching in my calf sleepless nights went tothe doctors today and was given tramadol again and diazapan which are having bad side effects is there any form of exercise i can do to relive a bit of the pain and maybe get a full nights sleep

[Eastender]

Why dont you try putting an ice pack on (a packet of frozen peas) wrapped in a tea towel for a few minutes at a time. I suffer from this also but try to keep off the pain killers. I have just started using the Deep Heat Patches and I tell you what they are lovely!!!! cant praise them enough. Anything's worth a try, good luck.

[kira000]

I was given this one for my sciatica to strengthen my back.

Lie flat on your back. Make sure you keep your back in contact with the floor. Bring your legs up, tucking your knees up to your chest.
You can use your hands to gently support your legs if you need to.
Slowly and gently, with your knees together, move your legs to one side, so the sides of your legs move towards the floor.
Still keep your back flat against the floor.

Slowly bring your legs back to the centre. Repeat but to the opposite side.

Start with 5 reps each side. Work upwards as you can.

[Prudentia]

Can't help, but I do have a neighbour named Betty Turts.

[Postdog]

You could always try a chiropractor - worked for me.

Years of carrying a mail bag on one side had bent my spine (found out with initial X ray) and I was in constant pain, barely able walk sometimes. Though it cost money, it was worth it.

You really need to sort out the cause rather than cover the pain.

[coccinelle]

As I repeat very often in my threads, ask about for a good osteopath, within one session or two at the most the pain's gone. You must drink a lot of water to flush the system. Siatica is caused by strenuous exercise and dehydration so by making sure the body is hydrated it eases the pain.

[jim1]

take the good adivce jom, as your wife i know you drink hardly any water

[opaleyes]

Try a physiotherapist who can give you exercises and show you how to do them properly. Have a good massage to relieve the muscle stress round the site of the pain. Try using a Tens machine to lessen the pain.