Body Problem No. 1

[Supernick]

About a week an a half ago, I developed stiffness in the back of my thigh like I'd pulled a hamstring or something. There was no specific incident that triggered this, and it made things uncomfortable, like pushing the clutch down or standing up from a seat. Over the last week and a half it's got progressively worse, so that the pain starts at the top of my left a**e cheek and goes all the way down to the top of my calf. By the end of the day, the act of sitting down or standing up is unbearable, but by the morning it seems to have eased up a bit. What on earth can I have done, and has anyone had anything similar?

[Goodsoulette]

from the top of your arse cheek down to your calf, sounds like youhave trapped your sciatic nerve somewhere buddy. If you press into the dimple above your butt on that side is it especially painful?

[redcrx]

As GS said it could be sciatica but get at appointment with your GP to get it checked out asap

[Supernick]

Looking at it on Wikipedia, that sounds like it might be what has happened, especially as there was no trigger point for a pulled/torn muscle.

I haven't been to a doctor for 10 years! I might have to register somewhere, as my last doctor was
a. in a town 200 miles away
b. retired about 7 years ago

I'm kind of hoping it will just sort itself out though. My body's always been very good to me.

[Goodsoulette]

Hey nick, its very unlikely its a disc thats causing the problem but very common for it to trapped in the sacroiliac.

I am gonna crudely describe a couple of exercises that can help free it up.

If you lie on your back and one by pull your knees up towards your chin that opens the joint and helps free it.

lie on your back but slightly onto your side bend one knee and pull your leg over so it is the other side of the other knee ( thats not easily explained).

Anti inflammitory drugs will help. Keep impact exercises to a minimum, a spell on the cross trainer does wonders for working your butt out and can stop this from happening but not twhilst you have the pain.

[Supernick]

Not sure that the office is going to appreciate the first exercise, so I might wait until I get home. However, I've got a 6 hour drive to Newcastle to do later on, and that's going to be torture, absolute torture.

[Goodsoulette]

Bless ya, good luck x

[redcrx]

you should be able to see any doctor as a visitor. The get signed up with one where you live asap, you never know when you may need them

[Supernick]

Going in to see them on Monday now. In the meantime I'm going to get a little bell, and make people get me stuff.

[redcrx]

pmsl, why a bell? cant you just yell at them?

[Goodsoulette]

Think of the boys poor voice red!

[redcrx]

well if hes going to GP monday he can get some throat spray if he loses his voice lol

[Supernick]

dinkle dinkle dinkle.

Quit your jabbering girls, I'm thirsty. Tea please, and make it snappy. Don't put the milk in first for goodness sake.

[Goodsoulette]

Oh Nick! I had high hopes for you but I have just found out you are tea first bloke!

[Supernick]

Don't tell anyone GS, but I am. It's just that someone said that to me the other day and I rather liked the dramatic way in which she said it. Milk first is just easier.

[Goodsoulette]

its nicer and for some reason the tea isnt burn your lips hot then!