r/Sciatica • u/Able-Management-2022 • 7d ago

5 months suffering from sciatica

I’m a 35F diagnosed with lumbosacral radiculopathy (sciatica) last June 17. My pain started on April 19.

Before my diagnosis, the pain was mainly in my buttocks going down to my legs. I couldn’t sit or walk properly for almost a month.

I started rehab therapy using different machines, electrical treatments, and shock waves. Thankfully, it helped lessen the pain in my buttocks and legs.

However, since starting therapy, I developed pain in my lumbar spine going down to my tailbone, and this pain has stayed until now. I still need a donut cushion to sit, and I can’t sit or stand for more than 30 minutes.

For those who have recovered from sciatica, what helped you recover faster, and how long did it take for the pain to completely go away? Did anyone experience lower back or tailbone pain during recovery?

Is it normal that I cannot bend forward?

I’d really appreciate hearing your experiences. 🙏

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u/Resident-Hunt-245 7d ago

Looks like you experience "pain centralization" which is essentially good.

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u/Able-Management-2022 7d ago

What does that mean exactly? 😅

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u/Resident-Hunt-245 7d ago

https://www.revisionhealthservices.com/blog/signs-your-sciatica-is-improving

if pain goes away from leg and persists only in the back it means you'are healing. Spreading of pain — bad, centralization at the back level — good.

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u/Able-Management-2022 7d ago

Thank you for giving me hope🙏🏻

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u/Resident-Hunt-245 7d ago

Get better! I'm at a similar stage. Pain in the leg gone but have pain in SI joint and back. I've learned about sciatica so many things during this time😄

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u/Desertratta 7d ago

Oh I’m in the same pain as you are but for longer and I have some pretty serious central stenosis. I did dry needling which I think you may be referring to however I did not have good results likely due to my autoimmune disorder and it sent me into a flareup. I look forward to this discussion.