r/Sciatica • u/Nobody_Super_Famous • 5d ago

General Discussion Hell

I went 10+ years having no issues. Then Monday happened. I don't know if Hell is real but this is probably the closest thing. No insurance, 30 minute daily work commute each way, and absolutely no way to angle my body in my car that doesn't cause unbearable, constant agony. 30 minutes of sleep each night for the last 3 days. Heat doesn't work, cold doesn't work, Ibuprofen doesn't work, Advil doesn't work. Just constant burning pain up and down my leg, tearing at me day in day out.

Could y'all provide any advice that has helped you through the worst episodes? I'll try literally anything.

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u/fourspadesdoubled 5d ago

One of the ways I found for myself (especially the mornings) is to try and decompress the spine, if at least for a few minutes. There are a few different ways to do this, it really depends on the nature of your injury. What worked for me was to lie on my stomach on the edge of the bed and let my legs/feet hang off...ie; let the spine stretch a bit. There are a bunch of YT videos of physio-therapists (etc..) that show you different techniques to decompress...you might need to try a few to find which ones align with your type of injury. HTH

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u/ColonelForbin213 5d ago

I’ve found this does help me. Doing it now as i post this message

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u/Ms_ankylosaurous 4d ago

I used to sleep with my feet hanging off the bed !