Tag: advice

I am 36 and have scoliosis that went untreated until last year. One doctor casually mentioned “you have scoliosis” when I was around 14 and never discussed this any further. I have had varying degrees of pain and sciatica over the years that have increased at an alarming rate, although I found little [...]

I have been suffering from lumbar pain for more than 10 years. I had sciatica also. I feel dizziness at times when I suddenly turn my head or when I bend forward.

thebadbackguy.com I subscribe to Google Alerts, and a few other services, for terms likeneck pain, back pain, sciatica, sciatic nerve pain, arthritis, and others. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Google Alerts, it is a service that allows me to keep track of certain subjects I am interested in. I subscribe to certain [...]

I have a herniated disc between my L5 and S1 vertebrae, and sciatica…my Dr. wants to give me a series of epidural injections for pain relief. Anyone know if this works, or have any experience with it?
I’m looking for alternatives to surgery…it looks like epidurals, or a lifetime supply of Lortabs…none of it is fun [...]

I have had my spine x-rayed and there are no fractures, herniated discs, ar anything out of alignment. My prescription for muscle relaxers has been emptied, no refills. I have an appt to see an Ostoepath, but I have to wait until Nov 16th. I already have orthopedic inserts in my shoes and I [...]