sciatica
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Topic: sciatica
Posted By: monikah
Subject: sciatica
Date Posted: 11 March 2009 at 5:25pm
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any tips for dealing with it or reducing the pain? i got hit with it a couple days ago and was wondering if there was anything i could do bout it. its quite painful to walk on and i walk 60mins a day as part of my lifestyle so not just an exercise thing i can cut back on. i really dont wanna have to deal with it for another 7 weeks so if anyone knows anything bout it that would be great. i used to get the sciatic nerve pain every now and then before getting preg but not this persisting long lasting pain that doesnt go away again.
TIA ------------- 
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Posted By: fallen
Date Posted: 11 March 2009 at 5:42pm
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I had it last pregnancy. It lasted 2 weeks to the day. My midwife offered to refer me to a physiotherapist but said it usually only lasted a couple of weeks and it may take that long before I got a physio appointment. One day I woke up and it was gone.
Not looking forward to it happening this time. ------------- |
Posted By: Huggles
Date Posted: 11 March 2009 at 5:43pm
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Hi Monikah
I would recommend an osteopath and wheat bags...I so know how you feel Good luck babe |
Posted By: Natalie_G
Date Posted: 11 March 2009 at 9:18pm
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I used wheat bags, it was a very annoying thing, I just took the pain and carried on with my day as usual.
Hang in there hun not long now.  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Red
Date Posted: 12 March 2009 at 10:08am
| Yep, I work alongside some Osteopaths and we are always getting preg ladies come in with aches and pains and sciatic probs, it is very easily treated. |
Posted By: KABJ99
Date Posted: 12 March 2009 at 9:00pm
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My DH is an Osteopath and regularly treats pregnant woman for sciatica - definitely treatable and advisable to get treated so it doesn't continue to cause issuesafter the birth ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Kelly |
Posted By: monikah
Date Posted: 12 March 2009 at 9:46pm
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awesome. gonna try and squish an osteo appt between classes next week. i worked out i have 5 hours of walking a week and 7 weeks which is 35 hours of pain if i dont get it dealt to!!! lol. id rather cough up the money -------------
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