Pinched nerve or sciatica?

ditzydi_2000

So my back has been hurting since probably week 10 and was so one night that by 9 o'clock it hurt to shuffle my feet to get around the house let alone actually walk.  It's in my lower back and usually bothers me when I move my left leg only.  I've always just written off the back pain as a pinched nerve but I finally read what sciatica is and am wondering if it could be that instead.  Anybody have any pains from sciatica?

cobabymama

I have delt with Sciatica on and off all my life. It sounds like that is mostly what it is. If you can find a prenatal chiropractor and a massage therapist(prenatal of course) that's going to be the best solution. Also have your SO/DH rub your left butt cheek. have him take his palm start on the top of the butt in the middle and push all the way down. Most likely you'll feel a sore spot when he does this, once you know where it is have it him gently rub that spot (cause it will hurt!) That helps temp. relieve the pain. (fyi I am a massage therapist)

GL! it is a PAIN in the butt... lol

CBL

Sciatica is nerve pain - a pinched sciatic nerve  

Rolling a tennis ball around helps when there's no one there to rub it for you.  Also, sit on a kitchen or dining room chair with your back straight.  Cross the sore leg with the ankle up on the oppostie thigh (like how a man would cross his legs).  Keeping your back straight, bend forward at the waist.  It's harder during pregnancy thanks to the belly, but you should be able to feel a bit of a stretch in the back of your leg. 

 

ditzydi_2000

CBL:

Sciatica is nerve pain - a pinched sciatic nerve   
 

Yeah that's what I was thinking.  I just figured it was a fancier name for pinched nerve.  Ha.