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Sciatic nerve pain PSA

Ceridwen21Ceridwen21 member
in September 2014 Moms
I've seen some mentions of sciatic nerve pain in some threads, so I just wanted to share some unsolicited advice for anyone who might be interested. I suffered a lot with sciatica during my first pregnancy, to the point where I almost had to take a medical leave of absence from work because walking was just too painful. Someone eventually recommended that I see an osteopath, and within 1 treatment I was 95% better, and 2 treatments 100%. Something to consider! I know a lot of people see chiropractors for sciatica, but from what I've observed (from a few friends IRL and from The Bump), your relief is only temporary and you have to keep going back, whereas with an osteo it was 2 treatments and forever gone :)

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Re: Sciatic nerve pain PSA

  • mrsH1112mrsH1112 member
    Wow....good to know!  Im only 8 weeks but have had a lot of hip pain and pain in my back running down my leg a bit.  My dr thinks it could be sciatica and basically said it wasnt baby related but I should try stretching and heat/ice
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  • TBarker925TBarker925 member
    I've suffered sciatic pain for years since my early 20s. I've been able to keep the pain at a minimum with weight control, but I know I'm going to have it really bad once I start to gain weight with this pregnancy. Thanks for the tip, I'll have to look into all options for this.
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  • salsa_wifeysalsa_wifey member
    I had the same issue and with 1 needle and less than 5 minutes at an acupuncturist, I was pain free. I would highly recommend it. I walked away with a brused butt cheek that lasted a couple days but that was WAY better than crying every time I walked from the sciatic.

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  • epaprnepaprn member
    My PCP is an osteopath who specializes in sports medicine. I have very bad arthritis, herniated discs and a mild scoliosis with a leg length discrepancy and I have been seeing him for years. Osteopaths are board certified and equal to MD's, but have manipulative training in addition to regular medical school. Not all DO's do manipulation...but if you can find one, they are AWESOME!!!!!



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  • smizzle1991smizzle1991 member
    Oh my goodness. You are my hero. I have had the sciatic pain for years but it just keeps getting worse. I am so going to try this!

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