TweetSo for about 2 months now I have had this shooting pain in my lower back, Glute, and leg that runs down past the knee. I have been seeing a Chiropractor about 3 times a week now. Still not getting better. I have been foam rolling, hitting pressure points with a tennis ball. That I found has helped more then after I go to the Chiro. So if anyone has any suggestions or have had the same kind of pain like this please shed some light on what I can do to help get rid of this? I know that Trigger-point massage therapy applies direct pressure to the piriformis muscle in the glutes, which lies right over top of the sciatic nerve. This massage works to loosen the muscle and alleviate the compression that causes pain, numbness, and tingling down the affected leg. Thinking of going for a deep tissue massage. Thoughts?

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Bazookaben

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TweetRoller, especially one with knobs, stretch, avoid sitting (this is what gets mine going), get a good balm...guns got me into arctic balm (it's g2g), massage def helps especially from a sports science masseuse


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Originally Posted by 6p6

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I have had the same prob. stretching has helped me SO much. in the morning before my shower i spend 15 minutes stretching glutes, hams, quads. lower back and hip flexors. I do this every day morn and night (night normally about 10 minutes. and I stretch every hour or so during the day. took about a month to see results but one day I was sitting watching TV and I noticed i did not hurt. almost brought a tear to my eye. Stretching goes double for when you work legs, especially hams and glutes. If i squat and do not stretch I know I will be in terrific pain. I go sit in the sauna and stretch for 15 minutes after legs. then stretch again before bed. take magnesium citrate and 2 grams of gaba before bed. it helps relax the muscles while you sleep.

also do NOT cross your legs when you sit! it aggravates the sciatic nerve. use good posture, i roll up a towel behind my lower back to help.

if you do what I say and it does not help you in 2-3 weeks I would be surprised. I am damn near 50 and have been going hard for over 25 years. I have had back surgery to try to help and what I am telling you is the only thing that has helped. I am 90% because of this.

and i know it sounds crazy. i did not believe it myself until i got a groupon and tried it. but acupuncture helped take away about 50-60% of the pain for a few days at a time. brother, i know, it sounds stupid but IT WORKS!

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Originally Posted by jipped genes

I have had the same prob. stretching has helped me SO much. in the morning before my shower i spend 15 minutes stretching glutes, hams, quads. lower back and hip flexors. I do this every day morn and night (night normally about 10 minutes. and I stretch every hour or so during the day. took about a month to see results but one day I was sitting watching TV and I noticed i did not hurt. almost brought a tear to my eye. Stretching goes double for when you work legs, especially hams and glutes. If i squat and do not stretch I know I will be in terrific pain. I go sit in the sauna and stretch for 15 minutes after legs. then stretch again before bed. take magnesium citrate and 2 grams of gaba before bed. it helps relax the muscles while you sleep.

also do NOT cross your legs when you sit! it aggravates the sciatic nerve. use good posture, i roll up a towel behind my lower back to help.

if you do what I say and it does not help you in 2-3 weeks I would be surprised. I am damn near 50 and have been going hard for over 25 years. I have had back surgery to try to help and what I am telling you is the only thing that has helped. I am 90% because of this.

and i know it sounds crazy. i did not believe it myself until i got a groupon and tried it. but acupuncture helped take away about 50-60% of the pain for a few days at a time. brother, i know, it sounds stupid but IT WORKS!

Thank you very much for your detailed feedback. It is much appreciated. I am going to try your way and see what kind of improvements I get from it. The next thing they're talking about doing if using my back. That to me is not an option. I'm only 36 years old and I feel like there should be a natural cure for this. I will keep you posted throughout the next couple weeks on my progress. Thank you very much.


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TweetIf it's a bulging disc or herniated look into steroid injections if the more conservative treatments do not work. I had herniated disc, injections did not work and eventually I needed surgery but I know plenty of people the injections did work and they have been fine since.

TweetLook into getting an MRI. That way you can rule out a disc herniation. Maybe the chiropractor can write you a script for one.
Can also look up piriformis stretches on youtube and then stretch it every hour. Inversion tables have been found to help in many cases of this.

TweetSounds like you need to go to a doc and get some scans done. Could be a few things. Lower back or hip. Any groin pain? All things your are doing are helpful and even DT massage but that is a temp fix. If I were you I would head to a specialist. I have been down this road before and it was mostly from my hip which I did have surgery on. i still get it , but that is coming from my lumbar spine which I do occasionally get Epidural injections for. Dont know what you do for cardip but I would lay off any stairs, eliptical and definitily not sitting a long period of time

TweetHello Baby1, I am going to the Doc this Thursday to see if he wants to order an MRI. No pain in the groin area.Thank you for all of your advice and help. I will let you know what the Dr. says. Fingers crossed no surgery. I have had plenty of those.
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TweetHave u tried the VooDoo Floss ???
My girlfriend has the same problem from time to time , and I'm going to treat her with it to see if it helps .
From the testimonials I've seen it may actually help people with these types of problems !!!
I'll let u know how it goes brother !!!

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Originally Posted by Torres

Have u tried the VooDoo Floss ???
My girlfriend has the same problem from time to time , and I'm going to treat her with it to see if it helps .
From the testimonials I've seen it may actually help people with these types of problems !!!
I'll let u know how it goes brother !!!

I know you have talked about this before and I have never really taken a look at it. I will now though. thanks!

TweetThanks, No I have not tried VooDoo Floss. this is the first I am hearing about it. I hope your GF feels better soon. I will look into this for sure.

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Originally Posted by Torres

Have u tried the VooDoo Floss ???
My girlfriend has the same problem from time to time , and I'm going to treat her with it to see if it helps .
From the testimonials I've seen it may actually help people with these types of problems !!!
I'll let u know how it goes brother !!!

hey torres, he is having a sciatic nerve issue which is most likely from his lower back or glute area from what he is saying. so how in the crap is he going to floss low back or glute? not being smart but i am all ears on how to implement this cause i already use it for elbow knee and shoulders on a pretty regular basis. i am all about learning something new. now if it was ham driven you could floss your hams but i am clueless on anything for hip or lower back

TweetI'll tell u what tho Baby , I've tried the VooDoo Floss on my elbow , at least a few times a week and it has helped pain and mobility !!!
I think that , combined with the elbow sleeve , have dramatically helped me get strength and healing back to my right elbow .
Yes , it still hurts , but NOWHERE near what it was a few weeks ago !!!
May be something that many of us can utilize in out recovery processes !!!

TweetThank you everyone who responded. I really appreciate your help and advice. you all are awesome and I will keep you posted.

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Originally Posted by Bazookaben

Thank you everyone who responded. I really appreciate your help and advice. you all are awesome and I will keep you posted.

Good luck. Let us know how it goes. What did the chiropractor do? 3 times a week for how long? did he show you how to stretch or was he one of those chiropractors that just cracks you and says I will see u back in 2 days? I have found that there are lots of different types of chiropractors. Some arent worth a shit and others are fantastic.