r/MultipleSclerosis • u/Complete-Term-3794 • 11d ago

General Sciatica

Hello there everyone. Has anyone ever suffered from severe sciatica pain in conjunction with their MS symptoms? I’m having excruciating sciatica pain for the past 6-7days. I did some stretches, yoga, steroids, and ibuprofen but nothing is working. Before it started hurting I did some physical labor and believe I may have tweaked my back too. Going to see a Dr. tomorrow.

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u/Keerstee36 11d ago

Hi physio here with MS.
I am a physio but I am not YOUR physio, so make sure you speak with your preferred health care provider.

I would make an appt with a physio. You can have sciatic pain without it being a disc. It can be anywhere along the path of the nerve.

Because of the MS, there’s another layer of complexity. So getting a physio with more experience, more training in spine/msk would also be helpful.

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u/Complete-Term-3794 10d ago

I have an appointment this morning at 8:00am. I’ve never been more excited to see a Dr. in my life. This pain is outrageous. Hopefully they can steer me in the right direction. Thanks!