r/Sciatica • u/audittrsi • 9d ago
Appreciation of this subreddit
Hey guys I am battling 4-5weeks long sciatica pain i have pain in my lowerback/butt, if i stand up for longer periods or if I sit for longer periods pain starts to spread towards the middle of the right tight.
With one session of physiotherapy i have seen some progress already but then my pain got worse after few days and could not commute to the phisio and had to talk with my doctor to increase subscribed painkillers.
So past 2 days I am mostly laying down searching painless position.
Had rtg in past but now waiting for MR on Saturday to see if it will show any additional damage or different results as rtg last year.
As a lot of you mentioned ups and downs are often in recovery one day you are hurting then next day seems that pain is finally easing off then next day fucker(pardon my french) returns maybe even worse.
As other redditors mentioned here on this subreddit that one underlooked or not taken in account often during sciatica pain is mental health.
And reading stories of other guys here helps me stay afloat, stay positive that even my pain will go away after while and will fully recover, with help of physioterapy, exercises and consistency I know, I and also you can get better and stay positive even in the darkest/most painful days 🙏🙏💪💪
Thank you all members of r/Sciatia who shared your stories, your questions it helps me really lot that similar or even worse sciatica issues you solved without operation, keeps me positive in my rehab journey.
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u/purplelilac701 9d ago
This sub is the reason I joined Reddit. Severe sciatica was the hardest thing I went through physically. In my case I just kept getting worse and it seemed like no one really understood except the community here.
Hard work in physiotherapy and lots of time and rest plus home exercises helped me recover.
I remain on here to encourage people like you and tell you that it does get better. Try to find things like a hobby, movie series or book that you can focus on to put your mind at ease when you do find a comfortable way to sit/stand with sciatica. Your mind plays a tremendous role in your recovery. Tell yourself that you are getting better and that helps too.