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Sciatica Back Pain
Sciatica Back Pain ConditionMany dorsopathy patients simply experience pain in their backs, which is enough of a burden unto itself. Some sciatica patients experience radiating pain, tingling, numbness and weakness in their lower limbs, but no appreciable lower back pain whatsoever. For patients who have the unfortunate distinction of being tortured by both of these epidemic conditions, there is simply no escape from the continual suffering which affects more than half of their bodies.Sciatica Back Pain TreatmentMany patients are diagnosed with a spinal abnormality which is said to cause both the wide range of pain conditions in their legs, as well as the severe pain in their backs. While this is possible, it is highly unlikely and increases the already high chances of misdiagnosis exponentially. For example, I was diagnosed with degenerative disc disease in my lumbar spine and 2 herniated discs at L4/L5 and L5/S1. Theoretically, these diagnoses might have explained some of the pains I was experiencing, but not all of them… not by a long shot. I had pain and neurological symptoms in large areas of my lower body, which had nothing at all to do with the affected vertebral levels. I also had muscular spasms in my back which reached above the levels of injury…I immediately noticed the discrepancies between my actual symptoms and my expected symptoms and brought these issues up to my care providers on multiple occasions. Every time, I was hushed, as if to say, ”HEY, WHO IS THE DOCTOR HERE?” Well... at the time, I was not going to push the point. They were the doctors right? Looking back, I wish I had… I was indeed misdiagnosed and now I would love to go back to some of those doctors and tell them… “Yeah, some doctor. You got the whole thing wrong... Start to finish… Diagnosis through literally dozens of (unsuccessful) treatments. NICE JOB”. Sciatica Back Pain AdviceDuring my 18 years of pain, I endured the “terrible twosome” of back pain and sciatica in many forms. Originally, my very first symptoms consisted of both acute lower back pain and acute sciatica, although the back pain was much worse… As my condition progressed, these two pain conditions would attack me randomly with sudden flare-ups which could strike without warning or provocation. Sometimes, the back pain would come alone and want to spend a few days making my life a nightmare. Other times, the sciatica would creep up and kick me when I was down. Occasionally, they would double team me and really make me regret being born…As my pain changed, I noticed less frequent acute flare ups and a rising tide of chronic steady pain. My sciatica grew much worse and I really began to experience some strange symptoms in my legs which were both disconcerting and quite uncomfortable. I could not find rest, even when reclining in bed to sleep… Eventually, I simply had pain 24/7 in both my back and legs. There was neither solace nor respite and I thought my life was falling into a downward spiral of endless pain. Luckily for me, I found a true cure in knowledge therapy and pulled myself out of this dark time. I was able to fully recover from my sciatica symptoms in a matter of weeks and enjoy that freedom from pain to this very day. If I can help you to find relief, please write to me for advice. 7/24/08 Revised 12/13/09
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