Hello All
First time poster. I've been struggling with sciatic like pains from my right hip down to my right foot since October. The leg feels very 'heavy' and sitting/driving are no fun at all and can quickly increase my foot pain (burn/tingle). I've had a spinal MRI that was clean and looked great. I injured it playing hockey, feeling a very sharp stabbing pain in my right glute when I attempted to push off with the skate. I'm currently able to bike upto 30min at a moderate pace and swim 20min at a moderate pace with only minor increases in symptoms. No running currently. My sciatic type symptoms are pretty well constant during the day with the intensity fluctuating from low to moderate. Lying on my stomach or my side with a pillow is the most comfortable position. I have tried a number of modalities to get this under control and get back to my tri's. Here is what I've tried thus far:
Stretching (2xdaily)
Tennis ball (daily)
Foam roller (daily)
Strength training (clam, leg lift, single leg balance) - doing single leg balance daily now (I am working with my 3rd PT currently)
Rest
Acupuncture (2x weekly - 6 weeks)
Dry Needling (2x weekly - 6 weeks)
Chiro (only a couple of times)
Ice
Heat
ART
Massage
Neural Flossing (2xdaily)
Aleve/Advil
After 6 months I feel very little improvement thus far. I've started to investigate injections and surgical release options but I'm really not wanted either of these. Does this every get better? I'd be happy just to get rid of the daily sciatic pain throughout my leg but I really want to get a couple of races in this year. Any insight would be appreciated.
Thanks
First time poster. I've been struggling with sciatic like pains from my right hip down to my right foot since October. The leg feels very 'heavy' and sitting/driving are no fun at all and can quickly increase my foot pain (burn/tingle). I've had a spinal MRI that was clean and looked great. I injured it playing hockey, feeling a very sharp stabbing pain in my right glute when I attempted to push off with the skate. I'm currently able to bike upto 30min at a moderate pace and swim 20min at a moderate pace with only minor increases in symptoms. No running currently. My sciatic type symptoms are pretty well constant during the day with the intensity fluctuating from low to moderate. Lying on my stomach or my side with a pillow is the most comfortable position. I have tried a number of modalities to get this under control and get back to my tri's. Here is what I've tried thus far:
Stretching (2xdaily)
Tennis ball (daily)
Foam roller (daily)
Strength training (clam, leg lift, single leg balance) - doing single leg balance daily now (I am working with my 3rd PT currently)
Rest
Acupuncture (2x weekly - 6 weeks)
Dry Needling (2x weekly - 6 weeks)
Chiro (only a couple of times)
Ice
Heat
ART
Massage
Neural Flossing (2xdaily)
Aleve/Advil
After 6 months I feel very little improvement thus far. I've started to investigate injections and surgical release options but I'm really not wanted either of these. Does this every get better? I'd be happy just to get rid of the daily sciatic pain throughout my leg but I really want to get a couple of races in this year. Any insight would be appreciated.
Thanks