Sworn statements provided from those suffering with sciatica who found a long term solution.

These are some transcribed experiences of folks that suffered with sciatica, see if you can find some beneficial data from their accounts: (all patient names have been anonymised)

Mr P:

I had been handling back and leg discomfort for a number of years. I had been living alongside such agony that it I knew I had to try something new and fresh. It was after I'd helped my daughter move her things to college, that I woke up experiencing horrible agony in my back. The agony moved down my leg to my toes with a unpleasant shivering sensation that wouldn't shift. In the following few weeks I went to Osteopaths, massage specialists, I even had some sessions of physio. The best reply I received was from not sitting down for too much time and having my back clicked. Although to start with that was quite an unpleasant experience! Since then, I've tried my hardest to keep my back in good condition by doing routine exercising and stretching. It appears to work. This experience made me think how crippling this condition can be. If I'd wished to do something in an emergency I may have struggled and that isn't something I need hanging over me, I'm adequately old as it is!



Mr A:

I used play rugby at school and I know more than a couple of times I played through back difficulty. It was something in that industry everyone had to do at some specific point. When I hit 32 everything appeared to change in my back. What was a low level ache became excruciatingly painful, particularly after sitting. Unfortunately I was doing lots of sitting in my day to real job. It made work so hard to the point I Had to take time off as the discomfort was literally tear engendering. One morning I sneezed and the pain shot down my leg, causing me being unable to stand! At that point I became desperate for a solution. I took many pain relievers which got me back to work but didn't stop the pain coming back in the morning. I at last found a personal physio who put me on a tough regime of exercise and hands on treatment. After 6 months I feel better. There's still a large amount of work to do, but I' m just content that I finally found somebody who could help.