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This is really a question for my dad, not for me and doesn't have anything to do with scoliosis, but I know that many of you have experienced other issues related to your backs and I thought that if anyone might have some answers, it would be my friends here.
For years, Dad has been told that he has bursitus (sp?) in his hips and has been taking Celebrex for the pain. Well, this Winter, the pain had gotten really bad, to the point that he could not walk on the treadmill for more than 2 minutes before major pain set in. Dad has always been very active and fit and never one to complain about pain so when he started telling us that he was in pain, we knew that he had to have it checked out. He saw a bone specialist who couldn't find any signs of bursitus. I'm not sure how it was diagnosed as bursitus to begin with. His doctor then sent him to a spine specialist who did an MRI and found that dad has a herniated disc that is pressing on his sciatic nerve, causing the awful hip pain. Dad says that they are going to start him on shots to help alleviate the pain. I know I've seen a few of you here mention that you have sciatic pain. What have you had done to help with the pain? Is there anything that Dad should be asking his doctor to do or not to do?
Dad is a very outgoing person who usually fills his days with walking, bicycle riding and golfing, but less than a year after losing my mom, I can tell in his voice (I live in a different state) that he is getting depressed because he can't do any of the things he enjoys and is instead, stuck sitting around the house by himself all day long while my brothers and sisters who live in the same town as him are at work. Any suggestions or information that you can pass along to me would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
For years, Dad has been told that he has bursitus (sp?) in his hips and has been taking Celebrex for the pain. Well, this Winter, the pain had gotten really bad, to the point that he could not walk on the treadmill for more than 2 minutes before major pain set in. Dad has always been very active and fit and never one to complain about pain so when he started telling us that he was in pain, we knew that he had to have it checked out. He saw a bone specialist who couldn't find any signs of bursitus. I'm not sure how it was diagnosed as bursitus to begin with. His doctor then sent him to a spine specialist who did an MRI and found that dad has a herniated disc that is pressing on his sciatic nerve, causing the awful hip pain. Dad says that they are going to start him on shots to help alleviate the pain. I know I've seen a few of you here mention that you have sciatic pain. What have you had done to help with the pain? Is there anything that Dad should be asking his doctor to do or not to do?
Dad is a very outgoing person who usually fills his days with walking, bicycle riding and golfing, but less than a year after losing my mom, I can tell in his voice (I live in a different state) that he is getting depressed because he can't do any of the things he enjoys and is instead, stuck sitting around the house by himself all day long while my brothers and sisters who live in the same town as him are at work. Any suggestions or information that you can pass along to me would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
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