Over the last several months I have developed sciatica. At first I thought I was going nuts...why did my leg hurt when I hadn't done anything to it???
Anyways, my doctor recommended PT and I did that without fail every week for 3 months with no improvement. He then tried the steroid injections and that didn't help, I feel even worse after that. The latest was something called radiofrequency neurotomy (sp?) where needles were injected by my lower back nerves and they are burned. It's been about 6 weeks since that procedure (which was horribly painful I would recommend getting knocked out if you do this) and I am still in pain. They only were able to do it on one side of my spine because I couldn't take the pain. So on that side I am kind of numb but at the same time feel a constant burning.
Anyone have home remedies or anyone else have horrible sciatica after fusion? I just want to stop feeling so much pain. Please advise me what to do next. I'm so confused...
Thanks
Anyways, my doctor recommended PT and I did that without fail every week for 3 months with no improvement. He then tried the steroid injections and that didn't help, I feel even worse after that. The latest was something called radiofrequency neurotomy (sp?) where needles were injected by my lower back nerves and they are burned. It's been about 6 weeks since that procedure (which was horribly painful I would recommend getting knocked out if you do this) and I am still in pain. They only were able to do it on one side of my spine because I couldn't take the pain. So on that side I am kind of numb but at the same time feel a constant burning.
Anyone have home remedies or anyone else have horrible sciatica after fusion? I just want to stop feeling so much pain. Please advise me what to do next. I'm so confused...
Thanks
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