HERE IS MY STORY, In 2005 I had lifted a bunch of boxes and bam herniated disc L5, S1. At the time I got Chiropractic work, given Vicodin and Flexeril, did massage, x-ray and MRI and was FIT FOR DUTY to join the NAVY, Joined...BOOT CAMP made it worse, was Light Duty in Corps School, was FIT FOR DUTY again and then decided might as well pick a place close to home, after more PT they wanted to do a steroid injection. I was not having it, so I turned to ACUPUNCTURE as my last resort. It was the first time I had ever had any relief period! ( Please try it if you havent). Mind you that was 2007. Got out and was fine for two years then met my partner and got the love pounds on and add 2-3 years and you get 235...I was 168 in the military (I swam and did the elliptical everyday ) then got to 180-190 (weights/ elliptical and HOT YOGA)...then i went back to school ( who the hell has time for exercise when you work full time and do school full time?...Answer no one!) SO now 2013 I have been to acupuncture and it is helping along with ibuprofen, stretching, multivitamin, glucosamine and chondroitin, fish oil....
I will say this stretch, use an inversion table, DO HOT YOGA ( it allows your body to stretch, detox, and it helps keep your body loose, stretched, and not in constant pain!
What works for me is swimming, stretching, hot yoga, elliptical, ibuprofen, flexeril, acupuncture and a stress free environment and LOTS OF SLEEP!
This weekend has been ok....until i put my jeans that fit just fine, except I just go them out of the dryer so of course they cling to me and aggravated my sciatica while walking.
I hope this helps someone; please find the time for YOU! All of these things i have done are low impact and still allowed me to get a great workout and feel great. Granted at first its a pain, but you will get there.
And my last piece of advise is EAT healthy! Fish, chicken, brown rice, veggies, lots of water/ tea, keep it simple, be consistent.
Take baby-steps first then you can walk normally and function like a normal human being.
Otherwise I feel everyone here! Sometimes you just wanna sleep! and not be bothered.
I hope my suggestions help someone you, I know it sounds like a lot, but this is something you have to do daily. If any of these help keep doing them.
I will say this stretch, use an inversion table, DO HOT YOGA ( it allows your body to stretch, detox, and it helps keep your body loose, stretched, and not in constant pain!
What works for me is swimming, stretching, hot yoga, elliptical, ibuprofen, flexeril, acupuncture and a stress free environment and LOTS OF SLEEP!
This weekend has been ok....until i put my jeans that fit just fine, except I just go them out of the dryer so of course they cling to me and aggravated my sciatica while walking.
I hope this helps someone; please find the time for YOU! All of these things i have done are low impact and still allowed me to get a great workout and feel great. Granted at first its a pain, but you will get there.
And my last piece of advise is EAT healthy! Fish, chicken, brown rice, veggies, lots of water/ tea, keep it simple, be consistent.
Take baby-steps first then you can walk normally and function like a normal human being.
Otherwise I feel everyone here! Sometimes you just wanna sleep! and not be bothered.
I hope my suggestions help someone you, I know it sounds like a lot, but this is something you have to do daily. If any of these help keep doing them.
