Is this pain typical of slipped discs?

[dagoodchef]

I have two slipped discs, but reading other threads I'm beginning to wonder why the pattern of my pain is so different. Usually the morning is the easiest part of the day and the pain ( which is a severe pinching pain in my lower right back) gets worse as the day progresses. If I walk/stand it gets much worse. By the evening it is really at its peak and I feel have to sit with my knee raised to my shoulder. This does not sound like the pain others are coping with. In addition I have had sciatic pain down the back of my calf. This was eased by a spinal block injection but has returned down the side of my leg. This pain comes and goes and can be particularly bad at night.
I am wondering if an osteopath might help but I'm very cautious after a bad experience with a chiropractor. Any advice would be really welcome.

 

[PFC Ramirez]

Years ago I slipped my two lower disc's and was lucky that a friend knew a osteopath and recommended them to me. Which is what you really need, so ask friends or relations have they or do they know someone that's used or uses an osteopath that they could recommend to you. But then it could just be that the chiropractor you went to wasn't the right one for you.

It's best to be careful in mixing different health care because one could counteract against the other and always tell your doctor/osteopath or chiropractor what other treatment you are receiving.

I'm not a medical practitioner and can only comment on my own back problems. Like you I had pains down my leg and a aching lower back, it didn't make any difference that after a time sitting or standing was out of the question. The only way to help ease it was just laying down on a fairly hard bed or at times even the floor. It took several visits to the osteopath so wasn't cheap but slowly I noticed that there wasn't any pain, so it's not a quick fix.

If you let us know where you are someone may be able to recommend an osteopath.

Good luck and I hope that you soon find some releif from the pain.

 

[Pompal 09.]

When the damaged disc swell
The bulge in to the sciatic nerve
Then the pain goes down your leg or legs
It can only considered severe if the pain comes
And your knees fly out and dumps you on your face

This could be an interesting time for you

hermie