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Suggest Treatment For Hip, Foot, Knee And Sciatic Nerve Pain
I ve been a CNA for 20 years. I ve had back pain on and for half that time. For the last three months I can t even get up after sitting or laying and stand up half way with out pain running from my hip to my foot so bad it ll take me to my knees. I know its my sciatic nerve. Is it bad????
Thu, 18 Jun 2015
Hello madam, sorry for the prolonged pain you are suffering.This is due to nerve compression by the vertebras because of which you feel the pain along its course.If you are in one position you wont feel.when you start moving then due to nerve compression you feel the pain along the nerve course as you are feeling.Kindly get MRI done and know the level it is compressed.If the space between the vertebras is not so narrow or very narrow,depending on which treatement can be given.operation is needed or not to relieve the compression can also be judjed. kindly go to the orthopaedician. Any doubt You are welcome with doubts.Take care
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