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  1. Hello to everyone;

    1) I'm wondering whether sciatica could ever be caused by
    psychological stress, anxiety, depression, etc...

    2) If it's only because of a continuous pressure over the
    nerve, what would you advice someone who's work requires
    that she sit on her buttocks for a loooong long time
    continuously? No maximizing mobility or Independence!

    3) apart from the pain, how much dangerous it could go?

    Do you know if there were another more proper place to ask
    in?

    Thank you,
    --
    Maysara

  2. 1) Anxiety and stress trigger sympathetic nervous responses
    that result in all kinds of physiological changes, one of
    them being increased muscle tone and tightening. This can
    exacerbate any underlying, existing myofascial condition.

    2) Be soft seated ( cushioned comfort) in a chair that
    promotes good posture ( lumbar support).

    3) Acute to chronic leg/buttock pain can be problem enough
    and can result in affected gait and amongst many other
    things, a general decrease in quality of life leading to
    secondary and tertiary problems

    Although newsgroups are fine for general interest, go see
    your doctor, chiropractor, PT or MT for proper assessment
    and treatment.

    Quoted message said:

    1) I'm wondering whether sciatica could ever be caused by
    psychological stress, anxiety, depression, etc...

    2) If it's only because of a continuous pressure over the
    nerve, what would you advice someone who's work
    requires that she sit on her buttocks for a loooong
    long time continuously? No maximizing mobility or
    Independence!

    3) apart from the pain, how much dangerous it could go?

    Do you know if there were another more proper place
    to ask in?

    Thank you,
    --
    Maysara

  3. I usually suggest the exercise for Piriformis Syndrome, so
    that if that is what is causing the problem, it can be
    relieved. If details are desired, say so.

    meeso <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Hello to everyone;

    1) I'm wondering whether sciatica could ever be caused by
    psychological stress, anxiety, depression, etc...

    2) If it's only because of a continuous pressure over the
    nerve, what would you advice someone who's work
    requires that she sit on her buttocks for a loooong
    long time continuously? No maximizing mobility or
    Independence!

    3) apart from the pain, how much dangerous it could go?

    Do you know if there were another more proper place
    to ask in?

    Thank you,
    --
    Maysara

  4. "meeso" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Hello to everyone;

    1) I'm wondering whether sciatica could ever be caused by
    psychological stress, anxiety, depression, etc...

    2) If it's only because of a continuous pressure over the
    nerve, what would you advice someone who's work
    requires that she sit on her buttocks for a loooong
    long time continuously? No maximizing mobility or
    Independence!

    3) apart from the pain, how much dangerous it could go?

    Do you know if there were another more proper place
    to ask in?

    Thank you,
    --
    Maysara


    Ask a Chiropractor.

  5. Sure can be caused by stress, but can also be caused by the
    nerve being pinched in the spinal column or by piriformis. A
    proper doctor can run tests that will tell you. Once you
    know, then you can work out a good plan of action to
    relieve, sometimes eradicate the pain. As for the sitting
    for long periods, that probably isn't the big issue.
    Stretching should definitely be going on though. Lots of
    stretching and work on proper posture. It can be dangerous
    in a sense if it goes on for long periods of time as the
    damage may be irreversible to the nerve. That would depend
    on how severe it is.

    T "meeso" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Hello to everyone;

    1) I'm wondering whether sciatica could ever be caused by
    psychological stress, anxiety, depression, etc...

    2) If it's only because of a continuous pressure over the
    nerve, what would you advice someone who's work
    requires that she sit on her buttocks for a loooong
    long time continuously? No maximizing mobility or
    Independence!

    3) apart from the pain, how much dangerous it could go?

    Do you know if there were another more proper place
    to ask in?

    Thank you,
    --
    Maysara

  6. Thanks to all of you very very very much.
    --
    Maysara

  7. That's a new one on me--could you lead us to a webpage for
    that exercise?

    Many Thanks--- Ron

    Michael Baugh <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I usually suggest the exercise for Piriformis Syndrome, so
    that if that is what is causing the problem, it can be
    relieved. If details are desired,


    say

    Quoted message said:

    so.

    meeso <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Hello to everyone;

    1) I'm wondering whether sciatica could ever be caused
    by psychological stress, anxiety, depression, etc...

    2) If it's only because of a continuous pressure over
    the nerve, what would you advice someone who's work
    requires that she sit on her


    buttocks

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    for a loooong long time continuously? No maximizing
    mobility or Independence!

    3) apart from the pain, how much dangerous it could go?

    Do you know if there were another more proper place to
    ask in?

    Thank you,
    --
    Maysara

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  8. Do it all! It is a slow process. See a Chiropractor,
    Physiotherapist, get massages, ice the 4th-5th Lumbar area
    at nights and hang upside down. If your doctor gives you any
    help other than pain killers I would be surprised.

    "meeso" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Thanks to all of you very very very much.
    --
    Maysara

  9. The person stands and rotates their hips, without rotating
    their upper torso. If they get the same kind of pain they
    usually get, it may well be piriformis syndrome.

    The figure four exercise is described in the 'piriformis
    stretch' portion of spine-spine-
    health.com/topics/cd/piriformis/pir04.html

    A modified figure four is illustrated in figure 4 at
    ccptr.orgchronic leg pain.htm

    Ron G <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    That's a new one on me--could you lead us to a webpage for
    that exercise?

    Many Thanks--- Ron

    Michael Baugh <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I usually suggest the exercise for Piriformis Syndrome,
    so that if that


    is

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    what is causing the problem, it can be relieved. If
    details are desired,


    say

    Quoted message said:

    so.

    meeso <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Hello to everyone;

    1) I'm wondering whether sciatica could ever be caused
    by


    psychological

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    stress, anxiety, depression, etc...

    2) If it's only because of a continuous pressure over
    the nerve, what would you advice someone who's work
    requires that she sit on her


    buttocks

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    for a loooong long time continuously? No maximizing
    mobility or Independence!

    3) apart from the pain, how much dangerous it could
    go?

    Do you know if there were another more proper place to
    ask in?

    Thank you,
    --
    Maysara

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  10. It's called a figure 4 because that's what it looks
    like when you have the ankle of one leg over the knee
    of the other.

    Michael Baugh <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    The person stands and rotates their hips, without rotating
    their upper torso. If they get the same kind of pain they
    usually get, it may well be piriformis syndrome.

    The figure four exercise is described in the 'piriformis
    stretch' portion


    of

    Quoted message said:

    spine-spine-
    health.com/topics/cd/piriformis/pir04.html

    A modified figure four is illustrated in figure 4 at
    ccptr.orgchronic leg pain.htm

    Ron G <[email hidden]> wrote in message


    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    That's a new one on me--could you lead us to a webpage
    for that


    exercise?

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:


    Many Thanks--- Ron

    Michael Baugh <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I usually suggest the exercise for Piriformis
    Syndrome, so that if


    that

    Quoted message said:

    is

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    what is causing the problem, it can be relieved. If
    details are


    desired,

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    say

    Quoted message said:

    so.

    meeso <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...
    > Hello to everyone;
    >
    > 1) I'm wondering whether sciatica could ever be
    > caused by


    psychological

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    > stress, anxiety, depression, etc...
    >
    > 2) If it's only because of a continuous pressure
    > over the nerve,


    what

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    > would you advice someone who's work requires that
    > she sit on her


    buttocks

    Quoted message said:

    > for a loooong long time continuously? No maximizing
    > mobility or Independence!
    >
    > 3) apart from the pain, how much dangerous it could
    > go?
    >
    > Do you know if there were another more proper place
    > to ask in?
    >
    > Thank you,
    > --
    > Maysara

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  11. You're right, a check of the neorolgist websites never
    mention yoga or stretching.

    Gymmy Bob <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    If your doctor gives you any help other than pain killers
    I would be


    surprised.

    Quoted message said:


    "meeso" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Thanks to all of you very very very much.
    --
    Maysara

  12. If you have trouble finding info under "figure 4" which is indeed what it
    looks like, try a search online or in texts for FABER position as in
    Flexion, ABduction, External Rotation.
    "Michael Baugh" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    It's called a figure 4 because that's what it looks
    like when you have the ankle of one leg over the knee
    of the other.

    Michael Baugh <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    The person stands and rotates their hips, without
    rotating their upper torso. If they get the same kind of
    pain they usually get, it may well


    be

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    piriformis syndrome.

    The figure four exercise is described in the 'piriformis
    stretch'


    portion

    Quoted message said:

    of

    Quoted message said:

    spine-spine-
    health.com/topics/cd/piriformis/pir04.html

    A modified figure four is illustrated in figure 4 at
    ccptr.orgchronic leg pain.htm

    Ron G <[email hidden]> wrote in message


    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    That's a new one on me--could you lead us to a webpage
    for that


    exercise?

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:


    Many Thanks--- Ron

    Michael Baugh <[email hidden]> wrote in
    message
    "]news:[email hidden]...
    > I usually suggest the exercise for Piriformis
    > Syndrome, so that if


    that

    Quoted message said:

    is

    Quoted message said:

    > what is causing the problem, it can be relieved. If
    > details are


    desired,

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    say
    > so.
    >
    > meeso <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    > "]news:[email hidden]...
    > > Hello to everyone;
    > >
    > > 1) I'm wondering whether sciatica could ever be
    > > caused by


    psychological

    Quoted message said:

    > > stress, anxiety, depression, etc...
    > >
    > > 2) If it's only because of a continuous pressure
    > > over the nerve,


    what

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    > > would you advice someone who's work requires that
    > > she sit on her
    buttocks
    > > for a loooong long time continuously? No
    > > maximizing mobility or Independence!
    > >
    > > 3) apart from the pain, how much dangerous it
    > > could go?
    > >
    > > Do you know if there were another more proper
    > > place to ask in?
    > >
    > > Thank you,
    > > --
    > > Maysara
    >
    >

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  13. Quoted message said:

    Subject: Re: sciatica question (THANK YOU)
    From: meeso [email hidden]
    Date: 4/17/04 11:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time
    Message-id: <[email hidden]>

    The simplist answer to sciatica pain that I have ever found
    is to lie face down and have someone see if your hips are in
    alignment, or even with each other. If one leg appears
    longer thn the other, that is enoung to trigger the pain.

    The solution is to bounce correctly on a mini trampoline
    correctly. There is a correct and incorrect way to use the
    device. This will activate the lymphatic system, allowing
    the muscles controlling the hip positions to normalize,
    get the hips into alignment, and no more pain. I also
    helps is the person assisting you knows how to aid the
    lymphatic system.

    Of course you could also continue to suffer and pay out
    thousands of dollars for no relief by using current
    "scientific" medicine.

    DrC PhD My aol account is still screwed up. My thanks to my
    friend whos account I am using.

  14. A good Chiropractor is a must first. Then add everything
    including the kitchen sink, including pain relievers and anti-
    depressants if necessary. Inversion is really helpful and
    ice to take swelling of the sciatic nerve down.

    "TMichelle5" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:20040418214848.29335.00000169@mb-
    m16.aol.com...

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Subject: Re: sciatica question (THANK YOU) From: meeso
    [email hidden] Date: 4/17/04 11:03 AM Eastern
    Daylight Time Message-id:
    <[email hidden]>

    The simplist answer to sciatica pain that I have ever
    found is to lie face


    down

    Quoted message said:

    and have someone see if your hips are in alignment, or
    even with each


    other.

    Quoted message said:

    If one leg appears longer thn the other, that is enoung to
    trigger the


    pain.

    Quoted message said:


    The solution is to bounce correctly on a mini trampoline
    correctly. There


    is a

    Quoted message said:

    correct and incorrect way to use the device. This will
    activate the


    lymphatic

    Quoted message said:

    system, allowing the muscles controlling the hip positions
    to normalize,


    get

    Quoted message said:

    the hips into alignment, and no more pain. I also helps
    is the person assisting you knows how to aid the
    lymphatic system.

    Of course you could also continue to suffer and pay out
    thousands of


    dollars

    Quoted message said:

    for no relief by using current "scientific" medicine.

    DrC PhD My aol account is still screwed up. My thanks to
    my friend whos account I


    am

    Quoted message said:

    using.

  15. In <[email hidden]>,

    meeso said:

    Thanks to all of you very very very much.
    --
    Maysara

    Having been there, on and off, for the last 20 years here's
    my suggestion. Get cleared by an orthopod for the following
    exercises.

    First work on strengthening the abs. Get the specific sit-up
    or crunch you are going to do approved by either your
    orthopod or by the doc's physical therapist.

    After several weeks of ab work, find a gym that has a
    Nautillis 'Back Machine' Start using that machine at zero
    weight and work on range of motion for two or three sessions
    spanning two weeks. Then start building weight.

    Male or female, the key to preventing radicular back pain
    (pain that radiates down the leg or appears only in a foot)
    is sufficient mid-body strength to maintain spinal alignment
    on a minute-to-minute basis.

    Let the abs or the small muscles in the lower back go to
    mush and your leg and/or foot will be in pain.

    Regards, "Mike"

  16. Ab exercises only make my sciatica worse. This puts morte
    crushing power on my spinal disks.

    "Mike" <mikeellison3|x|@|x|yahoo.com> wrote in message
    news:PHShc.27380$Rz3.12739@fed1read05...

    Quoted message said:

    In <[email hidden]>, meeso

    Quoted message said:

    Thanks to all of you very very very much.
    --
    Maysara

    Having been there, on and off, for the last 20 years
    here's my suggestion. Get cleared by an orthopod for the
    following exercises.

    First work on strengthening the abs. Get the specific sit-
    up or crunch you are going to do approved by either your
    orthopod or by the doc's physical therapist.

    After several weeks of ab work, find a gym that has a
    Nautillis 'Back Machine' Start using that machine at zero
    weight and work on range of motion for two or three
    sessions spanning two weeks. Then start building weight.

    Male or female, the key to preventing radicular back pain
    (pain that radiates down the leg or appears only in a
    foot) is sufficient mid-body strength to maintain spinal
    alignment on a minute-to-minute basis.

    Let the abs or the small muscles in the lower back go to
    mush and your leg and/or foot will be in pain.

    Regards, "Mike"

  17. A freind of mine has had severe back problems for much of
    her adult life. In the last couple of years, she took up
    swimming, and has found it to be an excellent remedy. It's
    easy on the back, and works the muscles evenly. She doen't
    try to beat any world records, just does it consistently.
    It's helped her with the day-to-day drain of constant pain,
    and has actually helped build her strength to the point
    where she will lift things she never would have dreamed of
    lifting before. It's worth a consideration.

    "Gymmy Bob" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:

    Ab exercises only make my sciatica worse. This puts morte
    crushing power on my spinal disks.

    "Mike" <mikeellison3|x|@|x|yahoo.com> wrote in message
    news:PHShc.27380$Rz3.12739@fed1read05...

    Quoted message said:

    In <[email hidden]>, meeso

    Quoted message said:

    Thanks to all of you very very very much.
    --
    Maysara

    Having been there, on and off, for the last 20 years
    here's my suggestion. Get cleared by an orthopod for the
    following exercises.

    First work on strengthening the abs. Get the specific
    sit-up or crunch you are going to do approved by either
    your orthopod or by the doc's physical therapist.

    After several weeks of ab work, find a gym that has a
    Nautillis 'Back Machine' Start using that machine at
    zero weight and work on range of motion for two or three
    sessions spanning two weeks. Then start building weight.

    Male or female, the key to preventing radicular back
    pain (pain that radiates down the leg or appears only in
    a foot) is sufficient mid-body strength to maintain
    spinal alignment on a minute-to-minute basis.

    Let the abs or the small muscles in the lower back go to
    mush and your leg and/or foot will be in pain.

    Regards, "Mike"

  18. I have a really excellent chiropractor that keeps me inline!

    This is the fifth Chiropractor I have tried until this one
    that gets results everytime.

    "Greg" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    A freind of mine has had severe back problems for much of
    her adult life. In the last couple of years, she took up
    swimming, and has found it to be an excellent remedy. It's
    easy on the back, and works the muscles evenly. She doen't
    try to beat any world records, just does it consistently.
    It's helped her with the day-to-day drain of constant
    pain, and has actually helped build her strength to the
    point where she will lift things she never would have
    dreamed of lifting before. It's worth a consideration.

    "Gymmy Bob" <[email hidden]> wrote in message


    news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Ab exercises only make my sciatica worse. This puts
    morte crushing power


    on

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    my spinal disks.

    "Mike" <mikeellison3|x|@|x|yahoo.com> wrote in message
    news:PHShc.27380$Rz3.12739@fed1read05...

    Quoted message said:

    In <[email hidden]>,
    meeso <[email hidden]> writes:
    >Thanks to all of you very very very much.
    >--
    >Maysara

    Having been there, on and off, for the last 20 years
    here's my suggestion. Get cleared by an orthopod for
    the following exercises.

    First work on strengthening the abs. Get the specific
    sit-up or crunch you are going to do approved by
    either your orthopod or by the doc's physical
    therapist.

    After several weeks of ab work, find a gym that has a
    Nautillis 'Back Machine' Start using that machine at
    zero weight and work on range of motion for two or
    three sessions spanning two weeks. Then start building
    weight.

    Male or female, the key to preventing radicular back
    pain (pain that radiates down the leg or appears only
    in a foot) is sufficient mid-body strength to maintain
    spinal alignment on a minute-to-minute basis.

    Let the abs or the small muscles in the lower back go
    to mush and your leg and/or foot will be in pain.

    Regards, "Mike"

    Quoted message said:

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