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What Is The Best Treatment For Sciatica?
What is the best treatment for sciatica? I have a failed back surgery with removal of the spinous process at L4 instead of a traditional laminectomy with fusion. I have muscle spasms in the back of my thigh, pain in the left SI joint with swelling, and a rocking motion from the spasms in my leg. Thank you.
Mon, 28 Mar 2016
hi,
I feel you need to first relax the spasm muscles by speedy icing or by hot water fermentation. later on you can perfrom some exercises which you must be aware of as you may have been advised post surgery.
still I will mention here.
try some ankle toe movements, static quadriceps, static hamstrings, ankle toe movements, and straight leg raise.
followed by this try performing some small stretches for your quadriceps and hamstring muscles along with calf muscles.
followed by this try doing some core strengthening exercises and back strengthening exercises. if you feel to take a lesson on it you can hire a physical therapist.
rest I feel you should be fine soon and I wish you a speedy recovery.
thank you
I feel you need to first relax the spasm muscles by speedy icing or by hot water fermentation. later on you can perfrom some exercises which you must be aware of as you may have been advised post surgery.
still I will mention here.
try some ankle toe movements, static quadriceps, static hamstrings, ankle toe movements, and straight leg raise.
followed by this try performing some small stretches for your quadriceps and hamstring muscles along with calf muscles.
followed by this try doing some core strengthening exercises and back strengthening exercises. if you feel to take a lesson on it you can hire a physical therapist.
rest I feel you should be fine soon and I wish you a speedy recovery.
thank you
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