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Originally Posted by BigAndyJ  Well, after two weeks I'm left with a pain down my left leg. I took a week off work - it took a few days to walk again and the rest of the week for pain with movement to subside.
Obviously I haven't been training - just doing 30 minute walks every day and trying to watch what I eat...
Seeing the physio - tried to find one who knew about weight training (preferably one who'd coached professional athletes, like a rugby team or something) but couldn't find one.
How long do you guys think I should leave it before training again? I plan on only doing upper body exercises like pull ups, dips, bench, cable rows, bicep curls, etc... |
What has your doctor said about your condition Andy?I know we usually get better advise from a tree stump these days but he/she should of at least prescribed you some kind of anti-inflammatory,Ibuprofen,Naproxen or COX-2 inhibitors.
Keep searchig for a good physio.They dont necessarily have to be ex sport Physio's they should all understand the fundamental methods of treating Sciatica.Resting is the conservative method of treatment until you are pain free but im more of a believer in exercising in these cases.
When the sciatica pain is at its worst,you may need to rest for a day or two,but resting for longer periods of time is usually not advisable.In fact,inactivity will usually make the sciatic pain worse.This is because regular movement and exercise is necessary to nourish the various structures in the low back and encourage the strength needed to support the low back.Im trying to find this page on Sciatica exercises,i'll come back when ive found it.