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   Sam Hutchinson
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   I am currently in my 4th week off work with terrible sciatica in my back and down my right side. I have bought the lose the back pain programme and I have found it to be excellent, the education side of it is where the worth is, and I have now started the corrective exercises after diagnosing myself with a forward facing pelvis and a high hip on the left.

   The problem I have is that I am still in terrible pain when I stand and straighten my back, it goes into spasm and I have felt nothing like it before. After rehydrating, eating a healthier diet and starting the corrective exercises, it does seem to have improved slightly.

   I have just finished a session of exercises and I am in a lot of pain when I do certain exercises, am I best to totally avoid the ones that cause unbearable pain, or is t a good thing to keep fighting it a bit? I really don't want to do more damage!!

   Any advise would be appreciated

   Thanks

   Sam

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   Posted 1 year ago #
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   Ann
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   Hi Sam,

   You sound like you are doing the right things educating yourself re sciatica and eating healthy etc.

   How many weeks have you been doing the exercises for and are you doing all the exercises for your issues? I am just wondering if you are doing too much too soon?

   I was in a significant amount of pain before I started with lose the back pain system. I discussed it with Steve Hefferon and we worked out that for me it would be best to take it real slow and steady, listen to my body and gradually build up the exercise.

   So what I did, after the self assessments, was to take the first exercise for one of my dysfunctions- (which was Forward tilting pelvis) tried that exercise for a few times until I was Ok with it. Then I added a second exercise and did both for a few days then added a third and so gradually increased the amount of exercises.

   When I had about 3 or 4 exercises for my FTP I was comfortable with, I then started on the first exercise for my High hip and followed the same pattern.Then gradually added in all the exercises I could do.

   There were some I really struggled with and I contacted Steve about those and he gave me advice.

   If any specific exercises cause more pain to you, prob best to avoid for just now and discuss with Steve.

   For now if you are in pain, perhaps consider a days rest then starting again but more gently...

   A few other tips you can try from my experience if you like; try doing the exercises after a warm bath or shower or after a short walk as it warms you up a bit. You don't necessarily need in my experience to do all the exercises at once- see if it suits you better to do one of them and then another after a while...

   Also do remember that it took a while to get your body into this pain and it may take a while to get you out of it. We are all different, I was about 3 weeks before I noticed a difference then it got better from there. I know others who have been much quicker.

   Do contact Steve for advice as well as he was always very helpful to me and may have additional suggestions for you.

   Love to hear how you get on.
   Hugs

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   Sam
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   Thanks for your insight Ann, that really helps. I have been suffering the intense sciatic pain for about 4 weeks, but my lower back has been painful for a few years but I've ignored it!, plus I do a lot of cycling, and over the last four years it has got gradually worse, then I did a 53 mile race 5 weeks ago with big hills and that absolutely killed me, and this is how I am now!

   I have been doing the corrective exercises for only 3 days, and to be honest I'm improving a lot after such a short space of time, I can actually stand straight virtually without going into spasm, which is such a relief. I think I just need to go slowly like you say, I get excited when it eases up and try to do more!!

   I'm so over this now, I cannot wait for normality and exercise!!

   So how are you now?, have you recovered? how long did it take after you started the corrective exercises to be able to walk around and go to work etc?

   Sam

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   Ann
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   Hi Sam,

   Oh if you have only been doing the exercises for 3 days its very early days yet. You do seem like you are making good progress, just go easy and steady.

   Listen to what your body is telling you. Even when you are free of pain its a good idea to check every few months and do the self assessments again to keep it all in check. I still keep an eye on any imbalances and do the exercises as I feel necessary as I never want to go back to that pain again! Some types of exercises can lead us to build imbalances so if you do a lot of one type of exercise its worth keeping an eye on things.

   As for me I am doing well.I had been suffering with back and sciatic pain for about a year before I found LTBP system and was not in a good way.....I was diagnosed with lumbar herniations and degenerative discs and had back pain and sciatica in both legs. Lots of pain...I had tried lots of different treatments and none had worked or only given me temporary relief and LTBP felt like a bit of a last chance. Doctors were talking about me having surgery which I didn't want so when I got the LTBP system I thought I would give it 3 months before my neurosurgeon appt and see if it made a difference - and it was great:)

   It was about 3 weeks of doing the exercises that I started to notice a difference/easing of pain and I then started to see the difference partic in the FTP, then I progressed well from there.

   When I saw the Neurosurgeon he said there was no need for surgery as I was doing so well on the LTBP exercises. So I was very happy :)

   I wish you all the very best with your progress- do let me know how you go on. If I can be of any help do ask.

   Posted 1 year ago #

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