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Suggest Treatment For Sciatic Nerve Pain On Buttocks And Calves

Ive had sciatic nerve pain for over three months the pain is in the left side of the buttocks and shoots all the way down to my calve . the pain is excruciating it locks me up when I move certain ways my friend has one of those machines that you hang upside down on by your ankles it hurts really bad when I start to go upside down then once I get completely upside down it starts to feel a little better is it possible to make it worse by doin that I have not been able to get away from this pain its horrible and ibuprofen doesn t work . Please give me some kind of solution I want my life back
Fri, 17 Apr 2015
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Treatment for sciatica or sciatic nerve pain depends on the underlying cause and severity of nerve injury. But first of all you have to go for CT scan or MRI to confirm the diagnosis. Strict bed rest is advisable. Tab Ultracet-TH or tab Osteonac-TH twice daily after meals for pain relief. Low back conditioning and stretching exercises also help in recovery from sciatica. If pain persists even after 6 weeks of conservative management than you have to consult an expert and go for surgical treatment to get relief from sciatica.
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Suggest Treatment For Sciatic Nerve Pain On Buttocks And Calves

Treatment for sciatica or sciatic nerve pain depends on the underlying cause and severity of nerve injury. But first of all you have to go for CT scan or MRI to confirm the diagnosis. Strict bed rest is advisable. Tab Ultracet-TH or tab Osteonac-TH twice daily after meals for pain relief. Low back conditioning and stretching exercises also help in recovery from sciatica. If pain persists even after 6 weeks of conservative management than you have to consult an expert and go for surgical treatment to get relief from sciatica.