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Re: [RC] Sciatica - Pam DeMerchant
My experience with chiropractors, sciatica and exercises:
When I got sciatica from a bad spill a year and a half ago, I went to the chiro
and got an x-ray. After the swelling went down, I got an adjustment (I may
have gotten a second one later too). Exercises do help tighten up the area,
but the bones have to be in place first, so therefore the need for adjustment
first. Chiropractors tend to create a dependency. The more you use them, the
more you need them. Find a chiro you trust (and don't feel taken advantage
of), just get as many (minimum) treatments as YOU think you need and ask them
to show you which exercises will help you. Go by how your back feels and
monitor if the improvement is worth the $. They always try to reschedule you
after an adjustment. I just say "I'll call when I need you." The exercises I
use are lying on your back and pulling your knee up and holding for
10-counts...then pulling your knee over to the opposite side, holding. Also,
sit-ups.
Pam
-----Original Message-----
From: Mary Orosz <mary@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Nov 18, 2004 1:20 PM
To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [RC] Sciatica
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Just found out why I have sciatica.? About 3 years ago
when Jack bolted, I bailed and fell pretty hard. ?As the sciatica got
worse, I gave in and finally went to a chiropractor last week.? He took
e-xrays.?
The x-ray shows my L5 vertebrae was shoved out of alignment.? Now he
suggests $1800 of treatments. ?Has anyone else had this and what did you
do? One of the reasons I hesitate is that it seems that riding would be counter
productive to the treatments and I truthfully don?t want to put riding on
hold. Plus, I keep thinking of the rides I could go to with that $1800.?
Does anyone know of any exercises that might help?</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>- Mary</span></font></p>
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