Hello, I have major sciatic nerve pain. I ware Shape Up shoes by Sketchers. Could that contribute to the pain? Should I try a different shoe? I am going to a chiro. I’m doing my stretching and resting. I walk on concrete floors two days a week at work for the past 7 years. Thank you for your answer.

3 years ago when I was 17 I went to the doctor because I was having pain in my neck and down my arm into my elbow. I couldn’t turn my head left and so the doctor gave me hydrocodone and sent me to a chiropractor. They sent me somewhere to get an mri and they did xrays. They said the xray looked like I had the neck of a 40 year old woman (whatever that means). They also said that the mri showed that I had a bulged disc. I had a lot of physical therapy and chiropractics. About 9 mo later they stopped physical therapy bc I could now do it at home. I have been going to the chiro since and after 3 years I have reduced my visits drastically along with continuing pain medication. I didn’t make it out there lately when my neck started hurting and it soon moved into my lower back and then my bottom rib on the back right. I went in and he said that I had displaced my rib. He did adjustments and it still hurts just as bad to walk, breath, lay down, bend down, and I keep getting these sharp pulsing pains. I go back tomorrow… but there has got to be something that can fix these issues. I’m 20 years old and I feel like I’m 80… I ache like all of the time now. Is there a specialized doctor that would be better to help fix the problem. I shouldn’t have to take pain killers forever and rely on a chiropractor.

I was injured in car accident, 100% other huys fault. Missed several months of work. Had to borrow to keep roof over my head, and after seven months, the lawyer told me today that we could settle for 6,000.00, with 2800.00 in my pocket. Seemed low to me.He said settlements are lower these days. Even though I saw their chiro for 60 days, for some reason the doctor reported me out of word only 17 days. I can only shake my head at that. Any legal wizs out there? Thanks

chiro for the last 3 months what is the average settlment for personal injury?

I have had chronic back and neck pain for 20 years and had a 3 level fusion two years ago. Now the pain is returning in back and neck, and chiro is recommending manipulation under anesthesia. .Does anyone have experience with this procedure, good or bad.
I had the fusion after 15 years of chronic pain, multiple procedures, meds, different alternative therapy’s, and physical therapy 4 different TIMES. If I thought it would work I would have tried it. but thanks for the input.

I have had a pinched nerve for a few years now and even had it injected,massages and chiro’s and the pain still comes back. Do I need a X-ray?

—I am not at fault and the other driver had vision problems
—I have a clean driving record, the lower part of my spine was moved in the accident –3 months with the chiropractor—should I go to court or take the 00 settlement—I would receive a little less than 00?
—I am not at fault and the other driver had vision problems
—I have a clean driving record, the lower part of my spine was moved in the accident –3 months with the chiropractor—should I go to court or take the 00 settlement—I would receive a little less than 00?
The other driver had caterax and was to get surgery 3 wks later. The chiro thinks that I am good….who knows? I went to the dr 1 wk after accident and the chiro 10 days after that. My lawyer thinks that we have a strong case but I will also have to put my case in the hands of a jury who may or may not like me and may think I am just money hungry. It happened before Christmas and my finals and I could not do much with my kids during this time or do as well on my tests because of the pain.

Considering pregnancy with back injury?
I am considering pregnancy but have a multi level L-spine and hip injury from falling at work. Both cause major pain in left side all the way to foot. No treatment has helped. I have pain from my low back into entire left leg and also tingling into the foot.

Saw my GYN today and she said it would not be a good decision for me and would cause too much stress on a baby. She said I could have sciatica with normal pregnancy and my injury could complicate things more.

Any advice would be great
have tried pt, meds, accupuncture, chiro, even an epidural…. it is hard to move, bend, sleep, no matter what i try to do
my sister who is a surgical nurse said she did not agree with GYN……
WHAT DO YOU THINK?

So on June 4th I ran 2 miles faster than I ever have before and I had an intense workout. The next day I played a competitive match that lasted a long time and involved a lot of running/reaching. In the afternoon I had a doubles match, I did a mini tennis warm up but didn’t warm up otherwise. About 30 minutes into the match I was going for a forehand when I felt pain in my lower back on the left side. I had to keep playing for about 20 more minutes, it hurt with movement and was accelerated by bending down. That night it was very painful and I couldn’t even turn over in bed. I rested for a week and it stopped hurting with regular everyday activity (no exercise) so I tried to play tennis the following Friday. About 10 minutes in there was burning intense pain in the area so I stopped. The next day was pretty bad too. I rested for 2 more weeks, the pain was gone unless I tried to run or jump. I saw a chiropractor and they gave me some exercises to do and I had 3 sessions of acupuncture. He said I could try playing, so 4 1/2 weeks after the original injury I had a lesson with my coach who knew what to avoid/all the details. It didn’t hurt during play but about an hour and 20 minutes after a dull pain was in the area. This pain got worse over time and the next day it was more intense and occasionally there would be a sharp pain right at the most painful spot. Today there is a dull pain there which is pretty painful. My chiropractor said to ice it, take a day off (I played Thursday, it’s now Sunday) and try again and let him know how it goes. On Saturday the surrounding area where my chiro did a lot of massage/soft tissue stuff hurt as well but it seems to have gone away except for the dull pain right on the most painful spot. Women: This is right in the same area one would experience menstrual cramps (it’s not that, its not that time of the month lol) but only on the left side. Any insight on this? What can I do? How much longer should it be like this? I will ask my chiro but I want others opinions too. Thanks

I am considering pregnancy but have a multi level L-spine and hip injury from falling at work. Both cause major pain in left side all the way to foot. No treatment has helped. I have pain from my low back into entire left leg and also tingling into the foot.

Saw my GYN today and she said it would not be a good decision for me and would cause too much stress on a baby. She said I could have sciatica with normal pregnancy and my injury could complicate things more.

Any advice would be great
i have tried pt, meds, accupuncture, chiro, even an epidural…. it is hard to move, bend, sleep, no matter what i try to do

What areas of the body does the Sciatic nerve affect when pinched?

My mom has been having pain for two to three days from her lower back down to her ankles. She went to the Chiro. and that seemed to help some but then the pain came back intensified two days after.

I also have another question.
Would doing yoga help stretch the Sciatic nerve and relieve tension causing pain?

Thanks! ~A

My wife and I were in an auto accident in Feb 08. It was in our 1993 Chevy truck. The other driver ran a red light and hit the driver side. As a result my head broke out the driver side window. I did not go to the ER in the ambulance we drove after the report was filed with the police. I went for neck and low back pain and wife sustained buises to her right arm and right knee. They did a Catscan that ruled I had severe whiplash and for the back pain they told me to folow up with a chiro. I recieved 2 month of treatment from them for my back. I actually stopped going because the visits started hurting. After not going for a week or so. It still hurt a getting out of bed and every now and then it would remind me. I am a police officer and light duty is not an option. Anything can happen at anytime. About a month ago I woke on a day off and I couldn’t walk without have back pain and shooting pain around my ribs, breathing hurt.I thought it was the way I slept. cont.
The pain persisted all day. I decided to sleep on another bed. All night and the next morning PAIN,PAIN,PAIN. So I went to the ER I couldn’t even made it from the car to the door. After 7 hours of getting my pain under control.|The ER doctor advised that I have a herniated disc and gave me a week off work. So in bed on my back for four days pain lets up enough to return to work. I followed up with my doctor who gave me more pain medication and sent me for x-rays. Now at work I have to get out of my patrol car periodically because my legs go numb. |I have stopped wearing my bulletproof vest because it helps a little. BAD IDEA I know but what do I do Find a new career. Still have to go back to see what x-rays showed but I am wondering what to do about the injury settlement. We already settled the vehicle part. The damages were 00 to the vehicle totalling it. Considering the truck was worth 00.
All help from claim personal would be great!!!!!!!!!
MORE INFO medical bill so far are @ 00

I was in an auto accident three months ago. I still have back and neck pain. I was originally sent to physical therapy which didn’t help. My doc. then sent me to a chiropractor who has helped a little, but just can’t seem to fix it. He took X-rays and found I have spondylosis (I guess I already had it but didn’t know. It was just aggravated by the accident) and scoliosis (which I knew I had). Both of these things are complicating my healing from the accident. The chiro doc is really trying hard, but says I’m a challenge. If he can’t fix it, and the physical therapist couldn’t, what can be done? I’m only 40, and was healthy and active before. Will the other insurance company (the person who hit me) cover future medical expenses if I can’t fix it and will need chiro or ortho care in the future? I’m afraid to sign anything until I’m all the way better, but don’t want this to drag on forever either. Any advice is really helpful, because I really don’t know what to do. Thanks!

One year ago I was in an auto accident. My friend was driving apparently to slow for the driver behind us and was we started to pull into a parking lot they decided to speed up and try to pass us by using the sidewalk. We were hit at my door and I was turned looking at my friend in the back seat. The police cited her and her ins has accepted 100% fault. I went to the ER for head (I hit the door window) and neck pain and fallowed up with my doc. Since then I have had 3 months PT (he said he could not fix me) and still see the chiro. I had 2 MRI, CAT and several x-rays. I was placed on medications including: Valium, Percocet and Oxycodone initially but after a week asked for something weaker and went to hydrocodone which still left me sleepy so I went to IBfrofin 800, meloxican and Skelaxin. Seen a back specialist too. All agree with my doctor that my SI joint is messed up and my chiro put my back at 20% permanently damaged and will need to see him once a month forever My bills are about 9,000. I don’t want a lawyer to take money from my pain so I don’t want to have one. Now that it has been a year and my doctors say I am as good as I am going to get I was to settle. What should I do? Is there a form I can give my doctors to fill out?

Also I was 12 weeks pregnant and ended up having him at 22 weeks in which he died right after birth. With everything that happen the month after and all the medications could this have been a cause? My doctor that delivered him says he can’t tell me the reason I went into early labor. I was on seasonal and didn’t know I was pregnant till 16 weeks .
Sorry I was not clear, I just mentioned I was turned talking to my friend in the back because my spine was twisted when I was hit and injured. The Lady that hit us was faulted 100%, my friends in the car had nothing to do with my injures and even if they did I would never sue my friends.

I was in an accident yesterday and although it wasnt devastating I am hurting and couldnt go to work today. I’m kind of new to Austin Texas and dont know any chiro or attorney to see as I know the insurance co will give me the run around.