I work for a builder, and build new homes. I jumped off of a porch, because someone took the temporary steps away, not knowing I was in the house with a client.I had a terrible pain shoot up my leg and saw stars. It seemed later in the day I developed a charlie horse in the left leg.
After 12 days I saw my doctor, because I was still waking up with pain
I am under therapy now and the therapist gave me a brace. She determined it is cronic siactica now.
After doing the stretching exercises during the day, I now can sleep about 4-6 hrs. I take advil, 6 per day.
My biggest problem is I wake up with cramps in the night and it takes about 30-40 mins to walk it off. During the day I get them, but not as intense as 4 weeks ago, and am able to walk them off.
I went in for an MRI and will get the results Tuesday.
How much longer is this going to go on.
I can drive for about 30 mins and that is it, so I am still functional at work.
No loss of function and changed shoes with valcro and lifts in the shoes, because the edge of the shoe hits my ankle.
My ankle is very sore at times, as if I hit it on a hard object and barely able to touch it.
After 40 mins it calms down and I can walk ok.
Any comments would be well taken
Posted By judith ann duda on May 29, 2004 at 20:47:42:
In Reply to: SIACTICA
posted by LOUISE HINKLEY on February 21, 2004 at 11:27:43:
