What are you doing right now?

[Warp Daddy]

In excruciating pain. Sciatica is acting up again in a BIG way.

Very bad news -----------------------hope you can get some relief soon , that's nasty stuff

After my gym workout this morning i met up with some friends and Just finished a couple 2+ hr guitar jam session with them . We had couple guitar guys one a bass player and drummer -- got heavy into some RUSH this afternoon . Good time specially if i'm not skiing yet

 

[severine]

On my 2nd glass of wine and starting to feel a bit better. Ahhhhhh.....

 

[faceplant]

On my 2nd glass of wine and starting to feel a bit better. Ahhhhhh.....

make mine a double! :-D

seriously...hope your feeling good enough to get some turns in this weeknd....

 

[drjeff]

Enjoying the fact that it's Friday!

 

[andyzee]

Checking out a train wreck.

 

[severine]

Back still hurts. Guess I need a few more bottles of wine...

 

[Grassi21]

Prepping for a day at the Institution.

 

[andyzee]

Back still hurts. Guess I need a few more bottles of wine...

At 8am, ok, that explains a lot. :lol:

 

[severine]

At 8am, ok, that explains a lot. :lol:

Sciatica. It hurts down through my right hip into my right knee right now. It's very hard taking care of a 2- and 4-year-old when you can barely move. The bottles of wine would be to get through the pain this weekend since I only have half a bottle left.

 

[andyzee]

Sciatica. It hurts down through my right hip into my right knee right now. It's very hard taking care of a 2- and 4-year-old when you can barely move. The bottles of wine would be to get through the pain this weekend since I only have half a bottle left.

Cheers honey! Just be careful not to fall over and do more damage.

 

[Moe Ghoul]

Puttin in some trades, reading cordless phone reviews for mom in law (extra volume required), watching some of the horror show on FUBAR island (Haiti). Red Cross and Doctors w/o borders can use all the help they can get, large or small if yer thinking of donating. Even giving some blood can help indirectly. I found Celebrex works well for sciatica, Sev, FYI.

 

[happyjack]

Sciatica. It hurts down through my right hip into my right knee right now. It's very hard taking care of a 2- and 4-year-old when you can barely move. The bottles of wine would be to get through the pain this weekend since I only have half a bottle left.

sciatic sucks.

i've had messed up disks since i was in my mid-20s. had a diskectomy when i was 26 to remove some disk fragments that were pushing on my sciatic nerve...it was flattened like a ribbon according to the surgeon who removed the disk material.

almost 15 years later and i'm still pretty bad off. biggest thing for me is to keep up with the stretching and exercises. if i blow them off for a couple of weeks, my back will be a mess again. also, sitting for too long really sets it off. i've got a couple of stretches that i do in the office a couple times a day just to keep it bearable.

this link shows most of the exercises i use: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/back-pain/LB00001_D

i also like 'the seal' stretch.

"everyone" tells me that yoga would really help...but i've never tried it.

 

[severine]

sciatic sucks.

i've had messed up disks since i was in my mid-20s. had a diskectomy when i was 26 to remove some disk fragments that were pushing on my sciatic nerve...it was flattened like a ribbon according to the surgeon who removed the disk material.

almost 15 years later and i'm still pretty bad off. biggest thing for me is to keep up with the stretching and exercises. if i blow them off for a couple of weeks, my back will be a mess again. also, sitting for too long really sets it off. i've got a couple of stretches that i do in the office a couple times a day just to keep it bearable.

this link shows most of the exercises i use: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/back-pain/LB00001_D

i also like 'the seal' stretch.

"everyone" tells me that yoga would really help...but i've never tried it.

Thanks for the link! This started when I was pregnant with my daughter 5 years ago, went away with massage, and started again over the last year when I started running more. I'm thinking running may not be working for me between the back and knee issues.... Need a lesser-impact sport (in addition to skiing, of course). But yeah, strengthening would help alleviate.

My mom was only a couple years older than I am when she had to have her back surgery. She did chiropractic for a couple years before giving up. I spent the summer vacation when I was 16 taking care of my younger sister and brothers while she recovered, but she hasn't had a problem since. I hope it doesn't come to that...

Right now, I'm cozied up on the couch... the kids have thoughtfully covered me in blankets and I found a half-lying/half-seated position supported with pillows that's helping with the pain a little. My kitchen chair definitely makes it worse. Watching "50 First Dates" and chilling. Hope the back feels better soon... I have plans with the kids for tomorrow.

 

[Warp Daddy]

Sevie i used to run daily gave it up 10 yrs ago when hips started to really ache with hip bursitis

I have no hip problems now at all We POWER walk now instead of running and i've been doing yoga stretching for 10 yrs and my lumbar issues have GREATLY reduced . Getting all the weight off has really helped too

 

[SKIQUATTRO]

eating ginger chicken and string beans...just looked and the office fridge is out of beer, not good....going out, mailing passport back for renual and getting beer.

 

[happyjack]

...started again over the last year when I started running more. I'm thinking running may not be working for me between the back and knee issues.... Need a lesser-impact sport (in addition to skiing, of course). But yeah, strengthening would help alleviate.

yeah...running is about the worst thing you can do for your back...especially if you're on pavement. i was training for marathons and running about 40 miles per week in my 20s....can't do that anymore. i can still do about 20 minutes on a treadmill 3x per week and not have any problems...but that's about it for running anymore.

 

[RootDKJ]

Staff meeting in Ivyland, PA.

 

[4aprice]

Staff meeting in Ivyland, PA.

Safety meeting here before heading up to Tannersville PA.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[RootDKJ]

Safety meeting here before heading up to Tannersville PA.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

Safety meeting then off to the gym for a swim.

 

[WakeboardMom]

Sciatica. It hurts down through my right hip into my right knee right now. It's very hard taking care of a 2- and 4-year-old when you can barely move. The bottles of wine would be to get through the pain this weekend since I only have half a bottle left.

Wow. That's too bad. My sciatica only bothered me when I was pregnant.

Wine wouldn't help me with that, especially not multiple bottles over the course of a weekend. The kids'd be on their own! I sure as heck wouldn't be worryin' about what they were gettin' into. Ibuprofen or acetaminophen wouldn't be a better solution? Those wouldn't affect my mind or my reflexes the way wine does.