Cheers pal, I’m actually on a downer at the moment, luckily I get a lump sum when I retire so I’m going to have to use that, I’m supposed to be enjoying that money, at least I’m in a better situation than most. One way or another I’ll be sorted before Xmas.Its a fucking disgrace.
You should,as a pivotal member of society who has worked his nuts off all his life and ensured the safety and wellbeing of others,who cant or dont contribute,be at the top of any waiting list.
This country does not reward the very people that make it tick,it just simply continues to drain and use them.
All the best buddy,hope things work out.
Can you not just pay private to see the consultant you would be seen a lot quicker than 60 weeks and he then might push you through for a operation when he sees how bad you are, good luck budCheers pal, I’m actually on a downer at the moment, luckily I get a lump sum when I retire so I’m going to have to use that, I’m supposed to be enjoying that money, at least I’m in a better situation than most. One way or another I’ll be sorted before Xmas.
Mate the orthopaedic specialist has basically told me I need and operation, if I go to a private consultant (probably same guy from NHS) he cannot tell the NHS I need it doing, he would obviously say yes and the hand me a price list :(Can you not just pay private to see the consultant you would be seen a lot quicker than 60 weeks and he then might push you through for a operation when he sees how bad you are, good luck bud
I’ve sent you a message palNot my experience.
When my hip needed doing the GP wanted to carry on using pain relief.
I asked for a private consultation.
Cost £200, was seen in a week.
Consultant laughed at GP’s recommendation and said I clearly needed a new hip.
Got me done on the NHS at the Spire private hospital in Macclesfield within weeks.
How did they not pick up the tumour on the first MRI.?I have been suffering from acute sciatica symptoms in my right leg for over a year. I had an MRI last year and and was diagnosed with trochanteric pain syndrome. After six months of physio and lots of exercises the symptoms did not improve.
I decided to see another consultant and eventually had another MRI, this time I was diagnosed with a tumour (most likely benign) on the spinal cord, the pressure this has placed on the surrounding nerves is the cause of my symptoms.
Has anyone sufferered from anything like this any, experience of having it treated and recovery times etc?
I’m yet to find this out. Will be asking at my next appointment.How did they not pick up the tumour on the first MRI.?
Hope revovery goes well Blue.Finally after 9 months yesterday I got my back operated on, a microdisectomy and lumbar decompression, laid in bed at the moment thank fuck for the NHS. L3/4 disc shaved and bone fragments sucked out, hope to get up and about tomorrow the wife keeps bollocking me to stay in bed. Touch wood everything seems to have gone well I’ve no pain at all in my leg now but the proof will come once I start getting around.
Only bad news is that my two lowest discs are slightly out not enough to to touch a nerve so she wouldn’t touch them but I have to be careful now in the future. She reckons it came from the job and the crap we have to carry around etc, bouncing round in the back of the pump wouldn’t help either.
Anyway I’m hopeful I can get back fit just by walking the dog no bloody weights or anything for me now, slow and steady from now on.
Take care of your backs (and knees) no matter how young you are.
Great news and I hope you make a completely pain free recovery.Finally after 9 months yesterday I got my back operated on, a microdisectomy and lumbar decompression, laid in bed at the moment thank fuck for the NHS. L3/4 disc shaved and bone fragments sucked out, hope to get up and about tomorrow the wife keeps bollocking me to stay in bed. Touch wood everything seems to have gone well I’ve no pain at all in my leg now but the proof will come once I start getting around.
Only bad news is that my two lowest discs are slightly out not enough to to touch a nerve so she wouldn’t touch them but I have to be careful now in the future. She reckons it came from the job and the crap we have to carry around etc, bouncing round in the back of the pump wouldn’t help either.
Anyway I’m hopeful I can get back fit just by walking the dog no bloody weights or anything for me now, slow and steady from now on.
Take care of your backs (and knees) no matter how young you are.
I started a thread on this a while back but the mods were convinced it was a wind up and actually deleted it. I highly recommend finding someone in your area that does this. It’s an initial course of ten sessions and I go in at least once a month for ‘maintenance’ I can’t imagine not doing it anymoreAnybody aware of an American Physical Therapist called Dean Volk?
He specialises in Sciatica and Piriformis Syndrome and for the last 10 years or so has been working on a unique technique to balance out the body by avoiding stretching the bad side.
The good side is stretched for 2 sets of 10-20 x 2 sets for various different areas of stretch and then compared to 1stretch on the bad side of each exercise. It’s a long patient process but the idea is that the bad side will improve mobility over time to balance that part of the body and reduce pain.
He claims that as a PT in his earlier career doing all the standard stretches he achieved less than 10% success but since the change to concentrating on the good side he is seeing upwards of 50% success.
It makes sense that digging into a damaged muscle/tissue is unlikely to do it any good.
In my experience with massage on the bad side, the relief is only very short term and the pain is back s normal as l the next day.
I have tried Physio, Chiro,Osteo, MRI Scans, Ultrasound Scans, Nerve Block Injections, CBD Oil, New Mattresses, Heat, Ice and Bowen Therapy all to no avail plus prescription medicine which helps a bit.
I started a thread on this a while back but the mods were convinced it was a wind up and actually deleted it. I highly recommend finding someone in your area that does this. It’s an initial course of ten sessions and I go in at least once a month for ‘maintenance’ I can’t imagine not doing it anymore
The sciatic nerve runs down the length of the leg, when I had my problems it could be anywhere or everywhere pal. Sone of the best pain relief exercise I did was lie flat on your back, draw your knees up and rock them side to side touching the floor it’s eased mine a bit.Is it possible to feel sciatica purely in the hamstring area ?
Had trouble for approx 8 months , thought it may be down to driving for a living and pressure of changing gear regularly
Been to a chiropractor and had an ultrasound on hamstrings , nothing showing up.
Did bit of a workout and yoga yesterday and it’s flared up a bit , it’s not painful more a tingle purely in the hamstring