5 "Severe" Sciatica Signs to Watch Out For!

[@renupathak4442]

A no nonsense , no flamboyance but to the point and crystal clear explanation. Will have you any idea what a great help you are to not only 50 + people but also to women of 74 like me in india. Can't thank you enough. Do keep delivering and helping so many of us

[@HT-Physio]

Thank you so much for your kind words, I'm so pleased you find my videos helpful!

[@dale9724]

I can’t thank you enough. Your explanations are crystal clear and you don’t waste time on nonsense talk.

[@HT-Physio]

Thank you I appreciate this!

[@suefriend9716]

Thanks Will your blogs are helpful in my understanding of my back problems for which I'm receiving physio help.

[@HT-Physio]

So pleased you've found them helpful!

[@sameretansley6454]

I've had worsening symptoms starting a year ago but am now going strengthening and stretching excercises an hour long 3 times a week and am beginning to feel a relief...its been the worst pain I've had..next to childbirth!

[@HT-Physio]

Sorry to hear that but glad you're on the mend!

[@Katmandu29]

Will, I've had what I would call fairly minor- recently received injections (nerve blocks). Upon my fourth visit i started getting worse, now have a hard time walking, turning over in bed without excruciating pain, which I never had. Appreciate your input. It was a legit Pain Clinic. Thank you.

[@marycorney9285]

I am so pleased and grateful that I have found your very helpful videos online. I only wish I could have accessed this information, advice and specific exercises years ago. I sincerely hope that I haven't left it too late to take advantage of them.

[@HT-Physio]

Better late than never! I'm pleased my work is able to offer some support for you now!

[@datsuntoyy]

I'm currently under treatment for this. I'd like your (and any other readers who have these symptoms) thoughts. A year ago I was walking and it felt like someone stabbed a knife in my left hip rear. Doc said it was sciatica but it seems more like SI as it didn't radiate. I was bed ridden for 2 weeks in pain. Shortly after my lower back started hurting. Now my lower back hurts bad, a little pain in the left hip but severe pain in the right hip, side of the thigh wrapping around the front to the knee cap. No numbness or lower leg issue. The little "hollow" spot people have on the side of their buttocks is very painful to press. Xrays showed nothing, waiting for doc to get and MRI. The right hip is more outside of the joint where the left is more behind the joint, so completely different symptoms yet both go into the lower back. It hurts to walk around but it hurts less to keep walking than to layback and relax then get up, that's murder until it loosens up. I also have arthritis in my neck so it may be related. any feed back is much appreciated. Thankyou

[@NdubuezeAmaku]

This video is quite interesting and I have learnt from it. I have been suffering from Sciatica for 10 years, although it is not getting better. But after watching the video I believe that if I put all I have learnt it'll be okay. Thanks for sharing.

[@HT-Physio]

I hope my video proves beneficial and I wish you all the best going forward to support your recovery journey :)

[@ultimatebeast8624]

I used to be an athlete, however I fell from a horse, now I've L5-S1 and L4-L5 disc bulge, very painful especially while sitting and traveling, over the years my right leg has thinned considerably 1.5 cm at calf level as compared to the left leg also shortened by 1 cm, I'm in constant pain...

[@navil2137]

I'm really sorry to hear that, I also kind of in same position, hope you be ok very soon

[@J.G.817]

Sorry to hear about your pain.I also am in the same predicament.. get well soon.🙏

[@ultimatebeast8624]

Thank you, i too pray to almighty God to heal all people ailing or feeling disease ....

[@nileshkuhite3850]

Mee too in same situation

[@lusciousbeauty4235]

I feel for you 😢this pain is brutal 💔 and I'm suffering myself severely. Sending healing energies your way.

[@idowuwaheed-williams5008]

What about the situation where the pain was much and it affected one inability to eat as usual and it ultimately cause weight loss?

[@raidenten6718]

Very useful information, exactly with what the ER doctor told me. Thank you doctor. Thumb up and subscribed.

[@HT-Physio]

Thank you for your support!

[@J.G.817]

Thank you for explaining this so well.Very educational.🙏

[@HT-Physio]

You're very welcome

[@debbiemock3785]

I have siatica pain down my inner thighs to my knees. It mostly occurs on my right side, but does go down the inner left side too. If im standing or working in the kitchen for a long time (canning) when i sit down is when the pain happens. I also have severe arthristis all up my spine.

[@shaktigg]

This suggestion i give to my mom and sis and aunts, Standing long causes knee pain, varicose vein in leg, and back pain, So move kitchen on floor In Villages they sit on floor and cook . Washing utensils is also by sitting on floor and do, So unlike the western way, keep stove and cooking on ground .. and washing utensils also do by sitting on ground.

[@lissarodrigues8950]

True! I grew up in a third world country every thing we did was in sitting position. You made a lot sense. Now we go work we stand to work we come home and do the same thing.

[@Mebbe308]

This is extremely useful and very well explained. Thanks so much

[@HT-Physio]

My pleasure!

[@shepatown]

Thanks! Scary stuff. I'm slowly learning about my severe lumbar stenosis, but have wedging of vertebrae as well making symptoms complicated.

[@HT-Physio]

Sorry to hear this, wishing you all the best!

[@peterviljoen9435]

I have sciatica and you explained beautifully every question that I wanted answered,thank you for that fantastic clip🙏🙏

[@HT-Physio]

So pleased my video was able to help!

[@lissarodrigues8950]

Thanks for the explanation its makes lot sense ❤🎉😊.

[@HT-Physio]

Happy to help

[@mary4438]

I've had siatica down the sides of my legs since 2009

[@stormaurora5536]

Thank you so much. I have the first four signs and have asked my GP to refer me to an orthopedic doctor for diagnosis, he said he would only refer me to physio for assessment. I said physios can't diagnose me and he said they can. The pain and severe pins and needles in my legs is much worse when I lie down and I'm struggling to get any sleep. I have DDD of L4 and L5 which was diagnosed by MRI 4 years before the onset of the lumbar pain and bilateral sciatica. I am 60 years old and this is my second bout of pain and bilateral sciatica. The first was two years ago. I have no idea what is causing this. I wanted to ask if you could suggest how I can sleep with less pain? The pillow under my knees makes the pain much worse as does the pillow between my knees on my side. I'm stuck as to what to do. Thank you so much for your help.

[@LadyJ09]

Thank you very much … in all these years this is the most information I have got that I can trust!

[@odjy]

Very clear explanations. Thank Will. One question please, I have the area around my right ankle and inner shin side totally that has been numb for nearly two weeks. I went to the GP on day one of the numbness, and ever since he has kept saying me "that's probably just a sciatica, do some exercices and call me back in two weeks ". Seems to be much badder that what he thinks it is, right?

[@pinkconfidantp2me912]

Your Doctor was very incompetent I'd get a 2nd and 3rd option if I were you

[@sovanroy5176]

I have sciatica due to disc herniation in my right leg and the most painful part is the intense muscle cramps when getting up or trying to lie down in bed, I am worried why the cramps are not going away it has been more than 2 weeks

[@sissypie0559]

When I was 30 years old I was in a car accident and had my neck broken in the fourth and fifth vertebrae I think that's how it's pronounced . Ever since then I have had back pain constantly. I've been having some pain that's been across the mid to lower part of my back that's been hurting mostly when I sit down it feels like a rubber band being stretched out and then snapped . It lasts for a minute or two but the pain is unbearable . What can I do at home to ease the pain thank you for your videos

[@maureenmarshall1070]

Great videos and clear info. Thanks for sending the sciatica video links to me.

[@HT-Physio]

Very happy to help!

[@paulbenavidez331]

Thank you Dr I have back pain and burning pain down my left leg to my foot,can you please tell me what do I ask the doctors about my pain,can you tell what to tell them,thank you

[@sameretansley6454]

I'd be interested how peripheral neuropathy together with sciatica affects all these symptoms as there seems to be some overlap

[@HT-Physio]

Yes definitely an overlap!

[@sylvie2519]

thank you so much for the practical information. Well done. Thank you

[@HT-Physio]

You are welcome!

[@JeanVanloon]

Thanks so much for this. However, I have had two decompressions on my lower back can I do sit ups halfway/I also have scaitic pain Jean V

[@lindaorozco4595]

Thank you for the info 😊

[@HT-Physio]

You're welcome

[@Jasmine-uw1hh]

How about Spinal Stenosis you didn’t say anything about that doctor can you please give us some information ❤

[@HT-Physio]

Hi there I have more videos on my channel that discuss spinal stenosis!

[@shashi17.]

I have been suffering from disc bulge for the past 2-3 months I consulted a specialist and he recommended some exercises and some medicine and I'm getting better but sometimes unfortunately my body gets tilted to the left side while walking is this something severe /serious to be concerned about ?

[@MichaelJSpraggon]

Hi Will, I injured my back 32 days ago and, although the severe pain was gone 3 weeks ago, the numbness and weakness in my leg has not improved (right down to the outside base of the foot, and not able to raise onto tiptoe, unless standing on both legs - so perhaps less than 50% strength in outer calf). I suggested an MRI to the Bupa GP at 1.5 weeks in, but she told me to just continue with the physio, which involved the Cobra stretches but was mainly acupuncture (which I couldn't see much benefit from). I'm now worried that I've left it long enough for there to be permanent nerve damage. Should I get an MRI ASAP? Thanks, Michael

[@DeeDee-2]

Hi, I have the same, the pain is mainly in my buttocks, and all down one leg, and numbness in side of foot and little toe, and back of heel. I had a MRI scan, I have a Disc Bulge. I think I have also a problem with the pirifomris muscle. have a MRI, so at least it will show up, what's happening.

[@MichaelJSpraggon]

@@DeeDee-2 I never had pain after about 3 weeks post-injury. Did you also have weakness? (In my case the inability to go up on tiptoe on that side, if standing on one leg). It took me 4 attempts to get Bupa GPs to refer me to someone who could then refer me for an MRI. The numbness & weakness disappeared from 7-9 weeks, but the calf and ankle kept swelling up during the day, and I still couldn't sit down on soft chairs due to the seat pushing on the back of my thigh (I still can't, actually). The MRI didn't happen until about 12 weeks, but showed a severe prolapse of the L5S1 disk, which will take about 3 years to break down and be reabsorbed into the body. So the irritation of the sciatica might last for another year or two yet. The consultant gave me a spine injection to bring down the inflammation, which worked for about 10 days. He reckoned further injection would make it better still, but I haven't gone for that. Instead, what I found has helped is working standing up (as I have done since the injury) and getting my sleeping position right. I had a 1cm thick piece of closed cell foam under my hip, but when I instead moved it to above the top of my pelvis: under my waist and ribcage, the swelling each day became much less. of course it depends on you mattress shape to begin with, and whether you sleep on your side, as I do 9 on the same side as the injury).

[@DeeDee-2]

@@MichaelJSpraggon Sorry to hear, it's a lot to go through, wow a few years to break down, wow that's tough. I've had my pain for 8 weeks, Pain was the most severe on the first day, but has still been excruciating on & off since then. The pain is there every day, but some days longer, some days shorter, pain comes more at night when laying down or sitting. Same thing with me, I can't tip-toe standing up on one foot, but can with both feet. For me, Walking is helpful, trying to drink a lot more water, take some supplements like Vitamin D & K2. Magnesium, & cod liver oil. The no1 thing though is I need to eat 100% healthy, occasionally I eat sugary things, that's not good, when healing its very important to put the right nutrients in.

[@MichaelJSpraggon]

@@DeeDee-2 Everything you say makes sense. I've walked around the Lizard Peninsula last month and during those 4 days I had no calf swelling at all, but as soon as I had to stay still to work the next week it was back. For me "a mountain a day keeps the swelling at bay", if only I didn't have to work. I don't go shopping before a meal, or my hunger would tempt me to buy sugary crap, which I will keep going back to during the week. In the early days post injury, I was advised to do backwards bending exercises, apparently to try to keep the bulge from increasing. But now it's all about not aggravating or stretching the nerve, and keeping moving. Definitely look at your sleeping shape. If you lie on the same side as the injury, as I do, then you might find that if the hips sag slightly towards the injury side, it avoids compressing that side of the spine and aggravating the nerve, and I wake up with less discomfort and have less calf swelling during the day. Your injury must be slightly different to mine as I didn't have sharp pains after about 3 weeks, so it might be different for you. When I made a remarkable recovery after my ankle surgery a few years ago, my surgeon said a lot was to do with me hardly drinking alcohol at all during the months of recovery (and I think also eating foods rich in chemicals that build cartilage and bone marrow - so eating the right things surely makes a big difference.

[@DeeDee-2]

@@MichaelJSpraggon I wish you all the best. Try and eat good nutrient foods, particular good vegetables, fruit, eggs, eggs have a lot of protein and a ton of their nutrients. Drink a lot of water, I Will leave a couple of links for this physio guys, you may have seen them already, this link is Bob & Brad, .kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIGUg4OCaqZln5Isi=Lf8ojlhbFAoF8AYR

[@shahnazshaikh6833]

So is my muscle spasms in my pelvic area when resting related to cauda equina??? I have had these since five years...before i was diagnosed with Spondylolisthesis ..i still have grade 1..i do have numbness in my feet..not complete..but partial..and when i stand for long time the numbness extends down my right leg...

[@shahnazshaikh6833]

I also have pronated right knee and foot

[@RussellD11]

I get a severe sudden onset muscle spasm in the inner thigh, and then all the muscle contract and crush the sciatica nerve and thus makes me want to die!

[@kvncrw]

How many signs?

[@sandracrawford9813]

I have had foot drop, but this seems to be improving a little each day. My doctor has referred me for Physio. Is this serious?

[@elenalatici9568]

My left leg just collapsed and I fell down. I could only crawl until I reached my couch to help me stand up. No one on KZbin has addressed this.

[@tanyamonilaws3146]

Same happened to me the other day

[@RonnieWildheart]

What about this type of sensation but shooting through the arm/hand

[@wyh8793]

Dr Harlow is explaining the problems arising from the lower spine, the Lumbar Spine. From your description, it could be the same problems but coming from the upper regions of the spine. I'm not a Dr but I've read extensively about such issues and my 2 cents worth of opinion is that you may have a problem with your Cervical Spine (neck) which causes the same type of sensation but shooting through the arm/hand . I suggest you get it checked and diagnosed at the hospital immediately.

[@RonnieWildheart]

@@wyh8793 that’s what I was afraid of… I have already been seen had an mri and it shows I have a ruptured disc (L5) which is near the base of the spine. With the news you have shared I’m afraid I may really have an autoimmune condition. I see a rheumatologist on the 24th but it is evident other parts of my spine are troubled 😭😭. This whole ordeal has been frustrating. I now have arthritis in all of my joints. I never had any issues until after o got covid twice

[@povilaslondon]

Can the sciatica effect just bum cheek?

[@mrpentium]

That’s what’s affecting me as well but I’m thinking it’s probably just butt pain from guarding

[@series2J]

I've either got sciatica in the right buttock or my bums going to fall off. got to see doctor.

[@stud81]

I have had terrible sciatica since doing one leg squats 7 weeks ago, when causing the injury I had most pain in my hip, for 6 weeks now had burning sensation in my left foot with shooting pains from foot into my big toe and fuzzy pins and needles, have some swelling on my hip also, trying to sleep at night is awful, MRI showed left sided disc bulge impinging on L5 S1 roots, can stand on top toes but not on my leg heel, been doing physio excersises for just over 2 weeks now and still not much improvement, how long will this last? Or could there be something else that's need missed from my diagnosis? I've had enough of this pain now and need it to go away it's getting me down.

[@wyh8793]

PATIENCE is the key. Impatience is your worst enemy at this point in time. Depending on the severity of each injury, the recovery process may take a few weeks to a few months or even much longer. If getting a second or third opinion makes you feel better, just go for it. So long as you persevere with consistency and patience, you will get well eventually. Good luck!

[@kanzverma]

Wondering how are you feeling now? My condition is very similar to yours..

[@stud81]

I'm a lot better now but still have got weakness in my left leg into my foot due to nerve damage, hopefully this will improve over time if and when the nerve replenishes. Hopefully you will get sorted, I had to be very patient and doctors gave me Amitriptyline nerve block tablets which helped a lot once they got in my system.

[@kanzverma]

@@stud81 so glad to hear that you’re doing better.. I am on week 3 and the pain is excruciating. Hope I get better soon.. wishing you a speedy recovery too.. 🫶🏻