Low back pain and down leg, sciatica?

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I am a 28 yr old male, healthy (otherwise), and athletic.  When I stand or walk for more than a few minutes, I get terrible dull achy pain in a very small localized area in my lower back and and runs down my right buttock and hamstring feeling like muscle spasms.  I have had this for about 3 weeks now and it is really getting annoying.  No injuries that I can recall.

I just started going to a chiropractor, so I am hoping this will bring relief.  

I have no health insurance yet, so specialists and MRI's are out of the question for now.  Yoga has not helped, sitting is the only thing that brings relief except for ibuprofen.  

Anyone have similar experiences and can share what helped for them?  Thanks!

Anonymous · Answer

Sciatica--pain along the large sciatic nerve that runs from the lower back down the back of each leg--is a relatively common form of low back pain and leg pain. However, the term sciatica is often misused, and patients may try to self-diagnose and self-treat the wrong cause of their sciatica or they may not actually have sciatica.

Anonymous · Answer

Hiya,:)

definitely sounds like sciatica, :(
I have had it since I was 18 now i am 22...

I came across this free book yesterday sciatica help book yesterday though and it has been surprisingly helpful, :)

got it at www.realsciaticacure.com
hope it helps, its free so give it a try :)
good luck Willa :)

Anonymous · Answer

Have you tried Sciatica Self Treatment system? Go to this url : http://Sciatica.NatureHomeCure.com/ . It could clearly explain everybody!

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Low back pain and down leg, sciatica?

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