I've went to the doctor, all they told me was to do stretches and all this crap which I've done and it's helped. The sciatica I had has been gone for quite awhile now so thank god for that.
As of late, the pinching pain as been coming and going every few weeks and it's only gonna get worse. I'm gonna set an appointment soon with my new doctor and see a good specialist because you are right, down the road I'm gonna be screwed
Did they do an MRI? If they didnt, they are just speculating as to what the problem is. Even if they did, try to get an updated one.
A good PT will do wonders depending on how bad it is, but it doesnt sound like youre at the point of no return. Mine was keeping me from working, lifting, screwing, and everything in between. People dont understand back pain until theyve experienced sciatica. I used to say that if someone told me I had to live with it for the rest of my life, I'd kill myself. I was pretty serious too, it was fin miserable. There is light at the end of the tunnel though, you just gotta give it time and lay off the weights for awhile. I opted for a discectomy because it was minimally invasive and seemed like the only answer. A lot of older guys told me I was in for trouble having surgery at 24 but I didnt have many options. I woke up from the anesthesia and could already feel relief. I have not regretted it for even a second. Yes, I basically had to start over with the weights but it is what it is. Two simple things you can do that may help are dead hangs and an inversion table. Dead hangs anywhere, and inversion tables can be found on CL for dirt cheap; I've talked to a lot of people who swear by them too. Let me know if you have any questions, I learned quite a bit from the experience.
