Guest guest Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 Thank you to everyone for the info. > >Reply-To: tetheredspinalcord >To: tetheredspinalcord >Subject: leg pain >Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 00:19:14 -0600 > >JUDY JEROME wrote: > > >Hi, I am Judy. I haven't been on in a while. I have tethered cord. I >have > >no doctor to call. I am having pain in the area of tethering (I had a > >detether, but it reattached) - My pain was always leg pain, nothing else. > >This feels like a knife with an air bubble going in and out. Any ideas > >anyone? > > > > >Hi Judy, > >The leg pain 'sounds' like the sciatic nerve is being irritated from the >area where there is nerve damage in your back. The sciatic nerve goes >from your spinal cord over across your hip above the butt down the back >of your leg more toward the outside. My PT showed me a sciatic nerve >stretch that generally helps (me). If it is your right leg, lay on your >left side, left leg slightly bent at the knee but hip straight, the >_left_ _foot_ should be on a pillow. Then get someone to gently lift >your right leg up 6 or 8 inches, what ever is comfortable then they >gently move the leg forward keeping the knee straight. If the leg goes >into a spasm or hurts tell them to just stop and hold for a few minutes >at the point where it just starts to hurt or spasm, then proceed as much >as you can tolerate. They need to go slow and wait about 3 minutes >before going forward more. This works for me - kinda one of those 'it >hurts so good' feeling. If I dont have anyone around to maneuver my >right leg, I put it on a rolled up sleeping bag and pull on my foot with >a large towel or gray theraband wrapped around it. My PT did this for >5-10 minutes, 3 x week for many weeks well over a year ago, I very >seldom have to do it now. > >Rick > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 Thanks to all of you for the feed back. It is appreciated. Judy > >Reply-To: tetheredspinalcord >To: tetheredspinalcord >Subject: leg pain >Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 00:19:14 -0600 > >JUDY JEROME wrote: > > >Hi, I am Judy. I haven't been on in a while. I have tethered cord. I >have > >no doctor to call. I am having pain in the area of tethering (I had a > >detether, but it reattached) - My pain was always leg pain, nothing else. > >This feels like a knife with an air bubble going in and out. Any ideas > >anyone? > > > > >Hi Judy, > >The leg pain 'sounds' like the sciatic nerve is being irritated from the >area where there is nerve damage in your back. The sciatic nerve goes >from your spinal cord over across your hip above the butt down the back >of your leg more toward the outside. My PT showed me a sciatic nerve >stretch that generally helps (me). If it is your right leg, lay on your >left side, left leg slightly bent at the knee but hip straight, the >_left_ _foot_ should be on a pillow. Then get someone to gently lift >your right leg up 6 or 8 inches, what ever is comfortable then they >gently move the leg forward keeping the knee straight. If the leg goes >into a spasm or hurts tell them to just stop and hold for a few minutes >at the point where it just starts to hurt or spasm, then proceed as much >as you can tolerate. They need to go slow and wait about 3 minutes >before going forward more. This works for me - kinda one of those 'it >hurts so good' feeling. If I dont have anyone around to maneuver my >right leg, I put it on a rolled up sleeping bag and pull on my foot with >a large towel or gray theraband wrapped around it. My PT did this for >5-10 minutes, 3 x week for many weeks well over a year ago, I very >seldom have to do it now. > >Rick > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 In a message dated 7/30/2005 5:25:28 AM Eastern Daylight Time, JJEROME14@... writes: JUDY JEROME wrote: > > >Hi, I am Judy. I haven't been on in a while. I have tethered cord. I >have > >no doctor to call. I am having pain in the area of tethering (I had a > >detether, but it reattached) - My pain was always leg pain, nothing else. > >This feels like a knife with an air bubble going in and out. Any ideas > >anyone? > > Hi Judy I have always had a tethered cord. My pain was always leg pain also (only right side), nothing else...until about 2 months ago when I started getting horrible pains in my back/hip to point where I cannot sleep and can't walk for too long. I am seeing a new dr. the end of August...he's a Pediatric Neurosurgeon (head of his Dept of NYU) ... I will let you know what he says. I have been from one dr. to another year after year with no relief, but I think finally I found someone who actually understands SB. Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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