Jean (from PA)
At Fri, 7 Apr 2000, Joan G wrote:
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>Does anyone have experience in the treatment of adhesions on the sciatic
>nerve? Part of my left foot has become numb, & my neurologist did a
>comprehsive EMG that showed that there is no nerve action (?) in my left
>foot. My right foot is normal. There are intermittent jolts of pain in
>my lower left back & the outside of my left foot.
>Almost 30 years ago, I had severe pain in my lower back (right side) &
>spasms in my right leg. No numbness. A London surgeon performed an
>exploratory & found massive adhesions trapping my sciatic nerve on the
>right side. He removed them & I was fine.
>I know that I grow adhesions & have had extensive abdominal ones
>removed. Since then I have investigated alternative medicine & learned
>techniques for dealing with pain. At one point I stayed at a pain
>clinic operated by Dartmouth. I have become good at coping with pain,
>but the actual physical problems are another story.
>A pelvic CAT scan shows evidence of the left-body sciatic adhesions, but
>I am reluctant to undergo surgery if there are other ways to treat this
>problem.
>Any ideas? Thanks.
-- Jean (from PA)