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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

Warpy

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3. See whether or not it will break the bank

Reply to LibGranny (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 10, 2013, 08:26 PM

Jun 2013

because it's worth its weight in gold.

The only other real choice (except drugging up and living with it) is surgery, something that would cost probably 10 times what a few weeks of rehab would and you'd need rehab after it.

Insurance companies, penny wise and pound foolish forever.

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Can anyone here who suffers with sciatica tell me what they do to ease the pain? [View all] LibGranny Jun 2013 OP

Ice and mild exercise are the best ones Warpy Jun 2013 #1

Thanks for the reply but even though I have health insurance, LibGranny Jun 2013 #2

See whether or not it will break the bank Warpy Jun 2013 #3

Is is transient sciatica, or has the doc determined that it is permanent because of a disc or Nay Jun 2013 #4

Thanks for your response! I'll look into a TENS unit as my husband used one when he LibGranny Jun 2013 #5

It's worth a try to change the chair. I was gobsmacked when the pain went away in Nay Jun 2013 #6

First, identify the cause ballardgirl Jun 2013 #7

Exercise and stretching womanofthehills Jun 2013 #8