Disc compression on left S1 nerve root

[chak]

hello!

sorry its been 2 years since i replied to this thread - but better late than never =)

after my medical discharge I was still suffering the same symptoms of really bad sciatica from my lower back, down my left leg to about my knee (down the back of the leg).

I wasn't in favour of getting surgery and remedial work wasn't really helping too much either. However, I came across IDD therapy when browsing the net for lower back problems. I spent my compensation money on getting this done as it was non invasive - and i thought it was better to try to spend my compensation on something that would help in the long run, rather than waste it on trivial things.

after 3 months my treatment was complete and my sciatica had gone - i was only left with a tiny niggle that i noticed on rare occasions. At the moment im as active as i used to be and am hoping to rejoin the forces - although this time it'll be the navy, none of that bergan-yomping to be done there! =)

However, i would just like to say a big thanks to the guys who took an interest and offered help, i really did/do appreciate it (even if i disappeared for a wee while!).

If you wanted to read more about the treatment I got there is a link to the site I went through to get it:

IDD TherapyÂ. No surgery. No injections. And for the majority of patients, no more back pain!

(edit: monkey previously noted that disc compression can resolve itself after 14 months. I dont want to say that the idd therapy is the sole reason im good now, but it seem to do it for me )

[housefull]

Good luck with whatever it is that you end up doing.
Always people on here that can give you advice in the future should you need it.

[chak]

Yeah no worries

ironically, the day after posting that, I inflamed some soft tissue in one of my lower back factets (if i remember hearing the osteo correctly). Spent the whole weekend stuck in bed! - thought i'd prolapsed another disc it was that painful haha. Very relieved it wasnt!