I have left leg pain, and the only time it bothers me is when I sit down, very healthy and active.?

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9 August 2010

Question by msbanks83: I have left leg pain, and the only time it bothers me is when I sit down, very healthy and active.?
Pain stops when I take “goodys arthirities and joint pain “medicine.

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Answer by deltaqueen
Sounds like you may just have a budging disc in your lower back that is aggravating your sciatic nerve. Although the pain is in your leg the sciatic nerve runs from the middle of you back ,down your leg, across your shin to your big toe.
Most time Sciatic pain is noticed most in the hip and legs.
When you take the “goodies” it is relieving the swelling of the disc. I recommend resting as much as possible, keep taking the anti inflammatories and maybe even icing you lower back.

Good Luck, hope it helps

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  1. GSqueeze August 9, 2010 at 4:33 am

    deltaq is mostly right. The anti-inflammatory will help to a point. Instead of resting, you should get up and walk around more while at work. Sitting down puts pressure on the discs in the low back, which will only build op the longer you sit. Walking helps reduce the inflammation that is accruing as well as helps train the muscles that stabilize the low back. A good idea would be to check out a chiropractic physician, who specializes in treating people with back and leg pain. Also, you could try physical therapy, which is very beneficial to those with only leg pain. Good Luck.

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