Who better to write a common sense book about understanding sciatica than someone who has lived the experience. Thinking back on my history with my disc evulsion and later radiculopathy. I agree 100% even though my symptoms were gradually improving by the time I got my MRI seeing what looked like those slow motion stills of a bullet passing through an apple I really panicked mentally. But, I kept with the plan and I too was helped most by gentle reintroduction to spinal stress through static holds on a back extensions machine followed by unweighted bending, and gradual return to loaded lifting. After almost 9 months, I am 85% back to where I was prior to the herniation.
Thanks Stephen. Never heard anyone liken the image to a bullet passing through an apple but that is exactly how it looks, and how it feels to see it when it's your own!
Glad you've managed to gradually get close to where you were before it all started. I wish you the best of luck.
Who better to write a common sense book about understanding sciatica than someone who has lived the experience. Thinking back on my history with my disc evulsion and later radiculopathy. I agree 100% even though my symptoms were gradually improving by the time I got my MRI seeing what looked like those slow motion stills of a bullet passing through an apple I really panicked mentally. But, I kept with the plan and I too was helped most by gentle reintroduction to spinal stress through static holds on a back extensions machine followed by unweighted bending, and gradual return to loaded lifting. After almost 9 months, I am 85% back to where I was prior to the herniation.
Thanks Stephen. Never heard anyone liken the image to a bullet passing through an apple but that is exactly how it looks, and how it feels to see it when it's your own!
Glad you've managed to gradually get close to where you were before it all started. I wish you the best of luck.
What a great story. Enjoying the writing style. Well done!