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Assuming I don't have physical damage to my sciatica nerve from my endo operation. How long does it take to stretch out the sciatica nerve and stop the pain. Any ideas. I'm lost. Will the pain go if I keep doing gental yoga exercises. How long has it taken for others to completely stop this particular pain?

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Hi I've had something similar, but also had lower back pain and shoulder pain, so I don't know if this may help; I've had physio for my endo symptoms, so not endo directly but more the flareup symptoms - during my periods I get lower back pain and like a sharp downward stabbing pain in the top of my left shoulder towards my lungs. I thought it was something to do with bloating, the way I was sleeping, bad neck muscles, anything but the below!

Sometimes I get a sciatic like pain in my butt cheek which can also be associated with endo - I didn't know at the time.

I've posted in response to a lovely lady; it seems back pain, hip pain, shoulder pain, neck pain and pelvic bone pain are all linked to our tight lower back and hips, combined with a weak core (abs). I didn't know this until I saw a physio about it. I replied to a lovely lady with a similar problem:

healthunlocked.com/endometr...

In summary our core is weak from endo / surgeries / no focus to strengthen them, therefore our back compensates changing our posture and becoming tight (it can be over the years), this in turn causes all sorts of pains which can be made worse by; periods , endo generally, childbirth, sitting, a long surgery, scans where we need to stay still, you get the idea.

My pain was always lower back, hips, shoulder and coccyx. I'm having regular monthly "maintenance" physio to help with my lower back and coccyx, which is going well, I now only have a slight ache during the first day of my flare ups.

I do core strengthening classes to help my abs and my lower back.

It's not a quick solution; it'll take a bit of time with physio, core exercises and strengthening your back which may mean some at home exercises (google core strengthening). I started to notice improvement after two months. Physio works on the lower back, sacrum, hips and coccyx mobility, as often that whole area can be tight.

I'd defintely look into it yourself, mine costs about £40 per session, which is about an hour, now only once a month. The NHS dismissed mine because it isn't stopping me from sleeping / lying down - silly questionnaire they send you to analyse whether you need physio from them.

My GP just said try steroid injections which seemed a bit extreme, and doesn't actually find the source of the pain.

I know it may not be much help but we do all need to work on our core muscles!

Let me know if you can't access the link and I'll post up the info in there as it includes what type of physiotherapist I saw, what they said and what I'm having done.

Happy to answer any questions :) xx

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Doggiedogmom1973 in reply to luthien

Thanks for your research efforts here!!

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Thecraftyadder

Two things that can help which you can Google how to do are nerve flosing (you can't stretch the nerve really but this can help release it- my physio recommended it) also look at doing a piriformos stretch. That's the small muscle at the base of your spine. Often when our other muscles like our gluts are weak this small muscle overworks and clamps down or squeezes your sciatic nerve. Stretching it should bring some release.

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Doggiedogmom1973 in reply to Thecraftyadder

Thankyou for your very specific research efforts here!

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