The following is from a friend who has sciatica & PD
>>1/22/98
As a sufferer of sciatic pain and Parkinson's, I offer below a
history that others may profit from it. About 4 years ago, in addition to
my Parkinson's symptoms, I developed sciatica. If I walked. ran or stood
still for 10 minutes, the pain returned, The following is a rough schedule
of treatments I went through and theri results:
Two subdural injection treatments with procaine and steroids first
in lumbar 5, second in lumbar 6. Pain relief for 7 days after each
treatment.
Nine chiropractic treatments. Zero relief.
Three courses of physical therapy. Got stronger but no changes of
pattern. Sciatic pain began 10 minutes after each sequence.
part 2
I asked my anesthesiologist what this all meant. "It means we were
all in the wrong places." I then suggested that we try to find the
location of the injured nerve by putting a long thin needle down in the
foreman and icject a small dose of procaine. If I walk more than ten
minutes, it meant that we found the place.
He tried 4L and 2S. Number 2 sciatica produced relief of pain for
at least 40 minutes after the injection. The next step is to decide what
to do for the vertebra (No. 2). It could mean a heavy dose of steroid to
see if we can pass the seven-day limit. Or revisiting the surgery suite.
I'll keep you posted.
PS Feb. 8
Since writing this letter the anesthesiologist thinks he has the nerve
involved.<<<<
Hope this is helpful.
Regards,
Ken Aidekman
Fund the Research. Find the Cure.
