Sciatica Injury

About a month and a half ago I hurt myself; I believe while dancing.  A Salsa song ended, and the lady dipped herself.  Unfortunately I wasn't ready for that, and caught me by surprise.  I didn't let her fall, of course, and caught her.  Pop! I recongnized that sound, as I've experienced it before, and immediately knew I had hurt my back, but the pain wasn't immediate.  I kept working out, and being active, but my situation worsened by the day.  I had "sciatica", again!

What Is Sciatica?

Sciatica describes persistent pain felt along the sciatic nerve. This nerve runs from the lower back, down through the buttock and into the lower leg. It is the longest nerve in the body. Pain results when this nerve is compressed or injured. It most commonly results from inflammation, bony enlargement due to arthritis or a displaced (herniated) disk in the lower spine.

Sciatica causes pain that begins in the lower back and spreads through the buttock, leg, calf and, occasionally, the foot. The pain generally will feel dull, aching or burning. Sometimes, it starts gradually, worsens during the night, and is aggravated by motion. Sciatica also can cause tingling, numbness or muscle weakness in the affected leg.

The treatment for it is pretty much allowing rest, and bringing down the imflammation of the muscles along with taking pain-killers to deal with the excrutiating pain.  Other treatments that help with dealing with the pain are massages, chiropractor handling, and accupunture.  However, the pain does eventually go away in about 6 to 8 weeks.

This condition has totally handicapped me, and debilitated me to barely walking.  I had to take a few days off from work, and all training has stopped.

Today I can finally walk semi-normal, and can feel that I'm coming back to life.  It's amazing how a small injury can create so much havoc.

If all goes well, I will resume my training in 2 weeks.