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i have sciatica and can't walk. What I should do
i have sciatica and can't walk. What I should do
Doctor's Assistant: Have you seen a doctor about this yet? What medications are you taking?
Not yet
Doctor's Assistant: Anything else in your medical history you think the doctor should know?
In fact, this is for my wife. She is getting warfarin because she had a metallic aortic valve
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Treatment of sciatica
It is a condition of nerve compression in one of lower limbs which result in pain and numbness in leg and foot. Generally, avoid heavy works and lifting heavy objects to decrease nerve compression. Also, avoid obesity and heavy weights. About drugs your wife can take analgesics like SEDPRIN to relieve pain in addition to Tramadol which are safe to take with warfarin. Seek a neurologist examination and counselling about corticosteroid injections in nerve
Investigations
It is clinical diagonsis but you can lower back CT or MRI to exclude back disc and confirm sciatica diagnosis. Also, you can do EMG for nerve
Symptoms of sciatica
There are many symptoms like
- Lower back and pelvic pain
- Lower limb pain
- Leg and foot numbness and tingling
- Muscles weakness
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