Treatment Reviews:  Heat Therapy for Back Lower (Lumbar) Sciatica


Condition Treatment Average Result Healed Helped
a Lot		 Helped
a Little		 No Change Made Worse
Back Lower (Lumbar) Sciatica
 Heat Therapy
2.8
(5)
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  • MyOwnMan
  • Male
  • 220 pounds
  • 5 Feet 7 Inches
Lower back... really low in the back. Ok -- truth told it is a pain in the butt.
 No change
3 of 3 people found this helpful

Seriously, everyone called it lower back pain and until my MRI showed clear they called it sciatica. Even my PT -- but come on let's face it the pain in really a tad lower than what I would call my back. It took a long time to get professionals to ...

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Treatment Combo:   Strengthening + Ice + Ultrasound + Chiropractic + Physical Therapy + Range of Motion Exercises + Stretching Treatment + Rest + Heat Therapy + Weight Loss + Orthotics + Pressure + Diet Management + Exercise + Proper Posture + Water Aerobics + Back Support Brace + Leg Elevation
Dates:  January 2, 2000 - September 1, 2007
Helpful?
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Sciatica
 No change
one person found this not helpful

historic treatment description

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Treatment Combo:   Anti-inflammatory Medication (NSAID) + Ice + Massage Therapy + Hydrotherapy + Stretching Treatment + Heat Therapy
Helpful?
Herniated disk
 Helped a lot

The pain was getting less with time passing by. The major factor is that the time was measured in years, not months or days.

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Treatment Combo:   Walking + Strengthening + Massage Therapy + Rest + Heat Therapy
Dates:  October 1, 1999 - September 23, 2009
Helpful?
  • foxsmommy
  • Female
  • 28 years old
  • 205 pounds
  • 5 Feet 10 Inches
sciatica
 Helped a little

I stil have flare up's of my Sciatica especially now that I am pregnant with my second child it is really acting up and since i dont want to take the vicodin i am relying mostly on swimming and stretching with hot baths to relieve the pain and pressure. I ...

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Treatment Combo:   Swimming + Heat Therapy + Vicodin Medication
Dates:  March 18, 2002 - Ongoing
Helpful?
  • jonturk
  • Male
  • 31 years old
  • 270 pounds
  • 6 Feet 2 Inches
Sciatica and possible herniated disc
 Helped a little

I was mowing the yard when I pulled the mower back with my left hand while twisting slightly. I felt something go out in my back, and had immediate lower back pain. It hurt to bend over or twist. My first method of treatment was over the counter painkillers and ...

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Treatment Combo:   Anti-inflammatory Medication (NSAID) + Pain Killers (Analgesic) + Ice + Rest + Heat Therapy + Bed Rest
Dates:  April 19, 2010 - Ongoing
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