RE: Does It Hurt to Sit? The Problem May Be Piriformis Syndrome
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Talk to my wife about the sciatic nerves. It hurts her luckily still occasionally, but quite deeply and severely. I am however quite confident, after reading your post (that is quite informative and comprehensive), that her pain is probably not related to the piriformis...
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I am so sorry. I know that pain...it's a special kind of pain. When you twist your back in a certain way, the stabbing response is unforgettable. Usually it resolves for me within a week. And it visits rarely.
Yesterday I saw a physical therapist for a new kind of pain, really unpleasant and limiting, but unlike the first. Therapist explained that it was likely referred pain from the original site of injury, in the spine. I don't know. He has given me exercises to help. I think these are sensible.
Has your wife tried exercises to strengthen the muscles that support the spine? Not that I'm an expert, but it's what I've been told.
Thank you for stopping by. I really appreciate your assessment of my post. It was fun to write and also helpful, for me, personally.
She is like you. The pains stops as sudden as it appeared within days. My wife is trying to exercise herself everyday. But keeping the routine, with two young children around, is unfortunately not that easy.
I am not fully convinced exercising would be enough to fully cure the issue. Does it work in your case?
These are the exercises he gave me. They are very simple and basic. Don't see that they will hurt. Can only help. Especially the flexing of the abdominal muscles. Seems to be essential for support of the spine.
I looked these up to refresh my memory, also, so I can do them properly.
Hold for 3 seconds. Do 10X. Tighten abdominal muscles during the exercise
Pelvic tilt
Also 3 seconds, 10X, flex abdominal muscles as you do it
Pelvic tilt with ball between the knees
Hold for 3 seconds. 10X. Tighten abdominal muscles.
side-lying clam pose
3 seconds, 10x, tighten abdominal muscles as you do it
Cat stretch exercise
Child's pose.
This one he modified for me. My hands were folded under my head not stretched out in front. It was very relaxing--I could have stayed in that position for half an hour :) Hold for 30 seconds. Tighten abdominal muscles
https://www.yogabasics.com/asana/child/
Finally, he told me to rest my spine. Lie down for ten minutes, at least twice a day, on my back. I know for a mother with two young children this is a joke :))
I am once in a while doing that, after a long day. Just lying down on the floor during 10-20 seconds... I like it (especially as I stay sit for more than 10 hours a day).