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Originally Posted by the_meanstrosity
tk,
I had a slipped disc with sciatic pain and two epidurals later I was much better. One thing I noticed that was making mine worse was when I used the elliptical. Something about the elliptical's un-natural motion caused my sciatic to flare up. It wasn't an incredible pain like it was before the epidurals, but it was definitely uncomfortable. Eliminating the elliptical from my workout really helped. I'd also suggest getting a nice ice pack for your lower back whenever it flares up.
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I'll have to keep that in mind, though if I were to remove the elliptical trainer, I'd be pretty hard pressed to find something I can work into my routine. But right now I'm nowhere near going back to the gym, right now I'd be thrilled to stand for a minute without pain or be able to sleep without hurting.
Ice has so far not helped. Nor, unfortunately, has heat.
/tk