Rebuilder's Forum (Archived)

I'd really like to encourage you to jump right in and experiment with Dean's exercises and stretches. No one knows your body better than you. Just do what you can, until it begins to hurt, then back off. That goes for walking too. When it starts to hurt your foot while walking ... it's time to get ...

from what i've read, most people with sciatica are fine in a month or so. hope you fall in that category. since you don't have a history of back problems, you are probably better off than most of us here. I am hoping that I am one of the 95 percent my doctor quoted who get better in a short period ...

Many thanks again for taking the time to answer my questions, Randolph--you're awesome. I think that I will go back to my doctor for further questions and examination. You see, I have the nagging suspicion (hopefully that is all it turns out to be) that I may have injured my foot separately (plantar...

Hello, I posted in the introduction and I have additional concerns about my foot. Although my back bothers me intermittently (it hasn't really bothered me today), when I try to walk around, my left foot hurts, right where the arch is and above where there's that little ball. Is this typical? It is r...

Randolph, Thanks for taking the time to read my post and most especially for your thoughtful and encouraging reply. Also, thank you for your understanding. I truly appreciate it. Yes, I did give birth to my girl, and it was the best day of my life in spite of the pain. I just wanted to say that I am...

hello everyone, I am grateful to have found this site and now appreciate how sciatica affects many people. Like many of you I have led an active life. I am a mom to a wonderful, beautiful little girl whom I love more than life itself, and she has kept me busy from the day she was born. My pain start...