Expert: Dr. Paul Newhart - 7/15/2007

Question
hi!
i am suffering from sciatica pain since 15 march 2007.
age 35/weight 60kg/ build normal.
No accident , No weight lifting NOTHING just wrong sleeping posture.
i have been taking anti-inflamation med , my leg pain is improved.
I use to have numbness in the left three finger of of foot.
i was having sever pain in my left buttock which is almost gone now.

MY PROBLEM:
since then i have this pain i was not able to walk properly.Can not
walk for log time. and cannot walk by straighten by back.when i try to
straight my back i start feeling pain in my left buttock.

I am also using waste belt.
Its almost two weeks i am taking this med. but still i cannot straight
up my back and have bend while walking.
when I pinch or put pressure on the side of my left hip bone I feel
pain gone straight down to my leg and toes.

Like to ask this pain can be removed by taking MOTIFENE 75 MG   one
tablet twice a day?

Do you think i should see a Chiropractor or the pain will go by taking
these med?

can you tell me where am i now. as it is almost 4 month i am not fully
okey?
please guide me what i can do.
hope to hear from you soon. regards
iffi


Answer
You may want to check with a chiropractor.  Sciatic pain usually responds quite well to chiropractic care.  I cannot make a judgement as far as the medication; that is usually out of the realm of a chiropractor.  But, I can tell you, that just taking a medicine can improve the symptoms, but not always fix the cause