Day 5 of Pre-Op Liquid Diet

Wow you r so stong and committed. I applaud you for that, you are so in the right track, hope I can be so dedicated as you are. Hope your boyfriend gets to feeling better. Keep up the great work, I think you are doing fantastic.....

As Alikitty said..you r a strong woman..you have a lot going on right now! I wouldn't have thought working out would have helped the sciatic nerve..you know best..I have back issues..thank god not the sciatic. I know you don't want to post pone this but the worse thing to do is go into this unhealthy. Do what u think is best!! Great job on the protein count and how you are feeling!!

Well you probably know all of this but you got me curious and this is what I just read on the internet..maybe it is all old news if not I hope it helps even a tiny bit!!

So what can we do about getting rid of sciatica pain? There are three processes that you can to do help give you some wonderful relief from this awful condition.

First – there are five nerve roots that form the sciatic nerve and they exit the lower back region. When the lower back muscles or the joints are irritated, you may have a sciatic attack. So the key here is to balancing lower back. This can be done by performing some simple stretches and joint techniques for that particular area.

Second - Your pelvis needs to be level. If your pelvis is not level then sciatica can reoccur. The best way to check for this is to lay on your back. Place each hand under your back on each side. Put your hands about belt height. If there is more pressure on one side than the other, your pelvis is not level. This is also referred to as pelvic distortion. No matter what it is called, it can cause you a lot of pain.

So, the second step is to correct your pelvic alignment and release that pressure it is placing on your sciatic nerve.

Third – this is the easiest of the three, but probably the biggest irritant to your sciatic nerve. If you can take care of this, then you may very well be on your way to getting rid of sciatica pain forever!

This is regarding the main muscle that surrounds the sciatica nerve. This is the Piriformis muscle. When this muscle tightens, it will immediately irritate the sciatic nerve.

This is doing with some simple stretching exercises and they need to be done at least 3 times a day. One session just before you go to bed. If you stretch a muscle, then use it, it really kind of defeats the purpose of stretching it. You want to stretch it when you are done using it. At bedtime, you are giving your back a nice rest with a nice stretched and relax muscle.

THE LIQUID DIET WAS TOUGH - BUT HANG IN THERE! YOU CAN DO IT!!!