I have been having Sciatica pains for about a month but just got diagnosed about a week ago and have been taking prednisone to help, but i still get pain. I have been trying to stay away from activity because i thought it would make it hurt more, but i feel like im getting out of shape and i was wondering if working out would really make it worse. I am a dancer, so would stretching hurt it more or no? what kinds of things are okay to do with sciatica? and is sciatica totally curable or will i have this pain forever?
The vast majority of people who experience sciatica get better with time (usually a few weeks or months) and find pain relief with non-surgical sciatica treatment. For others, however, sciatica can be severe and debilitating….
Try looking at this site, hope it can help you 
http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/tc/sciatica-related-information
#1 by **K-DUB317** on January 5th, 2010
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The vast majority of people who experience sciatica get better with time (usually a few weeks or months) and find pain relief with non-surgical sciatica treatment. For others, however, sciatica can be severe and debilitating….
http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/tc/sciatica-related-information
Try looking at this site, hope it can help you
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#2 by Gary C on January 5th, 2010
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#3 by Doc on January 5th, 2010
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You better start working out and toning up in spite of the pain. It will hurt, but not damage. Inactivity makes it many times worse, and prolongs it indefinitely.
It is curable. It can go away on it’s own, if the herniated disc relocates, dissolves or breaks off, and that is legitimate & safe, or if you have a little surgery.
Prednisone won’t help, it is a waste of money and effort. This is not a cortisone-addressed issue. It will not shrink a cartiligenous disc! OMG. Narcotics are common and addictive, morphine in the hospital.
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