[proud American in Canada]

"The siatic pain that Rush has can be some of the most intense a human can experience."

So true! Is that what caused this? It is awful! I had it during pregnancies, but I was lucky, it went away.

However, as a personal aside, I can tell you (if anyone is interested) that I gave my mother in law, who suffered from terrible sciatic pain, a major massage, with St. John's Wort oil and warmed almond oil, and I really worked her whole lower body. Unbelievably, she's never had sciatic pain since! (It's been a year!). I feel grateful and blessed that I was given the chance to help her.

Get some good massages, Rush! :)

[proud American in Canada]

p.s., please, I know I'll get posts: "No, I'm not interested." Please spare me. don't waste your time, I don't want to see them. Thanks! :)

[zoyd]

I can tell you (if anyone is interested) that I gave my mother in law, who suffered from terrible sciatic pain, a major massage, with St. John's Wort oil and warmed almond oil, and I really worked her whole lower body.

Given the new 6-foot no-touch zone law we have here in California for strip-clubs, your massage may soon become illegal.

[HardStarboard]

Thanks for your heartfelt reply! As I understand it from conservative radio reports, Rush has two herniated disks in his back and the pain migrated to the siatic nerve an went both up to the neck and down to his legs.

I belive totally in non-traditional medicine for this type of problem. I have had severe back problems stemming from two severe breaks in my right leg resulting in 1" or better difference in leg length. The consequence was scoliosis (sp?) giving rise to siatic nerve problems that have migrated - my neck and right ankle lock up virtually simultaneously on occasion.

My salvation has been NUCCA - Neck and Upper Cranial Chiropractic Association. There are only about 400 NUCCA practicioners in the US - they fix stuff no one else can figure out. Regular chiropractic can make some delicate neck problems worse....NUCCA folks can deal with them.

Pardon me for being religious about this topic - but NUCCA Chiropractors are the most under recognized healers of severe back pain in the US. If anyone would like to talk further about this "off the air" send me a Priv Mail via FR and I'd be happpy to respond. I see two different NUCCA therapists...one in Seattle and one in San Diego.

They fix things when nothing else works!