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I had a blind physio who worked on me on day 1. He isolated the sciatic nerve with ease and rubbed it so much I dont know whether it made the problem better or worse.

...his name was Roger.

The pain killers dont kill the pain, and the muscle relaxants dont relax my muscles.

The pool felt great, and I was splashing around like a baby, but walking afterwards was still painful.

I'll give the stretching exercises a go again over the weekend, and then maybe a chiropractor next week if its not cured.

...lesson learned, never put your undies on standing up on one leg.....

thanks for the advice everyone.

Just completed a pool session. Absolutely amazed at the range of motion, flexibility and array of exercises that are possible when suspended in water up to your chest.

I came out confidently thinking the problem was sorted. Until I walked 50yds down the road to get my lottery tickets.....

..lot to be said for pool therapy, but I think a few more visits are necessary before I'm running again...

thanks for all the help,  Dave

thanks Guys,

I'll take account of what you are saying here, and give these things a shot.

Obviously I'd like to be on the fells tomorrow, but the way it looks I'll be lucky if its this time next week....

Irvy,

Instead of thinking why you should not run, think of reasons why you should.

Sounds like you are not going to win the race and neither are you going to come last, so your expectations and goals are to end up in the middle of the pack, and run the best race you can.

I've spent the last 3 years racing and always coming in the middle of the pack. Setting myself unrealistic goals and being disappointed when I did not get there.

Ultimately I run, and race, not because I'm ever going to win, but simply because I enjoy sport and running, and also testing myself.

For the top 5 or 10, racing is about trying to win. For most of us, its about doing our best and finishing.

...better to compete and come 20th, than to sit in the office and wrestle with your conscience for the next week.

If anyone can offer a glimmer of hope or advice I'd really appreciate it.

Putting my undies on on Sunday I felt a twang in my lower back right buttock area.

 ....went to the gym and did the normal round of weights etc and felt perfectly fine.

 Later that morning went fishing with my son and started having problems standing upright.

By the end of the day I coud not walk more than 100m without having to rest.

Since then and for the past 4 days I've been almost incapacitated. Sitting is fine, but standing, walking or any movement causes excrutiating pain in my lower back, right buttock area.

Have visited a physio, who massaged the area and diagnosed Sciatica. Felt no better afterwards. Visited the doctor yesterday who also diagnosed Sciatica and prescribed dichlofenac anti inflammatories and Diazepam (pain killer and muscle relaxant)

....tried daily floor stretching routines (no problem in doing most things other than stretching backwards). Also tried hanging from my loft hatch by my hands. Warm baths, wife massages etc etc.

...all to no avail.

I'm going to pool today to see if I can do any exercise there that may help.

After 5 days I'm still at square one. Painful as ever and no sign of improvement. Cant even walk to the toilet and wee standing up.

As an almost daily runner, doing mixed hills/roads/tracks...anything from 45 mins up to about 2 hours. At 45 and 86Kg I'm no super athlete, but the pain from this and the fact that I cant get out is driving me loopy.

any suggestions?