What would you do? (urgent)

[arizonahoney]

Last night, I managed to catch my foot on a hose in the dark and wrenched my leg. This morning when I rode, my sciatic nerve was distinctly complain-y...

Supposed to be going hunting tomorrow - and I really want to go - just a bit concerned that it may not be the smartest thing to go if I'm already in pain. Going to pop some anti-inflammatories today, but am a bit about what to do...

I don't have my own transport, so either way, I need to let my horsebox person know what I'm doing. Aaaaaargh.

 

[VoR]

Over-stretched my sciatic nerve last year....bl**dy agony....loads of anti-inflams and pain relief (which did very little) and no way I would have got in the saddle like it, let alone hunt, I would have been a danger to myself and others!

Problem was that when I did it I was in pain but felt ok to go to work. In and out of the car all day it got worse and worse till I had to crawl in to the house when I got home and Doctor was called out. It can get progressively worse! I reckon you need to make a decision tonight and be honest with yourself for your own and others sakes.

 

[tractorgirl]

Well it would depend on how sensible the horse is and what kind of day its likely to be (i.e how much stress I might put on my leg).

If it were me and it was going to be a quiet-ish day, I'd go and see how it went, but then I have my own transport so could leave if it is too bad?

Also you may want to wait and see how you feel when the anti inflammatories kick in?

 

[arizonahoney]

VoR, I think you're right. I just need enough people to say 'woman, NO! this is madness'.

I can always go on foot and watch them set off...it's just the forecast looks lovely and I had been getting excited about it all week

 

[JenHunt]

don't do it!
you risk a very uncomfortable day At Best, and at worst... who knows.

you wouldn't take a horse hunting with so much as a hint of "off colour", don't do it to yourself either!

 

[arizonahoney]

Horsebox is cancelled, I shall be going on a very gentle pootle instead tomorrow and my hipflask* might come along for company...

She who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day








* Purely medicinal (cough)

 

[EAST KENT]

Seek a sports injury /osteopath ASAP..speaking from vast experience ,get help now and avoid multitudes of very expensive future trouble

 

[LizzieJ]

Now see, I would hunt but it's pretty much permanent for me so if you think it will improve if you have a week off then don't!

 

[sonjafoers]

It's probable that about 15 months ago I fractured something in my lumbar region, I was suffering but didn't get it checked out - like us all I guess, too busy doing horse things & felt daft going to get a bad back checked!

Anyway, long story short I now have a slipped disc due to it all healing a bit wonky & recently I have had real problems with it. I went hunting 2 days after some serious treatment on it despite the fact it made me very lame and I couldn't bend at all.

My horse & I are regular hunters so I thought we would be fine and I would just go for half a day & take it easy. Getting on was interesting, walking to the meet & socialising for half an hour was perfectly do-able, extended trot away from the meet before a buck and a canter up the road was NOT do-able and half an hour later we were back at the trailer

I would agree with leaving it a week or two, if it's not comfortable for you it's not comfortable for your horse either.

 

[EAST KENT]

The earlier good treatment is given the quicker it heals and the less future trouble. Had a horse jump onto my foot,went foot following cubbing next evening..so ,I limp?So what? Oh boy,bad decision.Terrible sciatica,tried epidural injections (£1000) and finally after months went where should have been next port of call when it first happened.Had a couple of fit blokes do some sort of crunch manouvre,almighty crack..and walked out fifty per cent sounder.Another crunch some days later,with exercises to follow up..100% sound.
Ignore good advice if you wish,but no moaning please in a few months time

 

[arizonahoney]

Didn't go in the end, but am mentally marking up my meet card for the next opportunity...

Leg much happier and had some nice hacks in this glorious sunny weather.