Wallet Sciatica Causing Your Lower Back Pain

Check Your Pockets For Sciatica Pain

Ever heard of Wallet Sciatica? Have you ever considered your lower back pain or sciatic nerve damage may be caused by your habit of putting your wallet in your back pocket. Well todays article looks at another cause of lower back pain and leg pain by wallet neuropathy or hip pocket syndrome.

Wallet sciatica is also sometimes referred to as hip-pocket syndrome, wallet neuritis, wallet neuropathy, fat wallet syndrome or credit carditis. The problem is really a lower back pain condition called piriformis syndrome.

Hip Pocket Syndrome

I know a few male patients who have somehow learnt the habit of just carrying their wallets in their back pockets. And yes some of these wallets are so fat I wonder how much they could weigh. But you should just see what some people keep in their wallets and purses by the photos they have posted in Flickr group below as well.

It is said that carrying your wallet in your back pocket is not good for the health of your lower back and spinal alignment.

You can watch the “hip pocket syndrome video” below by Austin, Texas chiropractor Jeff Echols. Jeff will show you how a keeping a wallet in the back pocket of your jeans or trousers can put pressure on your sciatic nerve and possibly help contribute to back aches and pains or that leg pain of sciatica.

There are some basic tips on how to stretch some of the muscles affected from having tight muscles around your hip and lower back area. I would suggest looking at the Figure of Four stretch to start or a Hip Hinge exercise.

Who would have thought that your credit status could be a pain in the bum, literally. So maybe it is time to consider really as Capital One credit cards say “What’s in your Wallet” and is it good for your spinal health.

Jeff mentions why maybe you should consider using a money clip instead of a wallet. If you think you suffer this problem of Wallet Sciatica or Hip Pocket Syndrome why not let me know in the comment section below.

http://chirocentre.co.uk/ Gary Chiro
Hay Arnold I didn’t know that, good old George :) It should help not sitting on a thick fat wallet. Let me know how it goes with the changes.
Arnold
Well this could very well be my problem, I call it the “Castanza” wallet syndrome named after the famous episode on the Seinfield show where George’s wallet pops open and he loses all his coupons. Over the past year I have added so many cards and clippings that I never realized how fat the wallet was getting. i am trying your suggestion and carry a few cards and a money clip in front pocket…Arnold
Mayo
I have this problem really badly now. Pain radiates down to my leg and hurts a lot. Its been almost a month now since it started. And even with the pain, I still sat on my fat wallet. Glad I am able to find this post and hopefully, the pain’ll go after a short time
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_DH4EU37DSFTUMKD7XH6W3QDWTQ Gayle Judson
This was something my chiropractor said he is constantly telling his chiropractic patients. http://www.drekberg.com
Alex Kenney
http://www.fitzness.com/blog/?p=5580
Here’s some more information about the wallet and Sciatica.
spicymikee
I had sciatica pain going down the back of my right leg —read on internet that wallet could be the problem—start puting wallet in left rear pocket ****NO MORE PAIN****
http://chirocentre.co.uk/ Gary Chiro
That is a crazy size wallet! I don’t know how someone could find it comfortable to sit on a stuffed wallet. It must be noticeable how it makes you lean over. Thanks for the wallet picture it is a good example of how a wallet in your back pocket can cause back pain.
http://chirocentre.co.uk/ Gary Chiro
Hay George. Wow that is a long time to carry your wallet in your back pocket. You may have a problem called piriformis syndrome from tightness in the buttock’s muscle. One thing to try start if you haven’t already is the Figure of Four stretch. With pain going down your leg to your calf there is some sciatica problems which may need a closer look by healthcare professional to rule out a spinal cause of the pain. Let me know how it goes.
http://twitter.com/CommunityChiro1 Dr. Stephanie Maj
Thanks Doc. I agree! Check out the pic on my blog, will boggle your mind!! Thanks for the posts! http://drmaj.com/this-wallet-says-it-all/
Galiatsos
Thanks Doc for the informative video. I have just suffered what you mentioned after carrying my wallet in my left back pocket for the last 30 years!!!!! I couldn’t believe that a wallet could cause so much pain !!!!
It’s been 2 months now but I can still feel pain in my left buttock when I stand up after sitting down or when I get out of bed in the morning.What can I do?? Can you suggest anything to relieve the pain??? The pain goes all the way down my left leg to the lower part of the calf. Thanking you in advance…George from Athens, Greece.
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This was a great article. Can I get wallet sciatica from wrong foods, the wrong exercises, even the wrong sitting position? Can can take control of your sciatic nerve pain? thanks ..
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Chiropractic care is generally safe if it can be applied skillfully and appropriately. I have to like this natural method because it has no side effect as traditional treatment methods.