Sciatica pain relief: sciatic nerve stretch video
Sciatic nerve stretch:get pain relief from sciatica caused by the piriformis syndrome.
While doing this stretch, use common sense. No forcing, no hurting yourself, not trying to achieve any performance of some sort.
Just feel the stretch in the buttock and back of the thigh while breathing deeply.
This exercise is variation #2 of the sciatica stretches that help reduce pain in the sciatic nerve related to a piriformis syndrome.
1. Sciatic nerve stretch starting position
- Start the stretch flat on your back, in a relaxed position.
- Knees are straight and toes are pointing straight up, shoulders are flat as are your elbows and your the hands: flat on the ground or the yoga mat if you use one.
2. Put left ankle over right knee
While keeping it flat on the ground:
- Bring your right foot back towards your right buttock
- Gently bring your left ankle on your right knee.
For the purpose of this how-to, we’re assuming the sciatic pain is felt on the left side) left leg. If you have pain on the right side, then you need to do this exercise with the right leg.
3. Sciatic nerve stretch: lift right leg
In order to feel the stretch in the sciatic nerve:
- We now need to lift the right leg from the ground.
- The right thigh forms a 90 degree angle with the pelvis.
- The right calf forms a 90 degree angle with the right thigh.
Tip!
Feel free to use a chair to help maintain that position and rest your right foot.
4. Sciatica pain relief #1
- Now you can start increasing the intensity of the stretch by gently pushing the left knee away from you…
- Hold a few seconds…release…
- Keep breathing.
5. Sciatica pain relief #2
2nd way of increasing the intensity of this stretch:
- Gently push your left knee to your right
- Hold a few seconds…release…
- Keep breathing.
Tip!
The more you push on your knee, the more you'll feel the stretch is intense, the more likely you are to get sciatic nerve relief.
6. Sciatica pain relief: wrap up
As always, use common sense when doing this stretch.
Just take it easy, make sure you feel stretch in your sciatic nerve, breathing deeply.
Tip!
Don't overdo it, do not hurt yourself, don't try to achieve any kind of performance: it's not the point.
Sciatic nerve stretch lying down video transcript
To relieve sciatic nerve pain caused by a piriformis syndrom lying down, do this exercise, which is a variation of the stretch shown in the above video, containing detailed information on the piriformis syndrom, and why it can cause sciatic nerve pain.
Sciatic nerve stretch Variation #1
- Start the stretch flat on your back, bring the left leg towards you and bring the left ankle, on your right knee. (If you have pain in the other leg then switch legs of course.)
- In order to feel the stretch. in the sciatic nerve, we need to lift the right leg.
Now the stretch is felt in the buttock and the back of the thigh. - To make the stretch easier and last as long as possible, you can use a chair to rest your foot.
Now you can start increasing the intensity of the stretch by gently pushing on the left knee…hold…release…Push…Hold…Release…
Sciatic nerve stretch Variation #2
- Bend your knee to your right,
- Hold…Release…Bend your knee to your right…Hold…And release…
- As always, use common sense when doing this stretch, don’t overdo, do not hurt yourself, take it easy just make sur you feel stretch, breathing deeply.
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Lay down on your back, and play with the position of your knees to increase/decrease intensity if the stretch in buttock and back of the thigh #backpain #sciatica #backpainrelief
