Sciatica is “pain affecting the back, hip, and outer side of the leg, caused by compression of a spinal nerve root in the lower back, often owing to degeneration of an intervertebral disk,” as defined by Google. But how does it start and what causes this type of pain? Sciatica is a pain symptoms that usually felt in the lower back to behind the thigh and radiating down below the knee which is caused by a pinched nerve from a disc. When these happens people would rather just get rid of the pain by lying in bed with a heating pad and call it a day, in fact the recommended time for rest is no more than two days. After that some physical medication therapy is needed, because long rest can worsen the pain. I’m going to go thru some different exercise techniques you can do to make the joint pain, less painful. Let’s begin:
Lay on your back and bend your knees, tighten your stomach and raise your legs 3 to 4 inches off the floor and stay in that position of about 30 seconds. Repeat this routine 5 times with a 30 second pause between repetitions. Stays on your back with your arms in front of you stretch your body up without your hips leaving the floor. You can rest your arms or you can (without locking your elbows) press your palms to the floor while your body stretches up. This gives a deeper stretch. Lay on your stomach stretch your arms out in front of you. Raise one arm and one leg on the opposite side (right arm left leg for example) 2 to 3 inches off the ground and stay there for about 6 to 10 seconds. Repeat this for 10 sets. Stand up and put your left hand on your hip with your feet apart, about hip length. Slightly slide your left foot and bend your right knee until your right arm reaches the floor. Put your weight into your right heel and hands, straighten your right leg. Extend the left leg so that it’s parallel to your right leg and rotate your chest so that it’s facing forward, not down. You can keep your left hand on your hip or put it straight up. Look ahead if you’re a beginner, or let your gaze follow your lifted left hand. Yoga is a good form of exercise for back problems, if it is done correctly, because it teaches you to focus on your core and to readily identify the areas of the body that need the most attention.
Tai Chi you can turn, stretch and twist, all while breathing deeply helps you concentrate. When done correctly, tai chi will leave you feeling rejuvenated, rather than tired. Surgery will sometimes be required for persisting sciatica that is caused by nerves in the spine. A variety of stretching exercises are needed to help people recover from sciatica. You should see specialists to help you deal with sciatica, including chiropractors, athletic trainers, others that deal with lower body and back problems. You should also make frequent visits to the therapist. You don’t always have to exercise under the supervision of a professional, but it would help just to make sure you’re doing it right. The exercises depend on the cause of the pain, so a good diagnosis is needed. With regular schedule of sciatica exercises one will be in a position to overcome the situation pretty easy. By the end of your self treatment or if you decided to go with a physical therapist you should, hopefully, be feeling as good as new. I told gave you as much info as I could give now it’s up to you to find out what techniques you feel is right for you.