Sciatica Exercises

para>This is an image of a woman lying on her back on the floor. She has her right leg bent with her foot flat on the floor. She is holding her left knee and bringing it in towards her chest. There is a callout showing her holding both knees as she brings them to her chest.View Original

This is an image of a woman lying on her back on the floor. She has her right leg bent with her foot flat on the floor. She is holding her left knee and bringing it in towards her chest. There is a callout showing her holding both knees as she brings them to her chest.

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These are 2 images of a woman lying on her back, left leg bent with the foot on the floor and the right ankle resting on the left knee. In the first image she is raising her head and shoulders off of the floor slightly and grasping her right thigh. In the second image her head is back on the floor, she is grasping her left thigh and drawing it towards her head with the right ankle still resting on the knee.

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This is an image of a man sitting on the floor. His left leg is extended in front of him and his right knee is bent with his right foot resting on the ground, outside of his left knee. He is leaning back slightly and resting on his straight arms. There is a callout of him pushing his left elbow on the outside his right knee and leaning slightly forward.

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These are 2 images of a woman sitting in a chair with her right leg bent and foot flat on the floor, left leg is extended in front with the heel resting on the floor. In the first image she is sitting up straight and in the second image she is leaning forward slightly, moving her chest towards her knee.

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These are 2 images of a woman lying on her back, arms at her sides, with her legs bent and feet flat on the floor. In the first image her whole back is resting on the floor and in the second image she has lifted just her hips and lower back off of the floor.

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This is a picture of a woman on her hands and knees. Her back is straight and her right arm is extended in front of her at shoulder height. There is a callout of her in the same position, with both hands on the floor and her left leg extended straight behind her at hip height. There is another callout showing her with her right arm and left leg both extended at the same time.

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What will the results be?

Better flexibility
Less pain
Less numbness and tingling
Easier to walk and do other activities
Increased core strength

Helpful tips

Stay active and work out to keep your muscles strong and flexible.
Keep a healthy weight to avoid putting too much stress on your spine. Eat a healthy diet to keep your muscles healthy.
Be sure you do not hold your breath when exercising. This can raise your blood pressure. If you tend to hold your breath, try counting out loud when exercising. If any exercise bothers you, stop right away.
Always warm up before stretching. Heated muscles stretch much easier than cool muscles. Stretching cool muscles can lead to injury.
Try walking or cycling at an easy pace for a few minutes to warm up your muscles. Do this again after exercising.
Never bounce when doing stretches.
Doing exercises before a meal may be a good way to get into a routine.
Exercise may be slightly uncomfortable, but you should not have sharp pains. If you do get sharp pains, stop what you are doing. If the sharp pains continue, call your doctor.

Where can I learn more?

NHS Choices ‚
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Backpain/Pages/sciatica-exercises.aspx ‚

Last Reviewed Date

2015-02-13 ‚

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