The pain connected to sciatica is infamous. In fact, there are recorded cases of patients crawling on hands and knees coming to the doctor’s office because of excruciating pain. So what are your options? Stay with us to find out how to get rid of sciatica and which sciatic nerve pain treatment is right for you. According to newest surveys, 4 out of 10 people in North America … [Read more...]
How to Release a Pinched Nerve in the Lumbar Area (Sciatica)
Nerves extend from your brain and spinal cord throughout your body, sending vital messages. A pinched nerve can occur when a nerve is compressed or squeezed by a herniated disc in the spinal cord, a ligament, muscle or cartilage. This pressure causes damage or inflammation to the nerve that can result in pain, muscle weakness, numbness or a tingling sensation. Stretching and … [Read more...]
Yoga for Sciatica – Soothe Sciatic Nerve Pain with the Staff Pose, Locust Pose, Pigeon Pose and More…
Can you use yoga for sciatica? The Health Science Journal takes another look at sciatic nerve pain, this time through the lenses of yoga. We'll learn how to soothe sciatic nerve pain with some classic yoga poses like the pigeon pose, the locust pose, the staff pose and many more. The history of sciatica is long and painful. Even as early as the 5th century BCE, doctors and … [Read more...]
7 Things to Avoid With Sciatica
Previously we wrote about exercises to relieve sciatic nerve pain, but today we will review some habits and activities to that are aggravating your sciatica pain. So, you’ve got sciatic pain, but you’ve only just had it, and while you’re doing your stretches and applying topical treatments, what are you doing that makes it keep hurting? Sciatica is leg pain caused by a … [Read more...]
11 Physical Therapy Exercises for Sciatica – No Pain in 15 minutes (with videos)
Physical therapy exercises with a combination of strengthening and stretching are key to any sciatica treatment plan, excluding surgery. A regular program of gentle exercises can not only help patients recover more quickly, but also prevent future sciatic pain episodes. These 11 easy physical therapy for sciatica exercises have shown to relieve pain in less than 15 minutes for … [Read more...]