Stop Sciatica in 2 minutes #sciatica #backpain
Channel: Laws of Physio
Date: 2023-10-10

Hello. I hope you are well.

Sciatica can be a literal pain in the a$$.
It is caused by irritation through the sciatic nerve. This can happen either by impingement of the nerve itself or lack of flexibility. 

We have a video showing how to use a foam roller to release muscles that can impinge the sciatic nerve: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLaSV3Xx5CU&ab_channel=LawsofPhysio

This video demonstrates 2 versions of nerve glides.

Seated neural glide:
Sitting, make sure your torso is upright. Straighten your leg as much as your can. The main focus is the movement of the foot. Dorsiflex and plantarflex your ankle as much as possible to give a intense stretch through your whole leg and into the glutes.
You can make this harder by leaning the torso forwards.

The main focus is to feel DISCOMFORT, not pain.

Standing neural glide:
AKA: toe elevated romanian deadlift. This exercises follows the same principle of lengthening the neural fibers. 
Again, keep the torso upright. The cue I tell people is "show off your chest".
Leading with your hips, you want to think about "pushing your butt into the wall behind you"
Feel a deep stretch in your legs and slowly stand back up.

Maintain the stretched position for only 2-3 seconds and repeat for at least 20 repetitions. 

Love to hear your feedback and any other symptoms you want to work on!

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Disclaimer: This is not medical advice. This video is for education and entertainment purposes only. Anything that you may try to replicate from this video should be done at your own risk. If you do feel any pain, stop straight away and seek medical advice.