Exercises to Relieve Sciatica Pain

Who said individuals with Sciatica cannot do exercise? Actually, there are exercises recommended for people with Sciatica. And the good thing about it, these exercises is that they can help alleviate Sciatica Pain.

The specific sciatica exercises serve two main purposes:

• Reduces the sciatic pain in the near term
• Provides conditioning to help prevent future recurrences of the pain

A physical therapist, chiropractor, physiatrist and spine specialist who treats the leg pain and other symptoms of Sciatica will typically prescribe their patients with specific exercises which they can do.

According to health experts, patients who experience sciatic pain flares up should rest for a day or two but beyond that, prolong inactivity will just worsen the pain. That is why they teach their patients some exercises which includes:

• Hamstring Stretching – A regular routine of this stretching will benefit most types of sciatica regardless of the diagnosis. When doing any type of hamstring stretches, patients should avoid bouncing, which can trigger a muscle spasm. Instead, enter the stretch gently and hold it.
• Aerobic Exercise – Reconditioning through aerobic exercise is very useful for both rehabilitation and maintenance of the lower back. Walking is a good example of aerobic exercise for the low back.
• Stretching Exercise – Stretching exercise is good for sciatica because it target muscles that cause pain when they are tight and inflexible. When patients engage in regular strengthening and stretching program, they can recover quickly from a flare up of sciatica.

Aside from exercise routine, patients with sciatica should minimize everyday stress on the lower back, including maintaining good posture, making sure the lower back is well supported while sitting, and avoiding sitting or standing for long periods of time.

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