Sciatica -- Kinetic Health

Sciatica is often a poorly understood condition that can in most cases can be treated very effectively.

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[abelsonb]

I would recommend you go have it checked out.

[freddyfastfingers]

when the hamstring stretch was shown, the therapist said to point toes towards the body to help with hamstring stretch, but i was told to have the client preform a straight leg raise and check for the L5 S1 nerve compression, if positive they need to floss otherwise the hammys will never losen up and pain will persist.

any thoughts?

[abelsonb]

Every case will vary. If there are indications of nerve compression nerve flossing my help. On the other hand the restriction may need to be broken up with ART or another technique.

[hioctane3]

god, i hate my sciatica!

[crankyboiy]

you don't even know how bad my sciatica was when i got it and still do..i couldn't even stand up and i had to walk to school limping like an old man....i had to wait a couple of minutes after sitting to finally stand up...it took 5 months for me to walk straight with the help of a priscription medicine..but my butt all the way down to my toes are still aching and it sucks cus i like to work out and i can't anymore....

[trumpsahead]

@fitforlife101

I just moved my sofa out of the living room, now squat for tv & computer, which helps a lot. Looking to buy a couple Japanese low stools too. I plan to make or buy a squat toilet for more aid. We westerners don't use our bodies correctly, even taking a dump over many years causes disease because sitting on a toilet is not ergonomic, the body is not designed for that but squatting. Drink smoothies: alkaline fruits & veggies will cause health & loss of weight which helps; walks.

[acdoubleu]

I had sciatica that was due to a back injury. It got so bad where my toes would actually be numb almost every morning until the muscles loosened up. I don't suffer from it now, I was able to get past it through yoga and ALOT of stretching. I found strengthening my core and getting my hamstrings to be more limber solved a lot of the issues.

[BLOWGUNS]

great video

[MelissaWiggington]

Where would I find a doctor or therapy that can assist me with this type of help. I have been suffering from sciatica for a few months now and no one seems to have anything helpful other then injections into my spine, which I am not interested in. I live in Maryland, and would really like to try these stretches under the watchful eye of a doctor (at least at first).

[Thatofares]

I tried everything to cure my sciatica, the only thing that worked was a microdysectomy. I was cured for 3 1/2 yrs, 100%. after the surgery which i got when i was 17 i lived a normal life and even competed in power lifting. however just recently it has returned and no stretch is help, in factmost stretches make it worse... I feel all of your pain, It sucks feeling handicapped. very informative video though

[grundik1]

This is a literal pain in the ass. Took me 30 min to get out of bed this mourning. Now I understand what Kafka meant when he wrote the Metamorphoses.

[clarite1]

Having lived with sciatica for most of my life, I never knew that the pain on the side of my calfs was to do with the nerve too. Mine is genetic as my mum and sister suffer from it too. Regular excercise does help as the muscles seem to hold the nerve better when toned. Thanks for the video, very informative.

[fitforlife101]

Any ideas on a comfortable chair to help relieve this sciatica? I just purchased a saddle chair and that didn't help at all!

[Tuberinio1949]

It was ages before my sciatica was diagnosed. they discovered my left leg was shorter and was blaming that for the pain instead. So watch out for wrong diagnoses. .

[crankyboiy]

yah i did have more pain sitting, it was less painful standing up then sitting down..and i was tubborn enuf not to go to therapy so mine lasted a year....lying down always relieves the pain...oyah when u sleep place a pillow or two underneath ur knees helps relax ur lower back..