Sciatica Support Group

Sciatica is a term meaning pain that originates from compression of the sciatic nerve, the longest and largest nerve in the body. If the sciatic nerve is pinched or compressed (perhaps by a bulging disc in the low back) a patient may experience leg pain--the classic symptom of sciatica.

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Stretching for Sciatica

AdminTeamDS
TeamDS
Tell us about your personal experience with Stretching as a treatment: Has it worked? Have you had any issues? Any recommendations or tips?
Mckenzie
Mckenzie
At the beginning of getting this hip pain, I didn't know what it was, but it was constant and very annoying since I work sitting daily.
One of my collegue, told me it sounded like sciatic nerve, and she recommended that I stretch.
I did and it worked, but now it seems to come back within hours.
So I don't know???
Mckenzie One day at the time
deleted_user
deleted_user
I had exercises given to me by my dr. several years ago and they all involved stretching. Alot of them required me to lie on the floor (which by the way is hard for me to do now w/o a mat!!)but I do have to say they helped alot. There are no pain meds I have tried that helped. I was given Naproxen when I first went to my dr. but was only allowed to take it for a few weeks.
I have trouble sleeping at night. My left leg is the one that gives me all the sciatica problems so sleeping on my right side just makes it hurt worse!!! Go figure!! :)