Sciatica Exercises Are Not Simply Doing Hamstring Stretches Features of a standard program of sciatica exercises may include several components ranging from trunk strengthening and conditioning, stretching targeted at the joints, soft tissues and nerves, neuromuscular education regarding static and dynamic postures, as well as aerobic conditioning. Trunk strengthening and conditioning exercises for management of… Read More >
What Are The Best Exercises For Treating Sciatica? An accurate diagnosis is necessary before any exercises for sciatica can be prescribed. Remember that sciatica is not a diagnosis but a set of signs and symptoms indicating that there is irritation or compression somewhere along the nerve roots that make up the sciatic nerve or the… Read More >
What Is Sciatica? The sciatic nerve is the longest and thickest nerve in the body. Made up from nerve roots coming off the spinal cord in the low back and these nerve roots combine to form a thick nerve that is approximately 2cm wide, known as the sciatic nerve. From this point where these nerve… Read More >
Symptoms Of Piriformis Syndrome Wallet sciatica, better known as piriformis syndrome typically starts with pain in one buttock and from there the pain can extend down the back of the leg, toward the foot. The pain associated with piriformis syndrome can be severe like the referred pain of sciatica from other origins. The pain with… Read More >