Exercise for Sciatica.

The most important exercise for sciatica - especially at the early stage - is to reach and maintain a good posture while sitting, standing or working on a computer.

So, let's start by talking about good posture. To immediately improve your standing posture, imagine a hot air balloon coming from the top of your head and lengthening you towards the ceiling. We have a tendency, when we have sciatica, to slump which - although may give us initial comfort - usually will affect your sciatic nerve negatively.

For an improved sitting posture, sit on a supportive chair and again lengthen the top of your head towards the ceiling - this will result in your sit bones being lifted in the same direction.

You can also use back pain relief products like "back friends" and lumbar rolls to facilitate this.

Finally, avoid repetitive positions or postures for any length of time and move all parts of your body that do not hurt on a regular basis. Don't let your sciatica discomfort cause all of your body to shut down! Lack of movement in any injury can lead to secondary problems - you can easily avoid this with specific and personalised advice from the right healthcare professional such as your physiotherapist.

To illustrate why any further exercises have to be specific to your sciatica symptoms, we will take the following example:

Say if your sciatic nerve is being squeezed by a disc bulging backwards - then if you were to do exercises in a flexion/forward direction you are at risk of further pushing the disc out and compromising your sciatic nerve even more. In this situation your physiotherapist will advise you on a range of exercises to support an extension/arching backwards direction - which willencourage your prolapsing disc to correct itself. It is vital to take into consideration the direction of any dysfunction in the overall management of your sciatica.

In summary, the key to an appropriate type and level of exercise for sciatica depends on the diagnosis and direction of cause of your sciatica. Once the correct movement dysfunction has been discovered, then the appropriate exercises will be advised. You must seek advice from a specifically trained Physiotherapist. Together you will heal your sciatica through manual therapy and exercises specific to your sciatic problem.

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