Guest guest Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 Lynne In yoga classes I do a stretch that helps many people with sciatica pain. I do my best to describe it but you may want to talk to a yoga instructor or schedule a private with a yoga teacher or yoga therapist. Lying on your back take one foot up towards the ceiling. Keeping the knee straight take the lifted leg to the opposite side 45 degree angle to the floor and ceiling. Pushing up trough the heel bring the leg in towards your head without bending the knee. Most people feel a stretch along the back of the leg and the outer hip. I have been told that if the sciatica nerve goes though the muscle or around it pain (usually the piriformis muscle) and the muscle is tensed up, then pain can be the result. It has taken me years to unlearn to store or put tension in different muscles that I did by habit before. I got interested and stayed with yoga as a way to manage low back pain. Yoga is now a full time way of breathing and moving... Hope it helps. Bill Question ; Do pain killers suppress the healing of something like sciatic pain - I haven't taken anything but the pain is quite severe - I could do with some feedback on this? Love Lynne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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