Sciatic Nerve Floss
Nerve flossing for sciatica and piriformis syndrome is very easy way to find relief from these all too common conditions. The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the body. Five nerve roots come out of the base of the spinal cord, flow through the pelvis and meet in front of the piriformis muscle to form the sciatic nerve. From there it travels down the leg all the way to the foot.
Sciatica is a symptom of a problem with the sciatic nerve due to its impingement by one of the vertebrae or intravertebral discs of the lower spine. Piriformis syndrome is a condition that occurs when the piriformis muscle goes into spasm and presses on the sciatic nerve.
Nerve flossing for sciatica and piriformis syndrome is done to stretch and release the sciatic nerve when it becomes compressed or entrapped. Nerve flossing exercises are extremely easy to do and can be mixed and matched with any of the other form of exercise that I have written about on the blog.
Nerve Flossing For Sciatica and Piriformis Syndrome
- Sit in a chair with the feet flat on the floor.
- Straighten the leg that is suffering and tuck the chin into the chest.
- Only straighten the leg as far as you can without it hurting too much though it is okay to feel a modicum of sensation.
- Lower the leg and look up towards the ceiling.
- Do this fifteen to twenty times.