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Sciatica pains
AnnieG
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I have experienced sciatica pains on a couple of occasions in the past couple of years, I am commencing my 3rd week of training for my 1st half Oct 14th and last week my sciatica has returned making my legs feel stiff & painful after each run (they tend to loosen up during running). I don't want to stop my training schedule & was wondering if anyone could help me out??
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Perhaps try sports massage too, I find it helps loosen muscles after hard training.
Farnie when sitting down, you pull your leg up onto your other leg and lean forwards, should feel its stretching. On the floor, pull one leg across the other, just like the sitting one, link hands round leg that is being rested on and pull towards you. That should get you started.
Is this what you are trying to discribe Wabo?
I was also given some lower back exercises by the physio as she said that often an inflammed piriformis can be caused by a muscle imbalance.
Try laying on the floor, face down, tuck your toes under and then lift one leg at a time towards the ceiling. Your leg might only move a few inches but that is fine. Hold for about 10 secs then repeat on teh otehr leg. Do about 6 on each leg.
I was also told to stretch the hip flexor. Still laying on the floor, hold one ankle with the hand on teh same side. Pull the ankle towards your bum, while pushing the pelvis into the floor. This one can also be done standing up, but you get a better stretch laying down and don't need to worry about balance.
If I do these exercises regularly I don't get sciatica, but as soon as I stop it comes back again.