EPISODE · Dec 23, 2020 · 23 MIN
Ep. #39: Why Stretching Can Make Sciatica Pain Worse
from Stay Healthy El Paso · host Dr. David Middaugh
If you are experiencing sciatica pain, or have in the past, you may have tried all sorts of things to find relief. You probably also tried stretching and it may have felt pretty good at the moment, but what many don’t realize is that even though it may feel good when you first stretch out your muscles, is that the sciatica nerve really doesn’t like to be stretched. Nerves in particular don’t like to be stretched because it can aggravate the nerve even more. I’ll go into more detail about why that is and why stretching can make sciatica pain worse. I also share what to do instead.
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If you are experiencing sciatica pain, or have in the past, you may have tried all sorts of things to find relief. You probably also tried stretching and it may have felt pretty good at the moment, but what many don’t realize is that even though it may feel good when you first stretch out your muscles, is that the sciatica nerve really doesn’t like to be stretched. Nerves in particular don’t like to be stretched because it can aggravate the nerve even more. I’ll go into more detail about why that is and why stretching can make sciatica pain worse. I also share what to do instead.
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Ep. #39: Why Stretching Can Make Sciatica Pain Worse
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