Three Types Of Sciatica Exercises To Relieve Pain Now

By Stuart Ward

Burning or stabbing sciatica pain in the back of your legs getting you down? Then learn to relieve it with some known and some unknown exercises you can do at home right now.
I remember the many times, several years ago, my wonderful girlfriend was mercilessly "struck down" and sometimes brought to tears with the perpetual "burning" or "stabbing" pain shooting from her buttock into the back of her leg.
Like many women, she was a busy working mum and sciatica pain simply wasn't an option in her hectic lifestyle.
We needed to find effective sciatica exercises to relieve pain and those unpredictable "flare ups" so she could get back to her daily life as quickly as possible.
I'm telling you, with this goal in mind I was a man on a mission!

To be honest, we really didn't have to look far. You see, my girlfriend being Thai had some friends with ancient knowledge of effective eastern therapies. They showed both of us some simple exercises to relieve pain quickly and with the added bonus of being able to do them privately at home.
So let's crack on and look at effective sciatica exercises to relieve pain.
Stretching
The very first thing we discovered from our Thai friends was the pain relieving benefits of effective and proper stretching.
I don't mean any old stretching. Oh no, there is a correct way to stretch combined with proper breathing that takes a little practise to get right.
But when you do get this right the effect and benefit is truly outstanding!
The stretches we were shown all stemmed from certain yoga poses. There is a lot to be said for centuries old eastern medicine and well-being and lessons that we can learn in our busy western world.
Acupressure
You've probably heard of acupuncture right? Well acupressure works on exactly the same principles.
It's about stimulating certain special "pressure points" for pain relief and to ultimately cure your sciatica (or any other pain for that matter) for good.
And the good thing about acupressure is that you can do these special exercises yourself in the privacy of your own home.
Aerobics
Aerobic exercise is a great way of busting stress while developing overall body fitness.

And I'm not talking about running for miles on end. Oh no, a simple thirty minute walk will benefit lower back pain while working your heart and lungs.
One aerobic exercise that puts little strain on the body (beneficial when you're suffering with sciatica) is swimming.
Swimming besides being aerobic, works and stretches the whole body without stressing your bones.
And the good thing about aerobic exercise - it makes you feel good when you're done!
Do you find that struggling to do the active things you once used to do is somewhat depressing?
Besides being painful, sciatica affects the quality of your life. Don't let this happen to you any longer, take positive action today.

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