Faster, More Effective Sciatica Relief With Directional Preference Exercises
Sciatica is a term used to describe lower extremity pain, numbness, or tingling that is a result of sciatic nerve irritation.
Sciatica symptoms either come from the nerve being irritated at the lower back or along the piriformis muscle.
This video deals specifically with sciatica symptoms that stem from irritation of the nerve at the lower back level. When sciatica symptoms are due to something going on at the lower back you will most likely have a directional preference.
A directional preference is exactly what it sounds like. Moving your spine in one direction will result in sciatica relief while moving your spine in the opposite direction will increase your symptoms. Your directional preference is the direction of movement that reduces your symptoms.
The majority of people with sciatica have a directional preference into extension. Extension of the lumbar spine is bending the spine backward. This video shows you how to determine if you have a directional preference and the most important exercise to do if your directional preference is extension.
Determining if you have a directional preference and what it is will save you a ton of waisted effort with your sciatica symptoms.
Once you have this information you can start doing specific exercise and movement work that facilitates the healing process opposed to making your sciatica symptoms worse.
Use this video to determine your directional preference. If it ends up being extension use the exercise outlined to get sciatica relief.
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