What are the best exercises for a sciatic nerve injury?
Dear Reader, Sciatica is a general term that refers to pain or discomfort caused by compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve and is typically felt in the rear, down the back of the leg and possibly to the foot. Sciatica is actually a symptom rather than a diagnosis. This means that a person is experiencing pain or discomfort down the leg from compression on the sciatic nerve. The diagnosis refers to what is actually causing the compression, for example a degenerative disc disease. The sciatic nerve is the largest and longest nerve in the body. It is about the thickness of a person’s thumb. The nerve originates in the lower part of the spinal cord then branches off from the spinal cord as it passes between the bony vertebrae and runs through the hip bones. It connects the spinal cord with the muscles of the hamstring, thighs and those in the lower legs and feet. When the nerve is impaired it may lead to muscle weakness in the leg and/or tingling or numbness. Exercise is essential
