Sciatic Nerve Flossing
Exercise Overview
This is the sciatic nerve flossing exercise that is used to mobilize the sciatic nerve to help reduce inflammation and peripheral nerve impingement. Generally this exercise is to be done in a pain free range of motion, if the end ranges are intolerable you can modify the exercise by shortening the range.
Muscles Involved
HamstringsCalf MusclesGluteus Maximus
Related Conditions
L4-L5, L5-S1 Lumbar Disc HerniationPiriformis SyndromePeripheral Sciatic Nerve EntrapmentSciaticaDisc Bulge or Bulging DiscSlipped DiscProlapsed DiscHerniated Nucleus Palposus (HNP)