You probably don’t know this about me, but I suffer from Sciatica.
The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve running from your hip, down your butt, and through the length of your leg.
https://www.spine-health.com/conditions/sciatica/sciatic-nerve-and-sciatica
Often times, Sciatica is caused by a pinching of the spinal disk causing swelling and damage to the nerve. This results in hardcore aching pain through the hip and leg. I was getting chiropractic care for awhile, but haven’t been in a few years.
It sucks.
There are a few stretches which helps to relieve the pressure and anything you can do to stretch out the lower spine helps. I also use yoga positions (which are great overall for health.) I even use a foam roll to inverse my back. This has probably been the biggest life saver to open up those pinched disks.
Some triggers can be lawn chairs which cause you to “sit” on your waist instead of your butt, exercise without properly stretching after, or sitting too long.
When it happens, if you don’t take care of it quick, you could be stuck with all day pain and no relief. If my usual care routine doesn’t help, I resort to ibuprofen which reduces inflammation.
You only get one body, folks. Take care of it.
This has been,
Fanny T. Crispin
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