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This simple stretch helps relieve sciatica pain by loosening your gluteal and piriformis muscles, which can become inflamed and press against the sciatic nerve.
1.Lie on your back with your legs extended and your feet flexed upward.
2.Bend your right leg and clasp your hands around the knee.
3.Gently pull your right leg ac
4.5.6.7.Ross your body toward your left shoulder. Hold it there for 30 seconds. Remember to pull your knee only as far as it will comfortably go. You should fe...more
1.Lie on your back with your legs extended and your feet flexed upward.
2.Bend your right leg and clasp your hands around the knee.
3.Gently pull your right leg ac
4.5.6.7.Ross your body toward your left shoulder. Hold it there for 30 seconds. Remember to pull your knee only as far as it will comfortably go. You should fe...more
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Asked for male, 63 years old from Dibrugarh
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1.no alcohol
3. No smoking/ tobacco/drugs/ avoid pollution
4. Diet - no ghee/ butter, have mix of vegetable oils - mustard, til, ground nut, olive oil, have more green vegetables and fruits, have whole grain atta, no fried. Fast. Spicy / processed/ junk food. Less sugar, potato, rice. Less salt.
5. 30 mts brisk walk daily if can do
6. Deep breathing exercise for 10 mts daily
7. Meditation daily for 10 mts. 6-8 hrs of sleep at night
8. Expose your body to sun for 15-20 mts...more
3. No smoking/ tobacco/drugs/ avoid pollution
4. Diet - no ghee/ butter, have mix of vegetable oils - mustard, til, ground nut, olive oil, have more green vegetables and fruits, have whole grain atta, no fried. Fast. Spicy / processed/ junk food. Less sugar, potato, rice. Less salt.
5. 30 mts brisk walk daily if can do
6. Deep breathing exercise for 10 mts daily
7. Meditation daily for 10 mts. 6-8 hrs of sleep at night
8. Expose your body to sun for 15-20 mts...more
Asked for male, 37 years old from Dehradun
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5 good bulging disc exercises and stretches
the exercises I personally recommend are listed below in the order I use with my patientsexercise #1: lying figure-4 stretch (for piriformis)
in the early stages of a disc bulge, your body’s natural response is to tighten up and protect the spine and buttocks area. Because of this, one of the the simplest things you can do yourself to relieve radiating back pain caused my a disc bulge is stretching piriformis muscle.
How to perform it:
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the exercises I personally recommend are listed below in the order I use with my patientsexercise #1: lying figure-4 stretch (for piriformis)
in the early stages of a disc bulge, your body’s natural response is to tighten up and protect the spine and buttocks area. Because of this, one of the the simplest things you can do yourself to relieve radiating back pain caused my a disc bulge is stretching piriformis muscle.
How to perform it:
...more
Asked for male, 56 years old from Thrissur
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Poor sitting posture is a common cause of sciatica. To assist the support of your lower back many simple and effective products have been developed over time. These include:
lumbar d-roll
bassett frame
kinesiology lumbar tape
please ask your physiotherapist for their advice in what will help you most.
Exercise sciatic nerve pain
1. Reclining pigeon posepigeon pose is a common yoga pose. It works to open the hips. There are multiple versions of this stretch. The first i...more
lumbar d-roll
bassett frame
kinesiology lumbar tape
please ask your physiotherapist for their advice in what will help you most.
Exercise sciatic nerve pain
1. Reclining pigeon posepigeon pose is a common yoga pose. It works to open the hips. There are multiple versions of this stretch. The first i...more
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1.pendulum stretch do this exercise first. Relax your shoulders. Stand and lean over slightly, allowing the affected arm to hang down. Swing the arm in a small circle — about a foot in diameter. Perform 10 revolutions in each direction, once a day. As your symptoms improve, increase the diameter of your swing, but never force it. When you're ready for more, increase the stretch by holding a light weight (three to five pounds) in the swinging arm.
2. Towel stretch hold one end of a three-foot...more
2. Towel stretch hold one end of a three-foot...more
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1.Lie on the back, extending both legs flat along the floor.
2.Keeping the left leg straight, pull the right knee up toward the chest.
3.Place both hands on top of the knee to help pull it in toward the chest.
4.Hold the stretch for 10 seconds.
5.Let go of the knee and gently lower the leg back toward the floor.
6.Repeat this exercise 5–10 times on each knee.
1.Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your arms in front of your body.
2.Hold a stick, like a brooms...more
2.Keeping the left leg straight, pull the right knee up toward the chest.
3.Place both hands on top of the knee to help pull it in toward the chest.
4.Hold the stretch for 10 seconds.
5.Let go of the knee and gently lower the leg back toward the floor.
6.Repeat this exercise 5–10 times on each knee.
1.Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your arms in front of your body.
2.Hold a stick, like a brooms...more
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Asked for female, 44 years old from Thane
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The reason why you cannot walk more than an hour is because your muscles have become so weak and it becomes tired very easily. To break that fatigue it is advisable to drink or eat protein and mineral food which would be a reservoir for you to store the energy. We also advise you to use knee cap which would help to prevent the knee from damaging further and also to maintain the quadriceps muscle tone. We also suggest people with to use mcr chappals which would reduce the inflammation of the dama...more
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If you have leg pain then you have to rule out the casues for having leg pain. First of all check your weight and your haemoglobin levels, as anaemia always leads to the symptoms of being tired and also having leg pain though there are no issues with the knee joint or back pain. Since you met with an accident probably you would've had blood loss and also you must be having mineral or calcium deficiency that is one reason to feel very rigid or stiff in that area. Hot water fermentation that would...more
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