Feeling Sciatic Pain? Try a Simple Seated Twist

Do you experience tenderness or pain along your sciatic nerve?  It’s not an uncommon pain.  The longest nerves in our bodies, there are two sciatic nerves, one in each of our legs.

These nerves originate from several nerve roots that exit the spinal cord.  Whether you’re active or not, at some point along the way you might feel the discomfort that comes from these nerves being aggravated in some way.

Here’s a post that can help.  It’s the Simple Seated Spinal Twist:

-Sit on the floor cross-legged

-Keep your right knee pointed forward and on the floor

-Bring your left leg up, bending at the knee 

-Lean slightly to the left, distributing your weight equally onto both sitting bones

-As you twist to the left, gently pull your left knee toward your right chest, resisting the pull by pressing your knee into your hand

-Hold this pose from 30 seconds up to several minutes

That’s it.  Work this into your practice if you are experiencing discomfort in your sciatic nerve, and you will soon see some relief.

Peace.

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