Wow! Thank you so much! You're the first person who has ever walked me through all the specific areas of inflammation along the sciatic nerve that are causing my pain. I'm truly blown away! I've been dealing with sciatica on and off for so long, and despite endless stretching and taking rest days, you're absolutely right-it never really fixes the root of the problem! Everyone else I've seen for this issue (PT, chiro, acupuncture) has only focused on one specific area, without considering all the associated factors. So, thank you! Now that I'm training to become a yoga instructor with many more hours of practicing, everything is flaring up. You've definitely provided the "a-ha" moment I needed. Many thanks!
Wow, this was incredible. So helpful in the sequence of understanding and logic how you presented this. I had immediate relief and mobility of the nerve tension 👌thank you!
This was very helpful. I have had tightness on my left side for some time and tried flossing and stretching in general and these things helped a little bit. However, after doing the exercises in this video, I also tried applying pressure to where I thought the sciatic nerve was around the glute and piriformis by using a cork ball. After doing this, my seated glute stretch with my left side was dramatically improved. I'm pretty stoked about this.
Hello! I am a truck driver. And I have some issues with sciatic nerve right now. I definitely will do those exercises that you suggested. But I have a question/suggestion for your another video as for a driver, who spends for 11 hours in sitting position and mostly works just right leg. Can you give some exercises starting from toes? Sometimes in traffic you have constantly keep your toe in tension and it affects the whole leg and lower back. And what exercises to do to even right and left sides?
on the "standing hamstring stretch" - you say that extending your leg at the knee puts tension on the nerve, but it's precisely with a bent knee that I get a "nerve pull" sensation. No such thing with a straight knee! What could this be? I'm pretty sure I know the difference between a nerve stretch and a muscle stretch
It’s hard to comment without being able to assess you mate as you’re right - it isn’t what you’d expect. There could be a local restriction in the hamstrings, it may not be the sciatic nerve specifically and more an adjacent one, etc.
Ultimately the success of any mobility exercise rests on whether somebody feels immediately looser to some degree, without anything else feeling irritated or annoyed afterwards. It’s important to figure out which exercise, if any, do irritate the nerve and adjust a persons program accordingly. The order that things are done, can also have a big impact- especially if there is an irritation involved. The areas to focus on can be helpful for most people, but the way they mobilise those areas can differ based on their needs. Instead of stretching some of the tissue, they could gently let a ball press into those tight spots instead. Similarly, a massage to those areas may be more respectful and helpful depending on the person.
@@YourWellnessNerd Thanks for reply. I agree with a lot of what you said. However, you can't always go on what someone immediately feels. Actually that though process can be totally counter productive.
@@Theclassiccarnut I hear you, and appreciate your input! For me, the idea isn’t to base everything just on how it immediately feels, but it can be a very helpful metric to understand the potential for success from an exercise. Clinically for me, immediately afterwards is as important as how things feel later that day, and also how someone pulls up the next day as well. If all three are positive then there’s a really good chance it was a positive experience for the body. If any one of those three aren’t positive then it’s a great opportunity to take a step back to try and understand what about that approach didn’t gel with a person’s body, and we can adjust accordingly.
I like your channel amd the content is gold but the quick visual editing cuts are very distracting. It's almost like you filmed everything in one take and THEN chopped it up
Appreciate the support mate. Just trying to do my best with it. I’m a Physio first and amateur video guy at best in a distant second. Always happy to hear ways to get better!
How did you find each of these exercises??
Thanks for not just telling me to nerve floss!! lol. Love that you really look into the root of things
Glad it resonated with you!
Wow! Thank you so much! You're the first person who has ever walked me through all the specific areas of inflammation along the sciatic nerve that are causing my pain. I'm truly blown away! I've been dealing with sciatica on and off for so long, and despite endless stretching and taking rest days, you're absolutely right-it never really fixes the root of the problem! Everyone else I've seen for this issue (PT, chiro, acupuncture) has only focused on one specific area, without considering all the associated factors. So, thank you! Now that I'm training to become a yoga instructor with many more hours of practicing, everything is flaring up. You've definitely provided the "a-ha" moment I needed. Many thanks!
Really hope it helps Mel!
Wow, this was incredible. So helpful in the sequence of understanding and logic how you presented this. I had immediate relief and mobility of the nerve tension 👌thank you!
Awesome to hear! Hope it helps settle things down!
I agree with everyone who said that they appreciate the step by step approach. The heel grinding was new to me and really helped. Thank you!!
Glad it helped mate!
This was very helpful. I have had tightness on my left side for some time and tried flossing and stretching in general and these things helped a little bit.
However, after doing the exercises in this video, I also tried applying pressure to where I thought the sciatic nerve was around the glute and piriformis by using a cork ball. After doing this, my seated glute stretch with my left side was dramatically improved. I'm pretty stoked about this.
Great to hear it helped mate!
Thanks Grant, found this video really helpful.
Glad to hear it Shlamus!
Hello!
I am a truck driver. And I have some issues with sciatic nerve right now. I definitely will do those exercises that you suggested.
But I have a question/suggestion for your another video as for a driver, who spends for 11 hours in sitting position and mostly works just right leg.
Can you give some exercises starting from toes? Sometimes in traffic you have constantly keep your toe in tension and it affects the whole leg and lower back.
And what exercises to do to even right and left sides?
I’ll add it to the list, Natalia!
Exemplary! Actual added-value content made explainable ... Thanks!
Glad it resonated with you Louie!
Thank you for all your help
Hope it does help Brian!
Thank you 🙏 really informative
Glad it resonated with you, Liz!
Amazing video! Thank you so much... legs feel so much better already. Does the calf pnf work soleus and gastroc?
Thanks again 👍
You’re welcome, Sonia! The calf PNF will stretch the Soleus if the knee is bent, and the Gastrocs when the knee is straighter. Hope that helps!
This was good, thank you.
....any rub on gel/cream?
Pallof is helping me, good demo.
Glad to hear it Kenan!
on the "standing hamstring stretch" - you say that extending your leg at the knee puts tension on the nerve, but it's precisely with a bent knee that I get a "nerve pull" sensation. No such thing with a straight knee! What could this be? I'm pretty sure I know the difference between a nerve stretch and a muscle stretch
It’s hard to comment without being able to assess you mate as you’re right - it isn’t what you’d expect. There could be a local restriction in the hamstrings, it may not be the sciatic nerve specifically and more an adjacent one, etc.
@@YourWellnessNerd thanks for the reply! I'll do the exercises you show here and I'll go to a PT if they don't work after a few months
Sometimes it's difficult to know if an exercise is working or not. The muscle may feel better for a short time but it irritates the nerve.
Ultimately the success of any mobility exercise rests on whether somebody feels immediately looser to some degree, without anything else feeling irritated or annoyed afterwards. It’s important to figure out which exercise, if any, do irritate the nerve and adjust a persons program accordingly. The order that things are done, can also have a big impact- especially if there is an irritation involved. The areas to focus on can be helpful for most people, but the way they mobilise those areas can differ based on their needs. Instead of stretching some of the tissue, they could gently let a ball press into those tight spots instead. Similarly, a massage to those areas may be more respectful and helpful depending on the person.
@@YourWellnessNerd Thanks for reply. I agree with a lot of what you said. However, you can't always go on what someone immediately feels. Actually that though process can be totally counter productive.
@@Theclassiccarnut I hear you, and appreciate your input! For me, the idea isn’t to base everything just on how it immediately feels, but it can be a very helpful metric to understand the potential for success from an exercise. Clinically for me, immediately afterwards is as important as how things feel later that day, and also how someone pulls up the next day as well. If all three are positive then there’s a really good chance it was a positive experience for the body. If any one of those three aren’t positive then it’s a great opportunity to take a step back to try and understand what about that approach didn’t gel with a person’s body, and we can adjust accordingly.
I like your channel amd the content is gold but the quick visual editing cuts are very distracting. It's almost like you filmed everything in one take and THEN chopped it up
Appreciate the support mate. Just trying to do my best with it. I’m a Physio first and amateur video guy at best in a distant second. Always happy to hear ways to get better!
Wellness Nerd, You're doing a GREAT job, easy to follow and very informative!!
@@ebells33 Appreciate it mate! All feedback is welcome!
Can u pls shorten the length of videos
Just doing my best to present the information I think is important. Hope it was helpful!
@@YourWellnessNerd Great content, very very helpful
@@jaknap83 Glad to hear it resonates mate!
He has it broken up by time stamps. Maybe learn to use TH-cam before complaining.
Can u pls lengthen the length of ur comments