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The Hidden Muscle Causing Your Sciatica Pain And 2 Easy Stretches For Instant Relief

Sciatica is a painful condition felt on the lower back, as a result of a pinched nerve.

It is a common issue, and it leads to unbearable pain and mobility issues. In the most severe cases, sciatica pain may cause numbness in the upper part of the thighs, loss of bladder or bowel control, and progressive weakness of the lower extremities.

Namely, the sciatic nerve is the longest body nerve, as it starts at the lumbar (lower) part of the spinal column, goes through the buttocks, down to the legs.

Therefore, the pain it causes is spread in the entire body, often affecting one side of the body at a time. This pain can be a result of various conditions, and experts often do not recognize them, and cannot determine the origin of the irritation.

Yet, the most common reason for the occurrence of sciatica pain is a pressed sciatic nerve by a herniated disc. The pain may also occur in the case the nerve is irritated or pressed by a bone, tumor, or an adjacent muscle.

However, the cause of the sciatica nerve can be a tight or misaligned muscle.

The reason why doctors often fail to consider the piriformis muscle as a possible cause is the it is woven through bone and other muscles, starting from the sacrum’s front, through the pelvic cavity, attaching at the femur’s top and covering a part of the sciatic nerve.

When it presses the sciatic nerve or other gluteus muscles, it leads to Piriformis syndrome. Yet, a misaligned piriformis may lead to different types of pain in the lower back and legs.

However, if the pain in the back is not a result of a herniated muscle, but this one, it can be healed without a physical therapy, surgery, or drugs.

Yet, this muscle should move as well, so stretching can be of great help as it can release the constriction and tension, soothe the irritation and inflammation, reduce the misalignment, and thus relieve the pain.

The following two stretches can provide amazing results:

1.In a lying position, cross the painful leg over the other one at the knees, and bend both legs. Then, pull the knee up gently towards the shoulder on the same side of the body. When you feel the stretch, hold for 30 seconds, and return to the initial position. Repeat 3 times.