Sciatica is the pain that emits along the path of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve branches from your lower back through your hips and buttocks and down each leg. The interesting thing about sciatica is that it affects only one side of your body.You’ll have a better idea if you watch this animated video.
Sciatica occurs when a herniated disc bone spur on the spine or the narrowing of the spine compresses part of the nerve. This action causes pain, numbness, and inflammation in the affected leg. You may experience severe pain linked to sciatica. You can resolve the problem with nonoperative treatments in a few weeks’ time, but some people do require surgery.
How Can Yoga Help?
Yoga is one of the best preventive measures to considerably lower your debilitating pain of sciatica. A steady yoga practice helps the spine in its six natural movements of flexion, extension, twisting left, and right and lateral flexion left and right. Yoga requires articulation, undulation, and revolution of spines.
These yogic movements create a much-needed space between the bones and help the vertebral discs to receive nutrients and remove debris. This action increases both the strength and suppleness of the muscles, ligaments, and tendons that support the spinal column.
