![]() Yoga is by far one of the best preventative measures you can take to lower your chances of experiencing the pain of sciatica. Knowledge of the spinal column and how it moves, where your impingement, compression or irritation originates and the area it affects is most helpful for you and how you approach your healing, with or without yoga practice. ![]() If you are already experiencing any of the conditions above, please consult your doctor for the appropriate protocol for your condition. Any of these circumstances can cause the symptoms associated with sciatica: tingling, numbness, weakness or pain. Other reasons why the sciatic nerve may become impinged, compressed, and/or irritated are pregnancy (with natural weight gain and shift in center of gravity), muscle tension (specifically the muscles of the hip/buttock), scar tissue (can be common during the healing process of back surgery), or spinal tumor (abnormal mass of tissue in spinal cord or surrounding it). I focus on piriformis syndrome in part two of this series. When the piriformis muscle is tight it can pinch on the sciatic nerve. Piriformis syndrome occurs due to the fact that the sciatic nerve runs below the piriformis muscle (a deep external rotator of the femur bone) and with some people, it actually travels through the fibers of the piriformis muscle.You can read more about the SI Joint here. ![]() Once a misalignment occurs, the L5 and Sacral nerves get irritated. This joint, although super strong and stable, can become incongruent due to a repetitive motion injury or traumatic injury.
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