What kind of exercise should I avoid when suffering from sciatica?

Sciatica is a common and frequently occurring disease, which is common in middle-aged and elderly people. Sciatica is usually a chronic disease with no symptoms in the early stage. In theory, sciatica requires moderate aerobic exercise, but not all exercise can be done. Vigorous and strenuous exercise will not only not help the patient recover, but will make the condition worse and even leave a root of the disease. So what kind of exercise is contraindicated for sciatica?

Sciatica:

Sciatica is a syndrome characterized by pain along the sciatic nerve pathway and distribution area. The vast majority of sciatica cases are secondary to lesions in the local sciatic nerve and surrounding structures that cause stimulation, compression and damage to the sciatic nerve, which is called secondary sciatica; a few are primary, namely sciatica.

Causes:

There are many causes. The sciatica in the vast majority of patients is secondary to the stimulation, compression and damage to the sciatic nerve caused by lesions in the local sciatic nerve and surrounding structures, which is called secondary sciatica; a few are primary, namely sciatica.

Exercises you can do:

1. Supine gymnastics. The patient lies on his back, bends his legs alternately, then straightens them alternately, and then lifts his legs upward alternately. At the beginning, the lifting angle of the affected lower limb can be smaller than that of the healthy lower limb. After continuous exercise, the lifting angle of the affected lower limb can be gradually increased.

2. Seated gymnastics. The patient sits on the edge of the bed or on a chair with his legs hanging down, his heels on the ground, toes raised, and his hands flat on his legs. Sit down and gradually bend forward, pushing your hands toward your feet. When you first start practicing, your hands may only be able to reach your calves, but with persistent training, they will be able to reach the instep and toes.

3. Standing gymnastics. The patient stands with his hands on his hips, first lifts his legs straight forward, then stands with his legs as far apart as possible, bends his knees in turn, and squats down in a bow shape. At this time, the lower limbs that are not flexed at the knee joint can be pulled and stretched.

Exercise Notes:

Although people with sciatica can run, there are some issues that they need to be aware of. For example, after running, the patient may sweat. At this time, he should change his clothes and take a shower in time. Never dry sweaty clothes directly on your body, as this can easily cause you to catch a cold and make the symptoms of sciatica worse.

In addition, patients need to properly protect their waist and hips when running, and actively avoid sprains or falls. Relieving the disease through exercise cannot be achieved overnight. At the beginning, the amount of exercise may be relatively small, and it may also cause mild pain. At this time, you cannot be greedy, but increase it slowly until the body gradually adapts.