26 May Exercises for Sciatica
Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:41 What is sciatica? 00:51 Symptoms associated with sciatica 1:15 Where do these symptoms come from? 1:56 Focus on low back mobility first 3:08 Hip mobility is next! 3:28 Get those nerves moving! 4:47 Let's strengthen! Here's some exercises to try 5:20 Want to take the guesswork out of your rehab?...
22 Mar Inch Worm – In Place
HOW: Start in a standing position with your feet together. Keep your knees as straight as you can as you bend over bringing your hands down to the ground. Once your fingertips start to touch the ground, walk your hands forward keeping your back flat...
12 Mar Seated Spine Stretch
HOW: Start in a seated position with your legs spread about shoulder width apart (or the width of a mat) and sit up tall and upright. Reach your arms straight out in front of you at shoulder height. From here, pull your belly button in...
12 Mar Lumbar Spine Mobilization – Peanut
HOW: Place a peanut (or two tennis balls taped together) on the ground at the bottom of your lumbar spine with the gap of the peanut directly over the middle of the spine. Gently lay onto it and use both hands to adjust your body...
12 Mar Downward Dog – Hold
HOW: Start by placing your hands on the ground under your shoulders, knees under the hips, and toes pushing into the ground. From here, push into the ground and raise your hips straight up into the air extending your legs straight. If you can’t straighten...
12 Mar Prone Dart
HOW: Get set up lying face down on your stomach with a towel roll underneath your forehead. Have your arms down at your side with your palms facing your hips. From here, inhale and as you exhale lift your head and upper chest off of...
12 Mar Child’s Pose – Prone Press Up Flow
HOW: Start on your hands and knees with your knees underneath your hips and reach your hands as far out as you can. Sit your hips back and try to place your butt on your heels while keeping your arms straight out in front of...
27 Oct Basking Seal
HOW: Begin by lying on a table or bed on your side. With your legs together, bend your knees up towards your chest to have your knees straight out from your hips. From here, let your lower legs drop down towards the floor while keeping...
31 Dec Tall Kneeling Chop – Band
HOW: Position yourself in a tall kneeling position with your back straight and your core and glutes engaged. Grab onto a band with both hands that is anchored up high. The band should be up at your side. Pull it down across your body...
31 Dec Tall Kneeling Pallof – Overhead, Anterior
HOW: Position yourself in a tall kneeling position with your back straight and your core and glutes engaged. Grab onto a band with both hands that is anchored up high. The band should be anchored in front of you. Pull it up overhead with...
