Sciatica

Avoid movements that repeatedly push symptoms further down the leg. Early on these often include aggressive hamstring stretching, heavy loaded bending, prolonged sitting and high impact activity. Most can be reintroduced gradually once symptoms centralise.

Sciatica describes pain travelling along the sciatic nerve, usually from irritation of a nerve root in the lower back. Most cases improve over weeks with gradual movement, nerve mobility work and strengthening. Progressive weakness, numbness in the saddle area or loss of bladder control require urgent medical attention.