6 Effective Sciatica Stretches Recommended by a Physical Therapist

Stretch your legs out in front of you while seated on the floor or in a chair.  Place your right ankle over your left knee as you bend your right leg. As you bend forward, your upper torso should come in contact with your thigh.

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Seated glute stretch

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Compression of the spine's vertebrae causes sciatica pain. By making room in the spine, this stretch aids in relieving strain on the sciatic nerve.

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Sitting spinal stretch

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To start this stretch, take a seat in a chair and place your sore leg over the other leg's knee.

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Basic seated stretch

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You can open up your hips by performing the figure-4 stretch. This stretch has several variations, but in order to relieve sciatic nerve discomfort,

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Figure 4 stretch

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Your gluteal and piriformis muscles can get inflamed and press against the sciatic nerve; this easy stretch helps release that pressure.

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Knee to the opposite shoulder

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This stretch can help relieve sciatica-related hamstring tightness and pain. On an elevated surface, plant your right foot at or below hip level. This could be a step on a stairway, an ottoman, or a chair.

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Standing hamstring stretch

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