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Assisted Sciatic Nerve Tensioner
Rehab
Workout Steps
- Steps 1
Pull on the belt to bring the toes back and raise your leg until a stretch is felt in the back of the leg
- Steps 2
If instructed you may lift the head to increase the stretch
- Steps 3
Now, bring the leg back to the starting position and repeat
- Steps 4
Nerve stretches are very sensitive and need to be performed gently
- Steps 5
Move into the stretch and stop before you feel excessive stretch sensation of the nerve
- Steps 6
Stop if exacerbates pain.
Preparation
Lie down on your back with a stretching belt around the sole of your foot. Hold the belt in one hand that's on the same side of the foot. This is the starting position.