Many people think sciatica is just something you have to live with. It’s time for a new angle. Sciatica pain relief can result from releasing tension in the muscles surrounding the sciatic nerve pathway. If you are one of the many people whose sciatica pain is caused or exacerbated by tight muscles, self massage with muscle release tools and learning sciatica trigger points can offer dramatic relief. Sciatica pain relief exercises are less about “exercise” and more about applying pressure to specific muscle groups that help relieve tension and remove impingements along the sciatic nerve pathway. You’ll be learning which muscles to target and how to best use muscle release tools to apply direct, prolonged pressure for 30-90 seconds (while taking nice, deep breaths). Sciatica is often considered to be a type of back pain; however, it is actually nerve pain. The word “sciatica” describes a kind of pain that someone experiences when their sciatic nerve (which begins in the lower back) becomes compressed, inflamed, and irritated. It is estimated that sciatic pain affects as much as 40% of people over the course of their lifetime. What is the sciatic nerve? The sciatic nerve is both the largest and longest nerve in the body – it starts in the spinal canal at the L4 vertebra, goes down to the sacrum through S3, travels out towards the buttocks where it passes underneath (or sometimes through) the piriformis muscle, before traveling down the back of the leg all the way to the feet and toes. While the pain is typically felt on one side of the body, it is possible to experience sciatica on both sides. __________________________________ The Hip Hook is the world’s first muscle release tool designed specifically to release tension in the iliacus AND psoas muscles (your body’s main hip flexors). Using the Hip Hook just a few minutes a day can provide long-term pain relief to your hips, knees, and lower back. If tightness in your hip flexors is at the root cause of your pain, the Hip Hook might just be the solution you’ve been looking for. Discover this for yourself in the book “Tight Hip, Twisted Core — The Key to Unresolved Pain” by Christine Koth, MPT. Learn more about the Hip Hook throughout our YouTube channel and on our website. Hip Hook - www.alethahealth.com/the-hip-hook Tight Hip Twisted Core Book - www.alethahealth.com/tight-hip-twisted-core-book Aletha Website - www.alethahealth.com/ __________________________________ While there are many users of the Hip Hook who have been successful and experienced positive results, it is recommended that you please consult with your healthcare practitioner before using this muscle release tool to assess your particular situation.