Is Your Sciatic Pain a Pain in the Butt?
Some Sciatic pain literally is from the gluteal/butt region originating from the piriformis muscle.
Common causes are inflammation from the following possibilities:
1. Acute injury
2. One Leg is shorter than the other
3. Foot problem (flat feet, forefoot varus (where the neutral position of the forefoot is inverted)
4. Other:
Abdominal infections
localized infections
Toxic overload from: heavy metals, processed foods, antibiotics, environmental toxins, etc
The first 3 above may respond to stretching, the last one would probably require a holistic approach and come in to our clinic to find the root cause.
Here is more detailed information and stretches you can do:
Please note that the information is for informational purposes only and not intended to replace a qualified assessment from a health care professional. WARNING: DO NOT DO THESE EXERCISES IF IT CAUSES MORE PAIN.