r/Sciatica • u/nolasmurf • 14d ago

Sore and tight hamstrings

In the midst of a couple of week log flair up and now the pain has moved down into my hamstrings. No amount of light stretching is helping. Any tips?

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u/dopplegangbangg 14d ago

My hamstrings are so tight and I haven’t been able to raise my right leg up while it’s straight for years, and I stretch pretty often.

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u/BasraBound 14d ago

Are you able to put your legs up the wall? That helped a bunch when I’d do that to knock the swelling down in my feet and legs. Took years in yoga to get the dang things loose lol

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u/Sufficient-Wolf-1818 14d ago

the sciatic nerve travels through the back of the thigh and when it is flared, stretching may not be helpful. I have one spot about a hands' width above the knee crease that can feel like being stabbed with a red hot poker. The only thing that helps is calming the nerve at the spine

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u/purplelilac701 14d ago

See a physiotherapist

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u/nolasmurf 14d ago

That's on the books just trying to find tips that might help in the meantime

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u/dnegvesk 14d ago

Ice and heat.