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Title: Pinched sciatic nerve Post by: Marissa on April 10, 2010, 07:33:28 pm Hi, a few weeks ago I was running and somehow pinched my sciatic nerve. I went to the doctor, and I have been taking it easy and not running-since I can barely walk. Has anyone experienced this before? Any suggestions? I'm hoping it's getting better fast enough that I can run a marathon Saturday (I know it's not realistic, but I hate to be a quitter :) )
Title: Re: Pinched sciatic nerve Post by: dave rockness on April 10, 2010, 09:42:51 pm I could be wrong, but look up Josse (I'm not sure of her blog name, but she's a frequent poster) on the blog. I think she has dealt with this injury.
Title: Re: Pinched sciatic nerve Post by: Dale on April 12, 2010, 01:47:58 pm I believe this is often caused by tight piriformis muscles. Here's a good piriformis stretch: http://www.halhigdon.com/15Ktraining/Stretch.htm I also like the chair stretch listed here: http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/flexibilityandstretching/qt/Piriformis_str.htm because it's easy to do while I work (sitting in front of a computer all day long). Something to try, perhaps, if all the doctor told you was to rest.
Title: Re: Pinched sciatic nerve Post by: Marissa on April 12, 2010, 07:30:44 pm thanks for the information!!! I'll definitely start doing those
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