Many programs claim they have exercises to stop sciatica and back pain. But, when you begin to strip away the core elements of their programs, the exercises tend to be generic, nonspecific activities that are both taught and performed wrong.
It is estimated that over 60% of women will experience sciatica and/or back pain during or after sexual activity. The typical exercises prescribed tend to be the general, nonspecific exercises that do nothing to address the underlying cause of a woman’s symptoms, keeping her sexually sidelined and her partner frustrated.
There are many reasons why a woman will experience sciatica and back pain during sexual activity. Most of these reasons are well outside of my expertise. However, I am well qualified to comment on mechanical dysfunction of the pelvis - specifically sacroiliac joint dysfunction - as a potential cause of pain with sexual activity.
To that end, I put together a short video for you where I discuss two exercises that may help reduce or eliminate sciatica and back pain during or after sexual intercourse. i hope you find it helpful.
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Dedicated to Erasing your Back Pain,
Malton A. Schexneider, PT, MMSc The Back Pain Expert
Back pain exercise can range from simple isometric activities to highly targeted exercises to address specific muscle weakness not under our conscious control. Perhaps one of the most overrated therapeutic exercise regimens is “spinal stabilization” exercise.
The premise behind this exercise regimen involves attempts at retraining the core muscles of the trunk, which are the muscles responsible for providing the trunk dynamic stability during activity.
This system of utilizing spinal stabilization exercises or “core training” as it’s called today, was popularized in the late ’80’s when Joe Montana (the quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers) underwent back surgery early in the season and was able to return to action during that same season. At the time, an unheard of feat. He attributed his fast recovery in part to the stabilization exercises used in the rehabilitation process following surgery.
Thus, the concept of spinal stabilization exercise (core training) was born. However…
In all but a few of the stabilization programs I’ve been exposed to, the routine is indiscriminately administered, poorly supervised, and does not take into account any of the overlapping muscle imbalances that influence the core stabilizers. As a result, there is zero benefit from this type of training.
A better way of exercising the “core” would be to address specific muscle imbalances first and then begin a very targeted exercise program aimed at engaging the deep spinal stabilizers - i.e. multifidus, rotatores, transversus abdominus, and rectus abdominus. In doing so, full spinal function is attained resulting in a better quality of movement and a more stable spine.
So, are core training exercises an effective means of treating back pain? Yes… if they’re sequenced properly and are done correctly.
To learn more about how to best treat specific muscle imbalances, take a look at this: End My Back Pain
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Dedicated to Erasing Your Back Pain
Malton A. Schexneider, PT, MMSc The Back Pain Expert
Aside from sciatica and back pain symptoms, some of the complaints I hear from patients all the time include feelings of stiffness, joint pain during recreational or routine daily activities, feelings of fatigue, and achiness during resting activities?
What I invariably find in these folks is poor muscle flexibility. Continue reading →
A simple back pain exercise you can do anywhere is to stretch the psoas muscle. The psoas is a deep muscle of the low back that runs from the upper lumbar spine, through the pelvis, and attaches onto the front side of the hip.
Back pain is often experienced when this muscle is tight. So to help you with stretching this muscle, I’ve put together a short video that describes how to best stretch the psoas. Continue reading →
Back pain exercise that incorporates stretching is, perhaps, one of the most beneficial therapeutic activities you can do to treat sciatica. But… it’s gotta be the right exercise. Continue reading →
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