Can you work out with sciatica?

Sciatica needs bed rest during severe pain. Sciatica is mostly caused by lesions in the lumbar spine, and severe pain means that the nerve roots are more seriously stimulated and possibly edematous and inflamed, so you can’t work out at this time. If it is not very serious, muscle exercise, including fitness, to protect the muscles of the lumbar spine and local muscle strength, stabilize the intervertebral disc, reduce spinal edema and nerve root edema has a certain role, is conducive to the recovery of the sciatic nerve, reduce pain. Which grasp need to pay attention to a good warm-up, gradual activity, moderate intensity training and aerobic training is more suitable for patients with sciatica, anaerobic or strenuous exercise is not recommended, while pay attention to rest and relaxation after exercise.