It can help relieve pain and tension, especially for patients recovering from injury or nerve compression conditions
As a fairly diligent stretcher who tries to get at least five minutes of stretching in a day, I’d like to say that I’m fairly in tune with my body, and all its aches and pains. But recently I’ve been experiencing a bit of numbness and stiffness in my glutes that none of my usual stretches could address. Could the numbness indicate a possible issue with my nerves?
It’s possible it could indicate a tight sciatic nerve, said Morgan Sileo, an orthopedic clinical specialist at the Hospital for Special Surgery, the treatment for which could include sciatic nerve flossing.
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