Can you tell me some poses that will help with sciatica? I have this condition recurring occasionally (like now-- 
) ever since I was expecting my second son about 20 years ago. I know what causes it, being a nurse, but would like not to have to take many pain medications. Yet, at times, it can be severe.
Thanks—Cheryl
Cheryl,
I too am a nurse and have a problem with sciatica, but mine started because of an auto accident. I’m lucky enough that it is not a disk problem but from muscle spasms. So, any poses that stretch out the gluteals & the piriformis muscles helps out alot.
The poses that helped me out in the begining:
Supta Padangusthasana (Reclining Big Toe Pose)
Utthita Trikonasana (Extended Triangle Pose)
Utthita Parsvakonasana (Extended Side Angle Pose)
I usually do variations of extended side angle pose when I start to feel the muscles starting to tighten.
Yoga Journal has a good search engine for poses…
This link has a list of 22 poses that are supposed to help with sciatica, they range from beginning to advanced poses.
http://yogajournal.com/poses/684_1.cfm
Hope this helps!
Marz
"Light on Yoga " by B.K.S.Iyengar contains the list of asanas and pranayamas to cure sciatica. :evil: