I'm recovering quite nicely from my sciatic nerve issue. It's been about a week since I was hobble'n around like a REAL geriatric patient, and the corner was turned quite suddenly.
I had stretched, cupped, acupuncture, body worked, stretched, traction,flossed, hot tub'd, iced. But nothing seem to fix it.
I then added a ton of spinal stabilizing exercises and direct ab work.
Still NOTHING! THEN on a Tuesday (add Forrest Gump voice) for no particular reason, it stopped hurting.
I've actually started a slow jog or as I call a big man slow run..."Og" and it hasn't flair back up TOO much.
Then it occurred to me that like most injuries. It isn't a particular movement that causes it, unless it's blunt force trauma, but a combination of things that are built upon for a long time.
It isn't the squat that hurt the knee, it was all the stuff that you had going on before the squat. The squat just broke the camel's back so to say. Had you not done the squat, you may not have found an issue until it was long overdo.
Since it was MOVEMENT that caused the issue, then it would movement that fixed the issue.
The period of time doing the ALL the right things was what made the nerve pain subside.
I'm still from fully recovered, but I found it to be an interesting journey. I don't recommend it for anyone, but since I am once again an EXPERT on Sciatica, I feel empowered to reveal its secrets.
Mt. Dog Row: 4x8x85
Pull up HELL: 2x25x 5 hand positions using Grip 4orce handles
Mid Shin Pin Pulls with 3 shrugs every pull: 4x5x225
Rope Push Downs: 4x15x100
DB Curls: 4x8x30
DB Hammer Curl: 4x8x30
Skull Smashers: 4x12x85
Dips: 4x25
Preacher Curls w/ Zig Zag Bar: 4x8x75