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Sciatica Rehab P
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Phase 3 · Rebuild the leg · Session P

Stronger back.
Not a stiffer one.
Big difference.

Trunk and back extensor strength — built to tolerate load, not to hold one position.

  • Psession
  • P3Rebuild
  • 12:00on the clock
  • — donecompleted

Loading does not harm discs

Progressive, graded loading does not damage discs. Avoiding load lowers tolerance and makes the next episode more likely.

The hinge protects

Hips back, spine long: the hinge lets the hips lift so the discs do not have to bend under load.

Neuropathic pain feels different

Burning, shooting, electric or pins-and-needles pain behaves differently from muscle ache and responds to different treatment.

Three couplets · two rounds · twelve minutes · symptoms moving up, not down

A

Extend

Prone extension + superman
A1

Prone back extension

60 s · slow reps

Face down, hands at the temples; lift the chest a hand-width and lower slowly.

Easier hands by the sides  ·  Harder hold two seconds

R1R2—
A2

Superman

12 reps · ×2

Arms long; lift arms and legs a hand-width and hold one second, nose down.

Easier arms or legs only  ·  Harder 3-s hold

R1R2
B

Brace

Bird-dog loaded + plank
B1

Bird-dog with hold

60 s · slow reps

Reach long, hold five seconds, then draw elbow and knee together underneath.

Easier 3-s hold  ·  Harder 8-s hold

R1R2—
B2

Front plank

4 × 25 s · ×2

Elbows under the shoulders, glutes on, ribs down; hold and breathe.

Easier on the knees  ·  Harder one foot lifted

R1R2
C

Hinge loaded

Bodyweight RDL + backpack RDL
C1

Bodyweight RDL

60 s · slow reps

Soft knees; push the hips back with a long back, hands sliding to the knees.

Easier to mid-thigh  ·  Harder to the shins

R1R2—
C2

Backpack RDL

12 reps · ×2

Pack at the thighs; hips back, pack against the legs, three seconds down.

Easier bodyweight  ·  Harder heavier

R1R2

The clock

Round 1settle in — 70%, perfect tracking
0:00A1 → A2
2:00B1 → B2
4:00C1 → C2
Round 2own it — beat Round 1 by quality
6:00A1 → A2
8:00B1 → B2
10:00C1 → C2

Each couplet: 60 s scored → the loading set → 10 s to move on. Done at 12:00.

How to run it

  1. A compressed nerve makes a weak muscle. Find which one is weak and load it deliberately.
  2. Calf, glute and foot are the usual casualties. Test them each week and train the weak one hardest.
  3. Strength returns as the nerve recovers — slowly, and only if the muscle is given a reason.
  4. Two clean sessions at a level earn the next. In doubt, add a rep before adding load.

Tick it off

MovementRound 1Round 2Best
A1Prone back extensionslow reps in 60 s —
A2Superman12 reps
B1Bird-dog with holdslow reps in 60 s —
B2Front plank4 × 25 s
C1Bodyweight RDLslow reps in 60 s —
C2Backpack RDL12 reps
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TE-12-SCIATICA-P