What Are The Best Excercises To Lose Weight With When Having Sciatica?
June 2nd, 2009 | 
Author: I currently have sciatica (an old inury from a lifting accident) and I was wondering what would be the best fat burning excercises? I have been trying swimming however would like faster results as I normally spend 30 minutes doing cardio(15 mins on treadmill and 15 minutes on the cross trainer), I do do weights as well (machines) however this is not irritating my back for some reason Thanks all :0)
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Do swimming but what ever you do don’t do breast stroke as this will aggravate the sciatica. Treadmill is okay but within your limits. cross trainer is good but again can cause problems. Use a bike as these can really help and from personal experience caused me less aggravation.
Personally I would keep up what you are doing but include the exercises that will help improve your back. With an improved back then your cardio side can increase and therefore give you greater weight loss improvements.
I am sure you have this one already under control but make sure your diet is healthy as well as you can do as much exercise as you like but if the diet isn’t right the changes will be slow to non existent.
I have included a link to my blog below where if you click on the bad back section it will take you through some useful advice that can help with sciatica. There are only 2 articles per page so you will have to click on the previous entries link at the bottom of the page to see the rest.
Finally sciatica isn’t a nice condition but the symptoms can be improved, I would highly recommend you see a chiropractor or a physiotherapist to help you with your progress (if you haven’t already) as all this advice is based on not having met you.
I hope it has been of some help and good luck with it. I too had sciatica for 2 years and now I am completely pain free and it all came down to hard work and lots of stretching.
yoga , breathing ,stretching exercises? you can slowly increase time what every you are doing now but take it slowly, do not over do it as it may be harm full..
go swimming
Walking slowly in a swimming pool.
Remember to take it easy.
I hope you feel better soon!
go back to the machines too if they are not irritating your back