Nerve sliding exercises for leg pain from pinched nerve in low back
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This study tests if gentle nerve-sliding exercises can reduce pain, improve daily function, and help balance in people with leg pain caused by a pinched nerve in the lower back. It may be a good fit if your leg pain is worse than your back pain and certain movements make it better or worse.
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Who can take part
- You have had leg pain on one side only, caused by a pinched nerve in your low back, for at least 3 months but no more than 18 months.
- Your leg pain travels below the knee and is equal to or worse than your back pain.
- You have numbness, tingling, or a pins-and-needles feeling in the affected leg, along with some weakness or changes in reflexes.
- A straight-leg-raise test reproduces your leg pain, and bending your ankle down eases the pain.
- Your symptoms do not improve or get worse when you bend or move your lower back repeatedly.
- You have not had low back surgery, steroid injections, or taken anti-inflammatory painkillers in the past 2–4 weeks.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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