There are a lot of lovely ways to describe sciatic nerve pain: sharp, shooting, burning, electric and stabbing, among others. When you’re in the throes of sciatic nerve pain, it can be impossible to think of anything but “How do I get my sciatic nerve to stop hurting?”
Targeted sciatica exercises can relieve pain by loosening up any muscles or tissues that are pressing into and aggravating the nerve, says Bianca Beldini, DPT, a physical therapist, acupuncturist and owner of Sundala Wellness in New York.