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Lower-Nerve Flossing

1. The document provides instructions for lower extremity nerve flossing exercises including sciatic nerve glides from various positions, femoral nerve glides, and peroneal nerve glides. 2. Exercises involve controlled motions like straightening and bending the knee to create tension along the sciatic nerve while in prone, supine, and seated positions. 3. Instructions include how to perform each exercise, number of repetitions and sets to complete, and tips to stop if pain increases.

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Lower-Nerve Flossing

1. The document provides instructions for lower extremity nerve flossing exercises including sciatic nerve glides from various positions, femoral nerve glides, and peroneal nerve glides. 2. Exercises involve controlled motions like straightening and bending the knee to create tension along the sciatic nerve while in prone, supine, and seated positions. 3. Instructions include how to perform each exercise, number of repetitions and sets to complete, and tips to stop if pain increases.

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Upper Extremity Nerve Flossing

Lower Nerve Flossing


YOUR HOME PROGRAM
Created by Stacie Murray Dec 5th, 2019
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Sciatic Nerve Glide (knee Femoral nerve glides
straight)
Lie on your stomach and prop
1) start by grasping the leg up on your elbows. Straighten
behind the thigh your leg out and tip your head
2) bring the knee just above back. Then, flex your knee up
the hip and at the same time flexing
3) straighten the knee to the your head down. Once you
first spot of tension, and then reach a point where you feel a
Repeat 10 Times pull the toes towards the shin Repeat 10 Times stretch, extend you knee back
Hold 1 Second Hold 0 Seconds
Complete 2 Sets 4) relax the foot, bend the Complete 2 Sets down and extend your head
Perform 2 Time(s) a Day knee back to start position and Perform 2 Time(s) a Day back up as well. Repeat this
repeat motion in a controlled,
continuous motion not stopping
*the opposite leg should be to hold a stretch.
straight, flat on the table and
not moving as you perform the
glide* 5
Peroneal nerve glides

2 Begin in seated position with


Sciatic Nerve Glide (knee knee straight. Progress through
bent) the following steps, stopping
once tension is felt in the
1) start laying on your back foot/leg.
with knees bent and feet flat
2) grab behind one thigh and 1. Curl the toes
bring the knee up above the Repeat 10 Times 2. Point foot/ankle (ankle
Hold 1 Second
hip Complete 2 Sets plantarflexion)
3) straighten your leg until you Perform 2 Time(s) a Day 3. Maintain toes curled and
Repeat 10 Times feel a gentle pull along the foot/ankle pointed while
Hold 1 Second
Complete 2 Sets backside of the leg then pull moving ankle in and out (ankle
Perform 2 Time(s) a Day your toes up toward your shin inversion/eversion)
4) return to the start position
(top image) and repeat

3
SEATED SCIATIC NERVE
GLIDE

Sitting safely at the edge of a


Repeat 10 Times chair. Move your body per the
Hold 1 Second directions below
Complete 2 Sets
Perform 2 Time(s) a Day
1) Toes down, head down

2) Head up, toes up

Repeat the prescribed


number of repitions and sets.

Stop exercise if there is an


increase in pain at any time.

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