Sciatic Nerve Pain: How To Walk Pain free despite sciatica
If you have ever had a sciatic nerve pain (sciatica), you know how painful and debilitating it can be. Sciatica can get aggravated with different activities and walking is a common one on this list. However, walking is one of the activities that cannot be avoided in our everyday life. In this blog we are going to talk about three tips that can help you reduce your sciatic nerve pain when you're walking. 
 
Walking is an excellent form of exercise and it also releases endorphins, the feel good hormones. But when you have sciatic nerve pain, walking can be quite challenging due to either the back pain or leg pain or both. Lets talk about three tips that can help to reduce the chances of aggravating or flaring up your sciatica pain.
 
First tip is to land on your heel and then you roll on to your toes when your foot gets in contact with the floor. Usually when we are in pain the natural reaction is to land either on your toes or the full foot. One easy way to implement this is to remember “heel toe - heel toe’ mantra. 
 
Secondly make sure that you are standing on the tripod of your foot. The tripod is made of three points, namely the ball of the big toe and ball of the little toe and the heel. Whenever you are walking and your foot is flat on the floor make sure there were three points on your foot that are touching the floor. This also helps you to maintain a good posture while walking
 
The third tip is to walk slowly and steadily to not aggravate your sciaticaWhen you slow down your stride length that is length of the step there is less stress on the spine, which in turn is helpful for your sciatica. The recommended pace of walking is to be able to talk without getting breathless while you walk.  If you are feeling fine with the pace of your walk then you can try and increase your speed and see how you go. However always remember to listen to your body and see how you feel before you increase your speed further.

HERE is a checklist on Quick Office Stretches for Nerve Pain Relief. It helps you to identify which nerve is causing your pain and then gives you specific exercises for that nerve and the muscles that need to be addressed. These are easy exercises that can be done while you are sitting at your desk.
 
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I am Swati, an Executive Mum Power Coach & Certified Posture Expert

I help mums of young kids working in high-stress executive jobs manage back, neck, and nerve pain, even with low energy, brain fog, and little time to spare. My proven system delivers real relief without stealing hours from your already packed day. The result? More productive professionals at work and guilt-free mums who can be fully present with their kids, instead of being sidelined by pain.



My passion comes from personal experience. I’ve been where you are: in pain, overwhelmed, and exhausted. After two pregnancies in three years, juggling my kids, housework, and a demanding job, I was stuck in a constant cycle of back and nerve pain. The physical load of motherhood added strain to my spine and joints. Meanwhile, adrenal fatigue left me drained, even after 10–12 hours of sleep.

Everyday tasks became a struggle. I was forgetful, foggy, and low on energy. Even as a trained physiotherapist and posture expert, I couldn’t escape my own pain. I stood all day at work, spent evenings on the laptop, rocked my kids to sleep, sat through endless meetings, traveled frequently ... I’ve been through it all.

I kept my pain hidden at work, afraid to speak up. I felt like a fraud, someone who coached others on relief strategies but couldn’t find relief herself. I loved my job and my children, but I couldn’t give 100% to either. Pain was holding me back.

One New Year, I made a resolution: to get healthy, not just fix pain, fatigue, or weight. I focused on reducing inflammation, healing my adrenal fatigue, and reclaiming my energy. Slowly but surely, the pain faded. I lost weight, my brain fog cleared, and my energy skyrocketed. Today, my pain is nearly gone. I feel stronger, clearer, and more in control than I have in years.
And now, I want that for you.

I combine professional expertise with lived experience to support other mums like me, those with young kids, high-stress jobs, and no time for complicated health programs. I’ve helped hundreds of women reduce spinal and joint pain, lift their energy, and clear the mental fog that holds them back.

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