Despite its name, nerve flossing has nothing to do with your teeth. It’s a technique involving a gentle exercise that moves a nerve back and forth to help release tension. It’s easy to do and can work well for people with sciatica, which is a nerve pain that starts in your lower back and travels down your leg.
Like many, I had never heard of nerve flossing until I needed it myself. I had been experiencing a bizarre pain in my leg and couldn’t pinpoint what was going on. I’d spend hours stretching, moving and manipulating my muscles but nothing was helping. It was only when I met sports therapist Daine McKibben Rice that I was introduced to the technique. Within a couple of days, the irritation in my leg had greatly reduced and almost disappeared.
