Your Guide to Sciatica Relief: Exercises and Treatments

5. Knee to Opposite Shoulder Stretch

Lie flat on your back with your legs stretched straight on the ground. Raise one knee toward the chest and position the shin parallel to the floor. Grasp the back of the raised leg, clutching above the knee with both hands, or around the outside of the knee if you can reach without straining your shoulders off the floor. Gently draw the knee toward the opposite shoulder, until you feel a stretch in the outer hip of the bent leg. Hold for 20 to 30 seconds, then release and repeat with the other leg.