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Warning. Although sciatic pain often improves with specific self-care techniques such as exercise, cold or hot packs and stretching, swimming is not a cure for sciatic pain. Medication, physical therapy, epidural steroid injections and even surgery may sometimes be necessary for more serious cases of sciatic nerve pain.
Heat helps to relax the muscles which tend to spasm when the pain of sciatica strikes. When you are able to, stretching the muscles of the back, hip and thigh reduces pressure on the sciatic nerve. Regular exercise is recommended for all healthy people but it is especially useful for those who suffer with sciatica.