Healthy nerves have the ability to do 2 things. They can stretch and elongate a little bit, and they can slide between other tissues, or in the case of the spine, through this canal called the intervertebral foramen.

Nerve tension is when the nerve gets irritated, inflamed, and swollen, usually at this spot in the spine, and they lose the ability to either stretch or slide, making things like putting on socks and shoes painful.

The most common causes of nerve tension are disc bulges and foraminal stenosis.

Nerve tension can happen in the neck or lower back. When happens in the lower back, it irritates the sciatic nerve and is called sciatica.

A common sign of nerve tension in the lower back is pain when putting on socks and shoes.

Nerve flossing technique:
   • Nerve flossing technique [Sciatic ner...  

Spinal decompression is a popular conservative therapy:
   • Spinal Decompression [St. Louis chiro...  

Myofascial release can help manage sciatica pain:
   • Myofascial release vs. massage [Chiro...