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Facebook journal — 2026-02-09

2026.02.09 Allegedly, this method isn’t in PT for sciatica, worked for me, easy to do, increases circulation, can stretch & work out simultaneously + an attempt to turn me soft (failed):

Towel Leg & Arm Stretch for Pain & Nerve Relief in Sciatica Setup

  • Sit on couch or bed with back against something solid.
  • Loop towel around foot.
  • Hold ends in hands.

What You Do

  • Push foot forward into the towel while pulling the towel back toward you with your arms at the same time.

Why It Works

  • Your leg pushes one direction, your arms pull the other direction.
  • The towel connects them.
  • Your back can’t move because it’s braced.
  • This creates pulling force on your spine at L5-S1.
  • The push and pull opposing each other decompresses the nerve.
  • You can change how hard you push versus pull to move the nerve around and get it unstuck.

What It Does

  • Relieves the pinch on your sciatic nerve.
  • Stops numbness.
  • Reduces pain.
  • You control how much force by pushing and pulling harder or softer.
  • You can feel it working immediately.
  • You can do it sitting wherever you already are without getting on the floor.

Chiropractors are funny people. This guy looked at my MRI reading & my pain levels on self report and could see his balls curl like I was made of glass and a walking liability - don’t think chiropractor is for you it’s too intense. Tried to pitch it as if be was a witch doctor who does what the guys on the videos do - “we manipulate the spine” in effect, with my protrusion, I risk extrusion, so wished to defer me out.

Alas, could not provoke any pain from me, said I should have had it, could not explain me. Recommended me a cartilage supplements and some tame stretches, tried to explain I don’t have ROM pain.

This Girl Scout told me to get an inversion table, and to get slanted, which he thinks will reduce protrusion, but, don’t invert, because I’ll risk extrusion.

I said - Girl, ain’t that a waste of space, why don’t I just get a pull up bar, and hang inverted, and work towards doing crunches, I’m picturing Gattaca, and working out with honor.

“No, we’re not trying to do that.”

“Slanted inversion to reduce protrusion?”

“Ya.”

“Work towards inversion?”

“Right.”

Let’s get this straight, slanted inversion is for women, that’s head hanging off the bed, so you can get your mugs taken for a test drive. He tested my muscle strength, I was like - I’m weaker, and I’m getting worse, before a few days ago, but it’s not like I’m a pussy or some shit, like, I’m not a Democrat?

His face - Yikes. Seriously though, I’m not trying to be gay for girls, I’m going to go Gattaca, no slanted inversion is allowed, unless you’re one of those shameless sluts who makes turkey noises.

How do I break the news to the doctors, that I am not gay. How do I, gently show them outside the closet: there will be no turkey noises. I do not Gag sir. But, I will Gattaca. Those inverted crunches as a goal, I can sign off on.

How to get the motivation? Where to summon the fortitude from? I’m reminded of a famous quote “if one man can hold you down, two can rape you.” It’s kind of like that quote about fishing, you give a man a fish, next thing you know - something or other.d t