Neural Flossing

Neural flossing, also known as neural gliding, is a series of gentle movements that work to stretch and mobilise irritated nerves. Neural flossing can also help improve your range of motion through affected areas and decrease tightness of surrounding muscles that may be impacting your nerve pain.

Neural flossing can be helpful for conditions such as sciatica, piriformis syndrome, disc bulges and other disc pathologies. If you’re struggling with tightness or nerve pain down your leg, give these exercises a go. Our team of Osteopaths are here to help if you have any questions or would like some hands on treatment.

Step one - ankle movement

• Standing, place one foot on a box/chair or something that is at a comfortable height

• Standing straight, simply bring your toes back towards your shin and then point your toes

• Keep moving between the two movements feeling a stretch down the back of the leg, likely stronger through the bottom half

• Repeat at least 10 times

Step two - hip hinging

• Standing in the same position, relax your foot

• Hinge forward through your hips, avoiding bending or flexing through your back, and then return to standing

• Keep moving through the two movements feeling a stretch down the back of the leg, likely stronger through the top half

• Repeat at least 10 times

Step three - ankle and hip

• Standing in the same position, we are going to combine both of the movements

• While flexing your foot (bringing your toes back towards your shin), hinge forward from your hips

• As you return to standing, point your toes

• Continue to work through the movements together, feeling a stretch down the back of your leg

• Repeat at least 10 times

If you are struggling with pain or injury, our team of Osteopaths would love to help. To learn more about how Osteopathy can help, click here. At Collective Motion, we also offer a range of Pilates Classes to give you the opportunity to exercise in a controlled and guided environment. To book an Osteopathy appointment or to book into a class, press the buttons below! We’d love to work with you at Collective Motion.

We hope you found this helpful! If you have any questions or need any advice on any of these exercises, please don't hesitate to reach out and chat to us.

Remember that you shouldn’t feel pain during any of these exercises. If they are painful for you, consider avoiding that exercise or decreasing the intensity. We are always here to help if needed.

If you’re after some more advice or are in need of some hands on help, we’d love to see you at Collective Motion! Collective Motion offers Osteopathy, Dietetics and Pilates and is conveniently located to service our Bentleigh community as well as its surrounding suburbs including Bentleigh East, McKinnon, Ormond, Glenhuntly, Murrumbeena, Carnegie, Oakleigh, Gardenvale, Brighton East and Hampton East. Click below to book an appointment and let us help you get moving again.