How to Instantly Relieve a Pinched Nerve in Your Lower Back (Without Surgery) ✅ This position can open the space around a compressed nerve root in your lower back and reduce symptoms—backed by 3D CT imaging. Best for people who have pain, numbness, or tingling down one leg from: • A foraminal or lateral disc bulge • Mild to moderate foraminal narrowing from degeneration • Mechanical irritation of the L4, L5, or S1 nerve roots Especially if your symptoms get worse with standing or arching backwar