R44 and Sciatica nerve pain: any tip or tricks?
I plan to fly helicopters as a side career, I'm now training for the CPLH. I usually fly fixed wings, corporate and instruction.
In a fixed wing I don't suffer from sciatica nerve pain: you can move your legs, change your posture etc.
In a helicopter you need your feet all the time, so no way to move your legs, and it gets very painful. Doctor said that the sciatica nerve gets pinched and that's it.
I'm reasonably healthy (not overweight, no booze, exercise etc.). I do every day the recommended stretches and exercises to ease sciatica pain.
When I go for the FI rating, may be it will be better from the other seat?
Could you share your experience and give me some tricks if there is any?