Your Guide to Piriformis Syndrome

Sciatica Workouts

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:50:00 +0000

Here’s a Free Abdominal Workout Routine – Caution, You Need 5 minutes to Spare

This free ab workout routine is great if you do a lot of travel and also if you do a lot of sport and don’t always get time to get to the gym and train your abdominal muscles. The great thing about building your abdominals is that it can help prevent back injury and sciatica.

Weight Loss and Sciatica

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:51:00 +0000

Sciatica Cure – How Weight Loss Relieves Sciatica

Studies have revealed that over weight people usually suffer from back pain. This pain is due to the fact that the extra weight rests on the sciatica which is the main cause of pain.

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Exercise Ball Chair: Is a Cheap Ball Chair the Best Ergonomic Office Chair or Orthopedic Office Chairs?

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:38:00 +0000

The exercise ball chair is a cheap ball chair, but the best ergonomic office chair or orthopedic office chairs? Benefits and features of exercise ball chairs and balanceball chairs

Piriformis Syndrome Diagnosis and Treatment: The “Pain in the Behind”

admin — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:54:04 +0000

Piriformis Syndrome Diagnosis and Treatment: The “Pain in the Behind” Piriformis Syndrome is the most common cause of sciatica nerve pain. The piriformis muscle starts at the front of the sacrum (v-shaped bone between the buttocks at the bottom of the spine), through the sciatic notch and attaches to the top of the thigh bone. Piriformis [...]

The Perils of Travelling: Why Airplanes Cause Piriformis Pain

admin — Fri, 22 May 2009 19:32:00 +0000

I just recently returned from a visit to Washington DC. It had been the first time in a while that I travelled with heavy checked luggage (carrying books and clothes for a friend). Thus, I had forgotten all the ways airline travel could cause piriformis muscle pain.

When I checked my ginormous suitcase, it was over [...]

Why Yoga Can Be Good AND Bad for Piriformis Syndrome

admin — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 05:07:00 +0000

Now I’m a big fan of yoga. It’s a great way to get some good stretching, and relax the mind. Who doesn’t need more of that?

In fact, some of the stretches and exercises shown on this site are ones you might see in your local yoga class. So we think that there is definitely some [...]

Why Just Stretching Won’t Cure Piriformis Syndrome

admin — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:45:00 +0000

I’ve tried it. I’m sure you probably have. So have thousands of other piriformis syndrome pain sufferers.

Stretching. It feels sooo good to get a nice, deep stretch. In fact, a large part of what you see here is based around stretching. But the problem is, that’s where most people stop. They stretch, and that’s it. I know, [...]

How Can Shoes Can Worsen Piriformis Syndrome?

admin — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 04:23:00 +0000

Several of my friends had some and said good things. So I thought, “why not, I’ll treat myself, it’s time for new shoes anyway.” So later that day, I went searching for my first pair of Nike Shox.

As someone who had an engineering background, I was impressed by the story of Nike Shox. Apparently it [...]

If You Had To Do Only One Exercise for Piriformis Syndrome…

admin — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:37:00 +0000

Some people have asked me, “Out of all the exercises in the videos, if I had time to do just one, what should I do?”

Now before I jump into my response, let me add this disclaimer. Everyone is different. There are different reasons for piriformis syndrome.So to answer this question, I’m forced to generalize. Just [...]

Piriformis Pain Journal – Document Your Journey to Become Pain Free

admin — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:22:00 +0000

So after trying everything – doctors, chiropractors, physical therapy, OTC painkillers, prescription painkillers (Vioxx), spine surgeons (but not surgery thank goodness), yoga, and pilates – I knew that my pain would come and go, but I didn’t know why. So I decided to start keeping a pain journal to help me figure out what activities [...]