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

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 [...]

Why Yoga Can Be Good AND Bad for Piriformis Syndrome

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

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, [...]

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

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 [...]