You may have been told that you have piriformis syndrome, but actually there can be several reasons why your piriformis muscle may be tight or in a painful spasm. In this video, Maryke explains how you can treat piriformis syndrome or a tight piriformis muscle.

Chapters:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:42 Anatomy of the piriformis muscle
00:01:04 Why the piriformis muscle can cause pain
00:02:37 Tip 1 Get the right diagnosis
00:04:00 Tip 2 Stretches for piriformis pain
00:07:44 Tip 3 Massage for piriformis pain
00:11:03 Tip 4 Strength training for piriformis pain
00:13:21 Tip 5 Be careful with hamstring stretches for piriformis pain

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You may also find this video useful: Piriformis Stretch:    • Video  


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