The Best Piriformis Syndrome Exercise For Lasting Relief

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Video Parts:
00:00 Intro
00:47 Clamshell mistakes
02:38 Best Piriformis syndrome exercise

Piriformis The piriformis muscle is a deep buttock muscle (1). It's a hip external rotator that attaches to the sacrum. Piriformis syndrome is usually felt as deep gluteal pain, mainly around the hip area. It does not radiate down the leg.

It is possible for the piriformis muscle to also cause sciatica, but it's generally rare and only occurs if the muscle is located close to the sciatic nerve.

One of the best piriformis syndrome exercises is the clamshell exercise, but it can induce pain and more spasms when done incorrectly.

An alternative exercise is the side-lying leg lift, where we focus on activating the glute medius to relieve pressure from the piriformis muscle. And in this video, I'll show you how you can perform this exercise with proper form.

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Coach Sofia is a Certified Strength Coach & NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist. Coach Sofia is the head Coach at CSF Back Recovery Inc. where we help women and men fix lower back pain, piriformis syndrome, and muscle pain through corrective strengthening exercises, gentle stretching routines and helpful daily management tips. Sofia went through a long pain journey herself after being diagnosed in 2011 with piriformis syndrome, an L5/S1 herniation, and ankylosing spondylitis. She shares everything that helped her heal and regain her life on her blog and this channel.

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