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The Piriformis Muscle - A Real Pain In The BUTT

The Piriformis Muscle - A Real Pain In The BUTT Issues with this muscle can be a real pain in the butt… I’m taking about the piriformis muscle. This muscle can not only literally become a pain in your butt but it can also irritate the sciatic nerve leading to pain and irritation all down your leg. And issues with this muscle can not only arise because of overuse during exercise but even honestly often simply because we’re spending too much time seated. The first step in preventing and alleviating piriformis aches and pains is understanding what this muscle even does and it’s location. What Does The Piriformis Do? The piriformis muscle is a primary hip external rotator and helps with horizontal abduction of the hip when it is flexed to 90 degrees. It also helps stabilize your SI Joint. And can even potentially act as a weak hip extensor if the glute max is underactive. This muscle becoming short and overactive can not only lead to piriformis syndrome and sciatic nerve compression but also hip and SI Joint issues not to mention lower back and even knee aches and pains. However, this muscle can ALSO lead to sciatic nerve compression if it becomes lengthened, which creates the interesting question of… To stretch or not to stretch? But before I dive into whether or not to stretch this muscle and 3 key prehab moves to include to prevent and alleviate piriformis issues, I do just want to address one thing… Are Sciatic Pain And Piriformis Issues The Same Thing? While yes the piriformis muscle can compress or irritate the sciatic nerve and lead to sciatic nerve pain, and this is often what is termed piriformis syndrome, you can have piriformis issues that do not lead to sciatic nerve issues and you can have sciatic nerve compression NOT caused by the piriformis. I think it’s key we note that sciatic nerve pain doesn’t always mean the piriformis muscle is the problem. So if you have sciatic nerve pain, it is key you do address the culprit of the irritation or sources of the compression to address your specific mobility restrictions and overactive muscles. You do want to determine if your compression is coming from your lower back or piriformis or even ankle mobility restrictions leading to compression at another point in your leg! But if you have determined that the piriformis muscle is the issue, the question now is….. Should I Stretch It? The annoying answer is…IT DEPENDS! Watch this video to learn more