Monday 4 November 2013

Piriformis Muscle Pain – How Stretches Help in Recovery



A number of people feel a sharp sudden pain in their buttocks that can be so intense that it leaves them good for nothing for a certain period of time. Most of the time the doctors indicate the piriformis muscle as the culprit which is responsible for the pain shooting from lower back to down through the hamstrings.

Where Piriformis Located is:

The piriformis muscle is a little muscle that is located in between your buttocks and hips. It is responsible of connecting the sacrum (the lower region of spine) to the top of the thigh bone. It assists in the lateral rotation of the hip and also works with several other muscles for the external rotation of the hip joint. A stronger piriformis muscles keeps the alignment of knee and hip joint. It also prevents the strains and sprains during high level of physical activities that are related with sudden directional changes such as squats and lunges workouts.

Piriformis Muscle Pain is Related with Sciatica:

It is also important to acknowledge that the muscle is such near to sciatic nerve that in conditions of pulling or holding tight it causes sudden and severe pressure on sciatica nerve. This inadvertent pressure radiates down the leg. That is why piriformis syndrome is such related with sciatica which is another painful experience. You can feel the sensation of pain in the sciatica when having discomfort in piriformis muscle. In simple words the sharp feeling of pain running through your hips, buttocks and lower back is known as piriformis syndrome. It is not a tingling pain but a deep, constant ache that greatly limits your even simple movements by directly affecting your sciatica nerve.

There are few stretching workouts that can help you recover from the sudden sharp pains and provide relief to your aching body. These piriformis stretches are good in preventing the onset of the certain pain in the future as well. The workouts can provide a temporary and sometimes a permanent relief from the pain as per the severity of the condition. However, it is important to consult your doctor before performing any piriformis stretch as you may make the condition worst by performing the wrong techniques.

Buttock stretch, Quadruped arm/leg raise, hamstring stretch, hip stretch and thigh cross are some of the certain types of workout that help you recover from the particular discomfort in Piriformis muscle.

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