Piriformis Release

[ThePinchy83]

ive had it for a while now been to physios..they said to a range of hip streches,piriformis stretches and also do some core stablity stuff..im sitting on a small ball at the moment feels like daggers in my ass hahah... but i no it will help..,also avoid road runs unless u have good shoes as i didnt and that where it all started.

[RessUT]

this is also good with a lacrosse ball, but hurts a lot more.

[futurenoir]

where can you buy a foam roller? how big does it have to be?

[wkriski]

i have a much longer one, i got it at the physiotherapist.

i actually found very sore spots in my IT band (sides of legs) as well as my lower/mid back.

[MrJohnnyDistortion]

@wkriski My left IT band has been killing me,8 days.Front middle quad sore,limited range of motion.Left outer calf area extreme pain shooting down across top of left foot towards instep and big toe.Complete lower left leg area very sore,throbbing.Level 10 pain.No sleep.Have been stretching,various types,using moist heat.V.A. wants to put me on Oxycodone,Methocarbamol,Naprox­en & Gabapentin.Never taken med's in my life.Any advice would be greatly appreciated.I drive for a living,standard shift.

[lcfulton]

@MrJohnnyDistortion Prob 2 issues - the IT band needs work, but may have a tear in the calf muscle. Its is described as:

Sudden pain that occurs in the calf muscle during activity may be a torn calf muscle. It occurs when part of the muscles of the lower leg (gastrocnemius or soleus) are stretched beyond their ability to withstand the tension. This stretching can result in small microtears to the muscle fibers or, in a severe injury, a complete rupture of the muscle fibers.

[MrJohnnyDistortion]

@lcfulton I had an accident in 1996.Stepped backwards of the rear of an 18 wheeler with left leg extended straight down to the ground.V.A. found L4/5 disc herniation.Had minor sciatica pain a few years later that the V.A. remedied with a torso stretch machine.Since 2008 I have been driving a standard shift vehicle and I think that the daily clutching with the left leg has causd the intense pain.Stretching has helped.Lower left leg pain,tingling,across top ankle,instep(spasm),great toe pain.

[bigtruckguy3500]

I bought a 2.5 foot PVC pipe from home depot. It's about 6 inches in diameter. More painful than a foam roller, but a little more effective.

[LordShandor]

@futurenoir searforgoogle for perform better foam roll

[islandstarblanket]

Thank you robkwondo. I went to a physiotherapist. I am on my way to recovery.

[islandstarblanket]

Help me. I just found out I have piriformis on my left side. I haven't been able to compete in track since march 2009. Can you give me specific instructions to heal. I would love to run again and capture the national championships.

[robkwondo]

go and see a physiotherapist

[rafikibob]

Check your gait too, as a runner you're probably turning your foot outward as you run if your piriformis is tight.. Make sure your ankle complex and plantar fascia are all in good shape and that will stop you "cheating" by turning your foot outwards.

[WANTONSOUPGUY]

I have the sorest butt ever...feels like someone stabbed me in the butt with a school bus. I am going to try this out. Thanks.

[tommpcola]

Have had what you have right out of the blue. Firstly, TAKE YOUR WALLET OUT OF YOUR BACK POCKET. Secondly, do some of the exercises posted on youtube for sciatica. Mine went away after about 2 days.

[bitemysausage]

want me to kick it?

[TwoDonkeys]

OMG. Thank you. I have been dealing with a slowly-improving piriformis spasm for 3 days. I happen to have a foam roller. I had just done an hour of warm ups and stretches when I found your video. The release helped tremendously. Thank you for posting this.