A Better Way to Stretch the Piriformis and Relieve Sciatica

In this article, Im going to add to my list of Stretching Don’ts and show another widely well loved stretching and warm up exercise that is based on nothing but nonsense, and should be eliminated from your program.
The scary thing is that because of the vast popularity of this exercises, it’s very likely that [...]

Sciatica or Piriformis Syndrome – Which is It?

A large amount of confusion and misunderstanding exists concerning the conditions sciatica and piriformis syndrome. There are some who insist that the two conditions are really the same thing, but even though they can have symptoms that are very much alike, the underlying causes differ.

Sciatica refers to irritation of the sciatic (often mis-spelled as [...]

Piriformis Sciatica – Treatment For Sciatica

The largest muscle in the buttocks is called the gluteus maximus and tucked away under it is the piriformis. Very often that is where sciatica pain can originate and cause agony.
Although it originates there, it can travel down the longest nerve of the body and can cause discomfort, if not agony, anywhere down the leg [...]