I really hate labelling exercises as the “best” as there really is a big variance from person to person, it is impossible to say that 100% of the time this is the best way to go. But this question is asked of me almost every day, and especially for piriformis syndrome. So while I stand by my statement of saying there is no one size fits all exercise that helps everyone, I have found over the past 15 years working with literally hundreds of different cases in our rehabilitation program, a few trends and common factors that can help narrow down the major cause and also the corrective strategies. A very difficult injury to work with for often the real solution is also the same thing can really aggravate the problem! In this article, I am going to share what I have found to be the 4 most common corrective strategies. These tips have been formulated from many of the case studies and successful outcomes of programs we had never tried before. We made a note of these and this helps us with future cases and also was the catalyst for reinventing our assessment procedure. Make sure you check out these case studies by going to our testimonials page. Okay onto the article.
Piriformis Syndrome: How To Get Rid Of This Pain In The Butt For Good
Piriformis syndrome is an irritation of the sciatic nerve caused by an inflammation of the piriformis muscle. This often feels like a deep aching pain in the buttock, or a radiating sharp nerve pain that extends along the middle of the hamstring muscle in your leg. Some people even feel numbness and tingling right down into the calf and toes. These symptoms can be accompanied by low back pain and worsen after prolonged sitting. This is where it can often by misdiagnosed as a different injury and left untreated. The symptoms of often mimic those of many other injuries such as a herniated disc pressing upon the sciatic nerve, and various other hip or back problems. To be sure you have piriformis syndrome, the problem should be properly investigated by a medical professional to rule out more serious possibilities. You must also understand that this condition will become chronic if left untreated, so getting started with a treatment program straight away is critical. Rest and anti inflammatory medication may help in the beginning to reduce pain, but will not provide the solution to getting rid of it for good. A very carefully designed exercise program, that focuses on treating the cause, is the only effective way to deal with this injury. Even surgery will not address the real problem, which you will see in this article has a lot to do with your glutes (buttock muscles), your hips and most importantly how you move!