Piriformis Syndrome: A Pain In Your Bottom (Literally)

Piriformis syndrome

Pear-shaped, one small muscle deep in your butt to rotate the leg outward. From the bottom to run it back and then attach the femur (thigh bone) almost anywhere outside the crease in the buff. Sciatic nerve to run very close to, or sometimes through this! If the muscles are tight, you can put pressure on the sciatic nerve causing pain to radiate down the leg.

Piriformis muscle syndrome is caused by a common adductor muscles are tight (your inner thigh). This is an external search and seizure to work properly, so you can not impose a burden for more pear-shaped.

Piriformis muscle syndrome symptoms:
Muscle tenderness in the area.
Pain in the buttocks.
Reduced range of hip motion.

What can help combat the piriformis muscle syndrome?
Heat is applied.
Piriformis muscle stretch.
Strengthen the piriformis muscle.
Show the physical therapist who can give advice to professional treatment, rehabilitation and prevention

What do you, physical therapist?
Sports massage techniques specific to apply.
Piriformis muscle stretch muscles to use energy technologies.
Ultrasound test to apply.
Strengthening and advice to avoid a recurrence of injury rehabilitation.

Rehabilitation (piriformis muscle syndrome)

The following guidelines are for information purposes only. We suggest that before any rehabilitation expert advice.

Rehabilitative purpose of the piriformis muscle syndrome:

Pain relief.
Flexibility to improve conditions, to strengthen the surrounding muscles through deep massage and stretching.
To return to full fitness.
Injury Prevention.

Pain relief.
Ice (20 minutes to apply)
In the form of heat or hot water to soak in a hot water bottle.
The remaining production activities from the pain. This is like running included.
If the pain of mild stretching.
Flexibility and adjustment

2:58 days after the first program to strengthen the stretch.
It is important to strengthen cooperation with massage and stretching.
Deep sports massage techniques using the piriformis muscle tension release.
Massage can be applied in alternate days. 2:58 session at least, to start rehabilitation is a good idea.

Muscle energy technologies to improve the excellent way in muscles stretch.

The pear-shaped on a daily basis to strengthen the stretch run immediately after.

5 and 30 seconds longer retention times.

In addition to the pear-shaped rise in particular it is important to stretch the hamstrings, hip and lower to win the header.

To return to full fitness.
In most cases, you can go back to jogging five days.
However, this combination of running a gradual process and should be walking.
Stretching is essential to strengthen the rehabilitation process and continue to be exceeded.

Injury prevention
The following steps can be taken to avoid a return to the piriformis muscle syndrome:
Conscientiously stretch before and after training.
If you have a break from training, do it now you may find that the spread to tighten, especially if you sit in front of the long term.
To obtain a regular sports massage. Good therapists will happen before the potential problems.

Obtain a bio-mechanical assessment. If you pronate, or one or more legs can be more than the other then it's more susceptible to damage.
Regularly to strengthen the hip and maintain a pear-shaped practice.
Make sure the right shoe for your activity and is not too old.
Finally recovered from the injury time, to do too much too soon.