Piriformis?????

[Hockeychic]

A few years ago DH was told he has Piriformis (basically a pain in the glute)and has just been dealing with it. He does the stretches and tennis ball thing but now that he has started running it is acting up again.

Anyone suffer with this?? ANy hints or suggestions on how to get rid of it or at least lessen the pain.????

Thanks

Kim

 

[DisneyWalkerGirl]

I have this issue also...according to my PT, the piriformis is the large muscle that runs through your backside and into your thigh, the sciatic nerve can run along side it or in my case through it. The pain is not fun ....

In addition to the stretches, I use ice after all my workouts. As weird as this may sound my PT also has me doing balance and core exercises. Apparently, if you favor one side when running or walking it can aggrevate the problem.

I have complete faith in my PT as she is an elite runner and knows what a runner or in my case a walker wants to accomplish.

Good luck to your DH.

 

[Tiger Lily 03]

Kim, if you aren't sure what stretches to use try to use Google. There is a site I found that way for spine health and it gives some great explanation with pictures of the stretches to use.

As already mentioned, stretch and ice and repeat! Lots!

 

[Hockeychic]

Thanks for the info. When this acts up DH is in major pain.

Thanks again

Kim

 

[ohMom]

my Mom does, she's not on this board often but you can PM her

AlreadyexcitedGrammy --- her username

 

[kirsangel]

I have lower back disc(or is it disk?) problems which affects my sciatic nerve with radiating pain in my rear, hip and leg. My PT gave me a piriformis stretch to do daily. Basically, I lay on my back and put one ankle on the other knee and raise the leg 90 degrees. It is kind of like sitting in a chair with your leg crossed but you are on the floor. I do each side 3 times, although my pain is mostly in my right side. Actually, I have just begun running and it has helped my back pain tremendously. Good luck to your DH.

 

[ultramickeymouse]

I had it really bad in 2000. PT and everything else failed. I ended up getting a cortizone injection and that knocked it out. This was of course my last resort.