Comments on: Strengthen and Stretch: It’s what the Glutes and Piriformis Need

By: Tomi Stone

Tomi Stone — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 02:43:46 +0000

This was really helpful I appreciate a lot thanks heaps!!

By: Jenny Steinlage

Jenny Steinlage — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 18:47:37 +0000

Do you have a photo of using the tennis ball to release the piriformis?? Would love to share this with a coworker who is suffering from piriformis pain, but a photo or video would be super helpful!!

By: Lynette

Lynette — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 14:11:51 +0000

My dog is not a ball player, so I don’t have a tennis ball, so I just put an orange in the freezer, inspired by the suggestion about sitting on a bag of frozen veggies! I had learned 18 years ago, at a yoga class, how to “open your hip, with an exercise very similar to yours with the tennis ball, to rid me, from similar pain, on long car rides. So glad to find it again! Haven’t slept for a week, because of the discomfort & pain, just from rolling over in bed. Since we are going through the corona virus, I was going to call my doctor, but finding your article, has given me hope to be able to remediate the problem on my own, without leaving the house. Thanks so very much!

By: Mark Conklin

Mark Conklin — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 20:56:13 +0000

Awesome STRETCHES, will keep doing these STRETCHES thank you so much.

By: Samantha Stockdale

Samantha Stockdale — Tue, 01 Oct 2019 16:30:38 +0000

I am so grateful for your advise, thank you. I will continue with these stretches in the hope that I can return to running.

By: Lindsey h

Lindsey h — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 05:14:11 +0000

Iveskipped on stretching my quads for a while!! But I’ve been stretching my hamstring and calves whenever I could cuz I now have my right hamstring and calves a little sore and really tight. I followed these stretches and quad stretches and got a better!!!!

By: Andrew Lewis

Andrew Lewis — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 21:04:13 +0000

Oh my days
Had glute pain for years
Totally hampered my life
Recently diagnosed as piriform is syndrome by UK NHS
Been stretching zapping with tennis ball.
Still didn’t feel normal.
Adding that lateral band walking though made the difference!!
Thank You!!😁👍🤸🤓

By: Hal

Hal — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 03:44:45 +0000

I had my L5 and S1 fused 5 weeks ago, ALIF and PLI F procedure. Before surgery my pain levels could jump from 3-8, primarily down the left leg. I am happy to say I have none of the sporadic sharp, dull, throbbing , constant pain I had before. I have moderate “glute” aches which I now try to stretch out daily however the throbbing continues. I can walk 1/2 mile with ease. I just found the “Pigeon” stretch and wow, what a difference. Smiling again! I would believe my symptoms will subside with continuing stretching and future PT. Muscle apathy sucks—I waited almost 4 months for surgery—now 61 and ready to be pain free. By the way—I was injured by a 19 year old Teen with his ear buds in and watching his phone—getting smacked in stopped freeway traffic.

By: Steve bromeo

Steve bromeo — Sat, 04 Nov 2017 16:04:19 +0000

I went to my doctor with a complaint of low back pain ,pain in my left glute which ran down my leg behind knee to my foot. I told Dr. I had poor balance . After a few more tests I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

By: Sandra Buss

Sandra Buss — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 01:55:05 +0000

I am 70 years old and had a very bad fall backwards down steps after fainting, hitting my buttocks really bad. From time to time it flairs like it did last week. I iced, stretched and walked turning my feet inward with large stride as shown by my doctor. Why does it continue to flair? I am very active. I don’t sit all day as I volunteer a lot or work in my garden. I also cook every day for my husband and myself. Need some help here but please remember I don’t run and extreme exercise is just too hard. I am very arthritic.