piriformis help

[BUTTERCUP78]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_9olq92oo0

yoga with olga has a practice for just such thing. I hope it helps

[Rose]

Carefully foam rolling my inner thigh was the only thing that helped mine.

Here's a good video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g5La7R0Td8

[lreidgreen]

Originally Posted by Rhonda

I usually roll it out and keep doing pigeon pose or laying on my back with my foot on the other knee and pulling it towards you (like figure 4) and stretching the butt/hip area.

Rolling has helped me the most.

To intensify the Figure 4 move above, you can move your legs to the left slightly if you are stretching the right side and vice versa. I learned that in a yoga class.

I also like the pigeon pose which you can also do standing by holding the foot and knee of the leg you are stretching in that pigeon position. even better is resting the lower leg of the hip you are stretching on a table then leaning forward slightly. These standing poses are good if you are at work or otherwise cannot get on the floor.

Using the yoga tune up balls also helps.

[videofit]

Would standing or kneeling in front of the computer be better than sitting? Because there'd be no bend at the hip joint, it's straight up and down. Not sure if it would be good, bad or neutral for lower back though.