Sciatic Pain?

Happy Monday! Today I bring to you some piriformis stretches to help relieve sciatic pain due to a tight piriformis muscle.. ⠀ The piriformis muscle is located in the buttocks region, and when it’s tight and cranky it can aggravate the sciatic nerve that runs right underneath it- causing pain and discomfort… A tight (or in spasm) piriformis muscle, also known as Piriformis Syndrome, can occur for a variety of reasons… such as prolonged sitting, direct trauma, and/or overuse usually due to athletic activities. Not sure if you have sciatic pain? Symptoms can include pain, tingling or numbness in the buttocks and down the leg. This may may worsen after sitting for a long time, running, climbing stairs or even walking. (I even have the pain sometimes running down to my ankle.. ⠀ Head to here for the full video on some simple stretches to help relieve sciatic pain