130 | Relieving Piriformis Syndrome

Diagnosed with Piriformis Syndrome? Is it actually your Piriformis causing you pain? The victim, your piriformis that tends to get much of the blame, is not always the culprit. DocJen & Dr. Dom take a deep dive into the anatomy of the Piriformis, its function, and how it may be affected by the way it coordinates with or how the 7 other external rotator muscles may be affecting the surrounding nerve endings. As a diagnosis related to the sciatic nerve, they describe what is happening in the body and how sciatica-like symptoms may be appearing when diagnosed with piriformis syndrome. Using research to gain a broader perspective on the diagnosis, they provide their step-by-step process to approaching your piriformis syndrome, emphasizing your resetting and habitual position and the relationship between your feet, knees, hips, and core or respiratory system. By explaining the ineffectiveness of smashing or stretching into your piriformis, they provide a more effective and optimal way of getting to the root cause and addressing the system as a whole. Kick-off your shoes and learn all about the Piriformis syndrome! Free Week of the Jen Health Membership: Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all currated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout! What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl: 1:07 – Synopsis of the Piriformis Syndrome 2:18 – Anatomy of the Piriformis 4:28 – Should you stretch or smash into the Piriformis? 5:59 – Research on Piriformis Syndrome 6:56 – Addressing the root cause of your Piriformis symptoms 8.36 – How your feet position affects hip mobility 10:26 – What stretches & manipulations are actually doing 12:30 – Your guide to addressing your Piriformis symptoms To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtube.com/watch/ For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: https://jen.health/podcast/130 Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show!