Piriformis Syndrome (Self-Correcting Trigger Point Release) – Dr Mandell
Eliminate YOUR back pain in less than 30 days!
This technique is to reduce pain and inflammation of the piriformis muscle. The sciatic nerve runs under the piriformis muscle and when there is constriction and spasm, pain will occur in the low back, buttocks, and leg regions.
This is amazing.
Thank you Dr. Mandell ! Your video is really helpful !
Thank you sir
https://youtu.be/vFzb0s9AOD0
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Thank you, Dr. Mandell. Can you please let me know what else can I use instead of my knuckles? I have rheumatoid arthritis and it is very painful in my hand when I try to do the trigger point release. Thank you!
You can get a plastic or rubber trigger point piece you would hold in your hand
thanks for the video. when i do this it makes it feel good but later in the day it makes things a lot worse or rather a lot more agrevated in the nerve. is it my piriformis doing this or another issue? thanks.
Brandon Tucker damage to your sciatic nerve can cause that. whenever there is weakness, you need to see a neurologist and get a MRI. feel better.
motivationaldoc Doc I got some leg weakness and buckling. been working my glutes like crazy. can the piriformis syndrome cause leg weakness and buckling?
Very possible
Hi doc, i been going in circle for over 2 years with this pain in my right side groin, quads, hamstring knee and calf. Last month i found out it is piriformis syndrome.
My problem is i find it very difficult to sleep my right knee calf, glute quad and hamstring becomes tight and painful no matter what position i sleep in amd same with driving. Also has this radiating sharp pain on right leg i think sciatic nerve getting agitated.
So i have been doing my piriformis stretching recommended by my physio but it has made it worse.
I have consulted another physio last week and he advise to stop any activities whatsoever. Apply heat, have multi vitamins and stretch the opposite i.e. Good leg. Rest for 2-3 months!!
I am frustrated by this pain. For the first year i could manage it but last 6 months have been living hell for me. No matter which position i sleep I can’t sleep and have to resort to muscle relaxants. Am really tensed, will i be needing surgery? My lumbar thoracic scans have been perfectly normal. Your advise would be greatly appreciated.
RSG
+motivationaldoc thank you for your reply. Doc i will go to chiropractor to reasses wether it’s SI joint or just piriformis syndrome. Both have similar symptoms. I hope the professional picks up my eoot cause of the problem.
Chiropractor to check your sacroiliac joints
Cool Thank you ?
Can you use a theracane instead of your knuckles.
my piriformis muscle is crying loud right now ????
still hurting?
Sheeda78 have you tried the technique in the video and if so has it helped ?
Dear Dr.. many thanks again for this great advice: it is so good to hear this from so positive a person – you have helped to dispel the mystery of this awful pain. Again my thanks, and by the way I love your US pronunciation of ‘buttocks’ – we say it very differently here in the UK. Again,,,, my thanks. John
Take care John…great sense of humor
I’m a Mandel……..Can this muscle cause irritation of the lat thigh? Or lat femoral cutaneous nerve?
how do you get your leg from being longer than other from this? right leg is longer slightly and left trap tight with knots and mid back pain
Thank you great video
Thank you for posting this video. My leg pain has been hurting a lot. I think this video will help me
I have sciatica pain for 7years n nothing is working for my pain what can I do?
my ct scan showed i have s1 prolapse . but i also think i have this problem as a lucky bonus ? . im also finding it incredibly hard to have a shower because when that warm water hits my body my piriformis muscle contracts so hard im screaming in the shower .
Thank you for understanding.
Katy Bloom tennisball
Is there something else to use instead of knuckle? I had hand surgery and am limited. I really appreciate your videos. Thanks!
does anyone else’s piriformis syndrome cause leg weakness and buckling?
I have fallen twice. I am 69 years old and totally misdiagnosed.
Mine seems okay this gives out while walking maybe 3 times a day just for a split second
Brandon Tucker yes mine is on my left side and is incredibly weak. is not until I get moving at work that I gain any strength.
I have been treating my work related (sitting) lower back pain for years with chiropractic, yoga, gym time and stretches but always focusing on the lumbar. After your concise explanation I tried this method and experienced so much relief after only a few minutes that for some time I could only weep. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, I am still in disbelief.
Dr Mandell, what about those cases where the sciatic nerve bisects the piriformis? When I did this technique some years ago it mode things much worse – which is partly why I believe I’m one of those more unusual cases. Are there any alternative techniques?