Yes but what if you have elongated Piriformis syndrome?? These stretches will make it worse. You have to address what type of Piriformis syndrome you have before you just start stretching that muscle.
Thank you so much for your videos! This technique helped me almost immediately. After doing this exercise I was able to sit in a chair and eventually get some sleep. God bless you for helping us!
If I could crawl through the screen and give you a big old kiss I would! I’ve been dealing with lower back pain for 8 years and after countless doctors, MRI’s, X-Rays, injections, physical therapy, chiropractor treatments, etc, I was still in so much pain every day. I finally found a new doctor who diagnosed me with Piriformis Syndrome and I’ve been trying all different finds of exercises which helped a bit but never gave me any relief.Well I just did this for the first time and I could feel that knot let go and once it did, the pain went from a 9 down to a 3! I’m going to do this a few times a day to get that muscle to let go forever but thank you so much! You’ve just changed my life!!
Hey karen I've been searching through comments looking for people suffering from piriformis u beleive i may have developed a cure for it.. th-cam.com/video/EAoBwdrkxSY/w-d-xo.html Please try this technique and see if it helps you..
When you find the true remedy to a root cause you know it. I had one of these oh my gosh moments myself after two years of pain and then it was gone in 20 seconds I spent the next two hours just reading the comments of people who felt like I did
Most meaningful video I've seen out of the 1000s of videos that show how to get rid of piriformis pain.. I'm definitely going to try this out.. will post an update again after I do!
Are you now better.do you still suffer from this problem now.???I'm having this problem and I wonder how 🤔 long it would take before it's healed.thanks in advance
Thank you so much for this video! I'd been having chronic pain in my right leg for a long time. This week it was especially bad. In finally researching this through a chain of videos, I learned of this syndrome and did the self-testing, which revealed the problem. And now your video gave me relief of pain today! My piriformis was very sore. I'll keep working with it and doing the other exercises Iearned. I'm very grateful!
Thank You so very much for this technique!!! I love following your channel, you have helped me in so many areas of pain and helping to learn more about my body ☺️
I was skeptical, of course..I thought I was having issues with my sciatic nerve but this fit better. I did this technique and within 20 minutes I could actually walk again!!! Far less pain
Got diagnosed with bulging disc pressing on nerve and triggering sciatica, no-one even mentioned piriformis! 2 years of pain and miserable life and today your video sir popped up in recommended and Jesus on a bicycle that helped! Thank you!
It's not going to hurt you.!!!!.. You are having a laugh.. It frigging kills 😂😂😂are you a torcherer.. 🤣Digging in your knuckles feels like I'm being ripped open with a sword.🗡️..🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️
just found you video. Thanks for putting it out there. One question, for someone who has a full hip replacement, what would you suggest instead of crossing your leg over the other knee and pulling back to identify the piriformis muscle. Any suggestions on other exercises that also might help? Thanks again!
I've been in agony for upwards of a month and have a Spartan Race in less than a week. I've done every stretch under the sun, but this knuckle technique is the only one that has melted the pain away. What an absolute godsend. THANK YOU.
Been having sciatica for years, it didn't always hurt just couldn't straighten out my leg I've been kinda doing that thing with the knuckle and massaging my buttcheek every now and then i guess my body's been trying to clue me on this the whole time
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?
Ive been misdiagnosed for bulging or herniated disc before. Sciatic nerve pain has been consistently bothering me. I recently started watching videos about a week ago about piriformis syndrome. did all the stretches and broke up the fascia in the muscle and instantly noticed the pain was gone and since then ive been a new man. Im keeping up on my stretching and starting to slowly get back into weight training.
Doc I turned 60 two days ago. This horrible pain has debilitated me. Thanks for this info. You have blessed and helped so many people as I can see in the comments. May you be blessed a million fold for being so true to your fellow human. Much love n respect always. I send you tons of positive gratitude and love.
Thank you so much for explaining it to us, I'm going to keep on doing it and my strength exercise. Do you have some videos for strength exercise piriformis syndrome and sciatic pain? Thank you again and God bless you for helping all of us🙏
Can't wait to try, been scanning channels finding no relief for 2 months, hope this is the game changer! - much love to you, you're so good to us sir, God bless you! 😇
i have tried all kinds of therapy and supplements and still have pain in my hip , this has been going on for 3 yrs i finally had an mri scan and it showed nothing wrong with my discs and hip. your vid showed me exactly what my problem is , after trying the trigger point release i was literally pain free for a while. i now know what my problem has been , so a big THANK YOU to Dr Mandell for this excellent vid , that has given me confidence in knowing what the problem was and how to resolve it . btw i never took any pain killers and i am treating the inflamation with circumin and serrapatase !!
MRI only shows stenosis, didn't mention anything about piriformis syndrome. Ha ha... I am so happy that I do my homework. My right side of butt muscle is sore, now is released. Thank you to Dr.Mendell. 🤗
So I was not going to put that much weight on my fist because that would not be good for my hand. So I laid down on a mat on the floor and used one of my dog's hard rubber balls. AWESOME!!! Wow I was able to dig in good and my tight/sore piriformis does feel much better. I'm going to be doing this every day.
Electric heating pad will cure it fast.. it two months of every day sitting on the electric heating pad... Stretching does work but try stretching and sitting on the heating pad... Promise y'all this will definitely work.....
I'll try that starting today and then I'll post a message here to let you know if it worked. Been dealing with the pain & discomfort for a month now. I thought was probably caused by prolonged sitting and poor posture while working (I spend a lot of time in front of the computer)...AND perhaps by going for a steal and diving for the ball then suddenly getting up (after I picked up the ball) and then running towards the hoop during our ballgame.
@@thomaspowell2612 Thanks for reminding me. I have done it often but not everyday. It seems to be a lot better now. Not totally gone but definitely a lot better. I've also been using a foam roller.
@@ponypower8 cheers for the update I'm trying foam rolling and tennis ball at the moment but the pressure feels very painful i guess I'll just have to work at it slowly like you did
2011-2012 - Yes. I couldn't put weight on my right leg. I couldn't drive or lay in bed without being completely miserable. I had 2 falls during this period due to this issue.
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 .
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.
GooogleMan, Be kind and respectful to others, ...for being negative can harm you through and through. You are probably blessed and are a healthy young man. So instead of the negativity, be supportive of those who share their gifts of life in helping others. All the best to you. Take care!✌️
@@ourfragrancejourney3911 hey you call bs... Yo. This is the cure for piriformis. All the doctors suggest is stretching I have developed a cure for it. You place a .-___ on your tail bone For 20 minutes. Watch this video th-cam.com/video/EAoBwdrkxSY/w-d-xo.html
Whaaaat? How is this even possible? Been struggling with sitting/butt pain for over a year now, went to chiro, physio, and several sessions of massage but did not even help at all. I don't know if I will laugh or cry after several minutes of trying this technique. Thank you so much Dr.
I cant seem to locate the exact point. But im having pain while sitting or lying down. It only eases a little when im walking or standing. Can you tell me how you located the point please?
Thank you this is the best video I have found... instead of using my knuckles I’m using a tennis ball and already feel relief. I’m going to do this daily even several times a day until it is gone. Most videos are dumb stretches that don’t do anything, some are useful but again this is the best video I have found it makes sense that you need to loosen the piriformis as much as possible.
Thank you Dr. Mandell, I'm definitely going to try this. I woke up Tuesday morning with horrible pain in my lower back and hips. It went from pain to worse pain and stiffness. I can't even reach to clean up using toilet. I'm taking huge amounts of pain killers just to function. I ran out of Humira two months ago, taking for Ankylosing Spondilitis, while waiting to meet with new Rheumatologist. Then on Tuesday I noticed some severe redness on my abdomen, which was diagnosed as Cellulitis. Dr told me I couldn't restart the Humira until finish the 10 antibiotic. In the meantime I'M FALLING APART! I can't bend over to reach the floor, and getting up from a seated position is hell. Hope this exercise will help. I'm soooo busy this weekend with two important events to lead on Sunday. Thanks again.
Whenever I stretch my piriformis it just hurts it more? And it hurts the most whenever I do a deadlift position could someone plz help I'm only 14 and I've had this for over a year..
ShrekTM Do what the Dr says, but use a baseball or softball instead. Hold it for 30 seconds to a minute. It will hurt like hell while you're pressing it. But after you stop, the pain will melt away
I have had sciatica and piriform syndrome from taking my workouts to the next level, but I found out my lumbar and glutes are weak comparatively speaking...and the yoga stretches have worsened it since I sit alot at work, which stretches and weakens the glutes already... Try working and strengthening your glutes and lumbar region
I can attest to the effectiveness of this technique, as well as the stretching exercises that Dr. Mandell has demonstrated in previous videos. What relief! I had never had sciatica before and suffered for several weeks before finding these videos. After performing these exercises and techniques, the pain quickly dissipated and ultimately was totally gone in little more than a week. Can't thank you enough Doc!
That's awesome. I've been doing this stretch for 3 months now, and my pain is less, but still becomes excruciating when I put weight on my leg and try to walk. Sometimes I can make it like 30 feet before it hurts, but then it hits me like a freight train. Every night I do this stretch, plus a few others, but it seems to only have minimal effects.
Bryan, then you probably don't have pain due to piriformis syndrome. Perhaps it's a bulging or herniated disk. Have you tried exercises that are similar to a cobra pose in yoga (lie on stomach and arch back)? This is supposedly good for this. Again, there are other videos regarding this issue. My issue was piriformis syndrome, I'm sure.
Well I can occasionally feel a muscle, really seems like its the piriformis because its in the exact same spot as in the anatomy picture, it twitches and spasms, it feels really weird.
Dr. i got very bad arthritis on my knees i was told to get knee replacement which i am not willing to do. please if you have any remedies or exercise to ease my pain.
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
Also after the relief I’m finding walking and standing now gets sore after a couple of hours just wondering if that’s my body correcting itself after 8 months of sloping
mxd6 Periformis muscle pain is nothing like sciatic pain though. Quite destinguishable. I have both. And different areas too. If it shoots down your leg its the nerve, if its going across the butt diagonlly almost horizontally that would be performis.
Look for vids on Sciatica Exercises. Do them daily and feel the difference. The older we get, the more we all need to stretch and exercise to feel better.
I’ve heard a different take on this- on how you are not supposed to compress the piriformis because it’ll stretch it further and that sciatic nerve underneath is even more compressed. Please clarify. Thanks!
This video hit the nail on the head. I’ve been suffering for a week now with my hip the back of my leg and the pain going down my leg and what seems like down into my knee and my shin. I thought we’ll maybe it was my sciatica nerve, but there was something different about it. This was brought on by me sleeping on a couch for a week. I was housesitting and all the bedrooms are upstairs and I chose not to sleep up there because I’ve had back surgery about six months ago and I’m still healing and I hate the stairs anyways. But my last night of housesitting I ended up with this pain in my hip, I thought it was coming from my back but then the pain went down to my leg. So I’m glad I’m the type of person that likes to research things and I’ve come back to your TH-cam channel with many things and I’m happy to say that you are right on. I don’t have a lot of money to go to a chiropractor so I won’t go. I do have a physical therapist, but if I can correct this at home then I will do that. Besides,I go to a physical therapist to help me learn new stretching techniques that I follow up at home anyways with. So I am going to finish your video and give this a try. Thank you Dr. Mandel.
holy smokes ,my right piriformis was SUPER inflamed and very uncomfortable when doing this, (GOOD UNCOMFORTABLE ) I'LL DO THIS EVERYMONING/ NIGHT,,KEEP YOU UPDATED
Excellent video. ...I'm getting an MRI today because of severe pain in lower back. Had to have spinal fusion surgery after my surgeon found out that my vertebra were so badly "mashed " two years ago . Now 2 years later I'm having different severe pain ...can not put weight on right leg without excruciating pain !!!!! Cramping like a toothache...almost complete disabled! !!!! I heard of pitiformis pain before. .. now since watching your video I'm making sure my surgeon completely checks out the Piriformis muscle .ThankYou again for this great video. . When you explained about the piriformis ... I said THAT is me and the ice makes it feel so better. .I'm going for the MRI but I am going to proceed with caution! !!!
The problem I had was that my piriformis would tighten up after 5 to 6 hours of sleep and clamp down on my sciatic nerve and getting outa bed could turn into a 45 minute affair. Once I walked it off normal motion was no problem but doing these types of exercises did nothing to prevent my piriformis from tightening up as I slept. The fix was to not sleep long enough to give my piriformis time enough to tighten up. So ... I'd get up after 4 to 5 hours and start my day. Took a couple of weeks to get rid of it but the tactic worked whereas the exercises didn't.
Thank you for this suggestion. I thought I was dealing with sciatica. Your simple exercise and a tennis ball has relieved so much pain. Thank you again,for this video.
That's a very meaningful info....sir ....what is the permanent solution for this problem...as after this exercise....few minutes later ..the problem still persist..
I want to Personally thank you Dr. Mandell , your brilliant explanation and solution to these back pain helped me a lot . After 6 years suffering from lower back pain , tightness glutes and hamstrings, I spent 2-3 yrs with chiropractor nothing changed. Finally I took your advice into consideration and practiced few times and realized a big changes, and the pain start to disappear slowly. 👍🏽
I am suffering from Piriformis syndrom right now. I have severe multi level spinal stenonsis, and one area is the L5 & S1 area. I'm not near as active as I used to be because of this stenosis and arthritis that has developed. But I have been managing it with a chiropractor, ice, and Ibruprofen when needed. But now with the Piriformis area inflammed, there is really little what my chiropractor can do. But it is crippling pain. I have been on ice packs, anti inflammatories, pain killers and muscle relaxers for just a couple days now. Not much of improvement, if any at all. It is exhausting because I cannot sleep. I can walk about ten steps and that muscle cramps up and about brings me to my knee's. I pray...these meds kick in and the inflammation goes away. Very, very painful.
Thank you for sharing I like your video and I am suffering badly and having many years two year back I broke my femurs I have sciatica, lower back degenerate disses, and don’t have much gel or lubricant! Problem I am little heavy and it’s hard for me to do first exercise But with knuckle I do Plz help me and waiting for your reply
No, no, no... Please check out Physical Therapy and Johnson channel... He has given me my life back... In two days... After 3 months of pain... Do not stretch the muscle, its the opposite of what u need to do... This is NOT helpful....its a 2 second relief.. Ur only aggravating the muscle... Do not do this...you need the muscle to contract, not lengthen....I mean no disrespect to this doc, I just want to help as I know the misery of this condition and I cant believe Im out of pain. At least give it a go if ur suffering and see if it helps. I hope it will...
Your video is incredibly helpful, when I put my fist under my buttocks it is incredibly painful? I am going to continue to do the stretches and follow your instructions. I certainly hope it helps because I'm going into week 4 of this and it's almost unbearable
Thank you doctor( I feel better after stretches) My question is can this also cause testicle stinging pain? Good news is that the ER doc said I'm cancer free and didn't know what's wrong with me.
If muscle relaxer like robaxin helps alleviate the pain does it rule out or support Piriformis? I had MRI’s a week ago, but waiting on the results, but the muscle relaxers combined with Tylenol and Motrin are helping control the pain. It’s not a cure or getting rid of it as it does come back.
I used to feel this pain. Then started doing this trigger point release and now i have popping sounds on my hip that won’t go away. Almost no pain, just popping! 🤷🏻♀️ anyone dealing with this?
Oh my..So painful,🤯my sciatic nerve is going bananas,and my muscles ,My whole body goes into spasms every time i let go.but i do it again and again.its been to long with pain ,3months .
I’m suffering from some lower back issues which is causing terrible weakness and soreness in my whole left leg. Particularly my upper quad. Nothing has gave me relief for the past year
Strengthen the gluteus minimus which is the opposing muscle to the piriformis & that will help massively & give the piriformis a rest when it is over working,look up the wobble walk with bands which is brilliant for working the minimus,it works for me.
I knew this technique works because 3seconds into massaging the trigger point I didn’t only feel my hip and leg pain go away but my sinuses started getting clearer because I wasn’t so tense all over from the pain anymore
What if the patient not able to do that stretch due to excessive pain and spasms? The pain feels in hip and left of thighs and in calf. The patient had gone a disketomy endoscopy surgery. The dr. administrated epidural steroid injection after one week to provide relief from light pain But after that the condition deteriorated further and pain started appearing in hip area, thigh and calf. Even dr. not sure about what causing this much pain. He asking to go for an open surgery for the same disk. Seeing your video and more video related to Forminal stenosis, supine piriformis and spinal stenosis. I have found that symptoms seems identical to things discussed in the video.
I've been doing this with a small massage gun for a week. Along with the stretch it gives some temporary relief. But why won't it heal, It's rinse and repeat. Been over 4 months now.
Omg relief I'm almost crying
I often cried coz have pain too much 😥😥😥
Try doing it with a small rubber ball, guys. It works better and spares your knuckles.
@@ayeshaaljazeerachannel1260 me tooo😢
What causes this? Or how to get rid off it permanently
Yes but what if you have elongated Piriformis syndrome?? These stretches will make it worse. You have to address what type of Piriformis syndrome you have before you just start stretching that muscle.
Thank you so much for your videos! This technique helped me almost immediately. After doing this exercise I was able to sit in a chair and eventually get some sleep. God bless you for helping us!
If I could crawl through the screen and give you a big old kiss I would! I’ve been dealing with lower back pain for 8 years and after countless doctors, MRI’s, X-Rays, injections, physical therapy, chiropractor treatments, etc, I was still in so much pain every day. I finally found a new doctor who diagnosed me with Piriformis Syndrome and I’ve been trying all different finds of exercises which helped a bit but never gave me any relief.Well I just did this for the first time and I could feel that knot let go and once it did, the pain went from a 9 down to a 3! I’m going to do this a few times a day to get that muscle to let go forever but thank you so much! You’ve just changed my life!!
Hey karen I've been searching through comments looking for people suffering from piriformis u beleive i may have developed a cure for it.. th-cam.com/video/EAoBwdrkxSY/w-d-xo.html
Please try this technique and see if it helps you..
I’m suffering from this now. A few days ago I couldn’t walk at all. I’m walking with a 🦯 now
When your knuckle takes strain, try using a tennis ball 😊
When you find the true remedy to a root cause you know it. I had one of these oh my gosh moments myself after two years of pain and then it was gone in 20 seconds I spent the next two hours just reading the comments of people who felt like I did
Most meaningful video I've seen out of the 1000s of videos that show how to get rid of piriformis pain.. I'm definitely going to try this out.. will post an update again after I do!
Doc Thank You, I used a tennis ball did the exercise 3 times in one day....I have had 90% improvement! God bless you I am so thankful!! Peter.
Hey Peter viljoen if you still have piriformis syndrome i believe k developed a cure for condition
th-cam.com/video/EAoBwdrkxSY/w-d-xo.html.
Wow, I need to get a couple tennis balls. I am suffering severly from this piriformis and sciatica.
It took away pain for me, I need to reduce sitting in my car seat.
Praise the Lord our Heavenly father for this child of his.
Are you stl suffering from piriformis?
God is good
Amen!! 👍
Jesus Christ this helped instantly!!!!!! Thanks so much. I can finally sleep. Lord!!
Has it lasted?
Glory be to God
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Are you now better.do you still suffer from this problem now.???I'm having this problem and I wonder how 🤔 long it would take before it's healed.thanks in advance
@@mohamedelmoussaoui9014 it works very good
Thank you so much for this video! I'd been having chronic pain in my right leg for a long time. This week it was especially bad. In finally researching this through a chain of videos, I learned of this syndrome and did the self-testing, which revealed the problem. And now your video gave me relief of pain today! My piriformis was very sore. I'll keep working with it and doing the other exercises Iearned. I'm very grateful!
Thank You so very much for this technique!!! I love following your channel, you have helped me in so many areas of pain and helping to learn more about my body ☺️
I was skeptical, of course..I thought I was having issues with my sciatic nerve but this fit better. I did this technique and within 20 minutes I could actually walk again!!! Far less pain
You have helped me relief so many painful parts of my body...Neck, back, hip, butt. I thank you so much, doc.
Got diagnosed with bulging disc pressing on nerve and triggering sciatica, no-one even mentioned piriformis! 2 years of pain and miserable life and today your video sir popped up in recommended and Jesus on a bicycle that helped! Thank you!
Jesus on a bicycle ?…….
Thank you for this video!! You saved me lots of money by NOT going to ER or MD office. Feeling relief after one session. Thank you!!
It's not going to hurt you.!!!!.. You are having a laugh.. It frigging kills 😂😂😂are you a torcherer.. 🤣Digging in your knuckles feels like I'm being ripped open with a sword.🗡️..🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️
just found you video. Thanks for putting it out there. One question, for someone who has a full hip replacement, what would you suggest instead of crossing your leg over the other knee and pulling back to identify the piriformis muscle. Any suggestions on other exercises that also might help? Thanks again!
God bless you sir this exercise really very helpful to reduce my leg pain
Dr Mandel, thank you SO much for showing how to relieve this pain!!
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I've been in agony for upwards of a month and have a Spartan Race in less than a week. I've done every stretch under the sun, but this knuckle technique is the only one that has melted the pain away. What an absolute godsend. THANK YOU.
Been having sciatica for years, it didn't always hurt just couldn't straighten out my leg
I've been kinda doing that thing with the knuckle and massaging my buttcheek every now and then i guess my body's been trying to clue me on this the whole time
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?
mine too,...it feels better and can stand a few minutes longer if I stay off of it.
Thank you sir,for how many repetition we should do that and how many times a day?
The BEST exercise bringing real relief! Thank you!
Ive been misdiagnosed for bulging or herniated disc before. Sciatic nerve pain has been consistently bothering me. I recently started watching videos about a week ago about piriformis syndrome. did all the stretches and broke up the fascia in the muscle and instantly noticed the pain was gone and since then ive been a new man. Im keeping up on my stretching and starting to slowly get back into weight training.
Doc I turned 60 two days ago. This horrible pain has debilitated me. Thanks for this info. You have blessed and helped so many people as I can see in the comments. May you be blessed a million fold for being so true to your fellow human. Much love n respect always. I send you tons of positive gratitude and love.
Now 61, still alive?
Thank you so much for explaining it to us, I'm going to keep on doing it and my strength exercise.
Do you have some videos for strength exercise piriformis syndrome and sciatic pain?
Thank you again and God bless you for helping all of us🙏
Did you ever find some? I’m looking. But only found this. Thx
Fixed me😂 you can’t help but laugh and cry simultaneously
Can't wait to try, been scanning channels finding no relief for 2 months, hope this is the game changer! - much love to you, you're so good to us sir, God bless you! 😇
Hey Tara try this. No body is mentioning it. th-cam.com/video/EAoBwdrkxSY/w-d-xo.html
@@lordxauce007 thank you‼️😀
@@taraschmidheini4674 your welcome and I hope it helps you like it helped me.
i have tried all kinds of therapy and supplements and still have pain in my hip , this has been going on for 3 yrs i finally had an mri scan and it showed nothing wrong with my discs and hip. your vid showed me exactly what my problem is , after trying the trigger point release i was literally pain free for a while. i now know what my problem has been , so a big THANK YOU to Dr Mandell for this excellent vid , that has given me confidence in knowing what the problem was and how to resolve it . btw i never took any pain killers and i am treating the inflamation with circumin and serrapatase !!
pete3204 I've been doing some research and this is misdiagnosed alot!
Use a softball instead of a fist. It works better
MRI only shows stenosis, didn't mention anything about piriformis syndrome. Ha ha... I am so happy that I do my homework. My right side of butt muscle is sore, now is released. Thank you to Dr.Mendell. 🤗
pete3204
DIid you also have all the symptoms of a herniated disk when doing stretches like the straight leg raise test
Thank you very much for really helping me after 15 years of suffering.
This is the best info yet. I feel it and I am in GREAT pain. I have actually felt slight relief so I will continue
Has the relief lasted?
So I was not going to put that much weight on my fist because that would not be good for my hand. So I laid down on a mat on the floor and used one of my dog's hard rubber balls. AWESOME!!! Wow I was able to dig in good and my tight/sore piriformis does feel much better. I'm going to be doing this every day.
Electric heating pad will cure it fast.. it two months of every day sitting on the electric heating pad... Stretching does work but try stretching and sitting on the heating pad... Promise y'all this will definitely work.....
Can I find it on Amazon
I'll try that starting today and then I'll post a message here to let you know if it worked. Been dealing with the pain & discomfort for a month now. I thought was probably caused by prolonged sitting and poor posture while working (I spend a lot of time in front of the computer)...AND perhaps by going for a steal and diving for the ball then suddenly getting up (after I picked up the ball) and then running towards the hoop during our ballgame.
@@ponypower8 update
@@thomaspowell2612 Thanks for reminding me. I have done it often but not everyday. It seems to be a lot better now. Not totally gone but definitely a lot better. I've also been using a foam roller.
@@ponypower8 cheers for the update I'm trying foam rolling and tennis ball at the moment but the pressure feels very painful i guess I'll just have to work at it slowly like you did
That's a very nice explanation. Subscribed right away.
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Where have you been doc IV been dying here man only slept 3 hours in 3 days
I would like to know, can this exercise damage the nerve? Putting pressure on the nerve? Can't that squish it?
Thank you. This exercise immediately gave me some hip pain relief. God bless you.
OMG, relief!!! The very first try it was like a miracle! Thank you so much
does anyone else's piriformis syndrome cause leg weakness and buckling?
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.
Mine seems okay this gives out while walking maybe 3 times a day just for a split second
I have fallen twice. I am 69 years old and totally misdiagnosed.
Judy, I too, have fallen. Going upstairs at a concert!! I'm 55 and feel so old.
2011-2012 - Yes. I couldn't put weight on my right leg. I couldn't drive or lay in bed without being completely miserable. I had 2 falls during this period due to this issue.
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 .
Dear Lord I feel the pain constantly I don't have to look for it
Thank the lord I found this !
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.
J W I call bs
I have to agree. This man is doing a great service for people.
GooogleMan, Be kind and respectful to others, ...for being negative can harm you through and through. You are probably blessed and are a healthy young man. So instead of the negativity, be supportive of those who share their gifts of life in helping others. All the best to you. Take care!✌️
@@ourfragrancejourney3911 hey you call bs...
Yo. This is the cure for piriformis.
All the doctors suggest is stretching
I have developed a cure for it.
You place a .-___ on your tail bone
For 20 minutes.
Watch this video th-cam.com/video/EAoBwdrkxSY/w-d-xo.html
So Good This Works it's simple but it's incredible how I felt an immediate release. Thank you
Whaaaat? How is this even possible? Been struggling with sitting/butt pain for over a year now, went to chiro, physio, and several sessions of massage but did not even help at all. I don't know if I will laugh or cry after several minutes of trying this technique. Thank you so much Dr.
I cant seem to locate the exact point. But im having pain while sitting or lying down. It only eases a little when im walking or standing. Can you tell me how you located the point please?
Thank you this is the best video I have found... instead of using my knuckles I’m using a tennis ball and already feel relief. I’m going to do this daily even several times a day until it is gone. Most videos are dumb stretches that don’t do anything, some are useful but again this is the best video I have found it makes sense that you need to loosen the piriformis as much as possible.
Thank you Dr. Mandell, I'm definitely going to try this. I woke up Tuesday morning with horrible pain in my lower back and hips. It went from pain to worse pain and stiffness. I can't even reach to clean up using toilet. I'm taking huge amounts of pain killers just to function. I ran out of Humira two months ago, taking for Ankylosing Spondilitis, while waiting to meet with new Rheumatologist. Then on Tuesday I noticed some severe redness on my abdomen, which was diagnosed as Cellulitis. Dr told me I couldn't restart the Humira until finish the 10 antibiotic. In the meantime I'M FALLING APART! I can't bend over to reach the floor, and getting up from a seated position is hell. Hope this exercise will help. I'm soooo busy this weekend with two important events to lead on Sunday. Thanks again.
Thank you so much Dr. Mandell, I feel good with this exercise on my lower right back. Excellent and God Bless you doctor.
Whenever I stretch my piriformis it just hurts it more? And it hurts the most whenever I do a deadlift position could someone plz help I'm only 14 and I've had this for over a year..
ShrekTM
Do what the Dr says, but use a baseball or softball instead. Hold it for 30 seconds to a minute. It will hurt like hell while you're pressing it. But after you stop, the pain will melt away
hey..try this one. th-cam.com/video/4zXWCVlPEb4/w-d-xo.html
I have had sciatica and piriform syndrome from taking my workouts to the next level, but I found out my lumbar and glutes are weak comparatively speaking...and the yoga stretches have worsened it since I sit alot at work, which stretches and weakens the glutes already...
Try working and strengthening your glutes and lumbar region
@@easychang4261 what kind of exercise? Weights?
I can attest to the effectiveness of this technique, as well as the stretching exercises that Dr. Mandell has demonstrated in previous videos. What relief! I had never had sciatica before and suffered for several weeks before finding these videos. After performing these exercises and techniques, the pain quickly dissipated and ultimately was totally gone in little more than a week. Can't thank you enough Doc!
God Bless you Jonny.
That's awesome. I've been doing this stretch for 3 months now, and my pain is less, but still becomes excruciating when I put weight on my leg and try to walk. Sometimes I can make it like 30 feet before it hurts, but then it hits me like a freight train. Every night I do this stretch, plus a few others, but it seems to only have minimal effects.
Bryan, then you probably don't have pain due to piriformis syndrome. Perhaps it's a bulging or herniated disk. Have you tried exercises that are similar to a cobra pose in yoga (lie on stomach and arch back)? This is supposedly good for this. Again, there are other videos regarding this issue. My issue was piriformis syndrome, I'm sure.
Well I can occasionally feel a muscle, really seems like its the piriformis because its in the exact same spot as in the anatomy picture, it twitches and spasms, it feels really weird.
Dr. i got very bad arthritis on my knees i was told to get knee replacement which i am not willing to do. please if you have any remedies or exercise to ease my pain.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. That stretch has helped a lot.
GREAT explanation, thank you! Finally I can fix my pain in the butt!
Thank you sir. This video really helps me to zero in on my long lasting back pain
Wow, I was doing this and didn’t even j is it was a therapy. Thanks! You made this easier to do.
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
@@motivationaldoc Use a tennis ball, or base ball, it's more effective.
🙏😭Thank you was in so much pain!
Same too me.
Also after the relief I’m finding walking and standing now gets sore after a couple of hours just wondering if that’s my body correcting itself after 8 months of sloping
Terrific technique!
So easy and super effective. Thank you
Thank you SO SO SOOO MUCH!!! 🙏🏽 ❤️ 🙏🏽
my piriformis muscle is crying loud right now 😥😥😥😥
Sheeda78 have you tried the technique in the video and if so has it helped ?
still hurting?
Sheeda78 did u cured
It's likely the sciatic nerve that is causing you pain attributed to piriformis muscle.
mxd6 Periformis muscle pain is nothing like sciatic pain though. Quite destinguishable. I have both. And different areas too. If it shoots down your leg its the nerve, if its going across the butt diagonlly almost horizontally that would be performis.
how come mine only hurts hen I stand or walk to long
Eileen Ferguson that's my problem too
Essence Of A Woman Is In The Eye Of The Beholder me too and I'm getting tired of dealing with this problem
Because that when you're straining it the most... Do what he says, but use a softball instead...it's better than a fist
Any activity that alternates weight on one leg, then the other (like walking or standing for long periods) will exacerbate pain in the hip area.
Look for vids on Sciatica Exercises. Do them daily and feel the difference. The older we get, the more we all need to stretch and exercise to feel better.
I think I broke my index fingers knuckle by sitting on it.
I’ve heard a different take on this- on how you are not supposed to compress the piriformis because it’ll stretch it further and that sciatic nerve underneath is even more compressed. Please clarify. Thanks!
This video hit the nail on the head. I’ve been suffering for a week now with my hip the back of my leg and the pain going down my leg and what seems like down into my knee and my shin. I thought we’ll maybe it was my sciatica nerve, but there was something different about it. This was brought on by me sleeping on a couch for a week. I was housesitting and all the bedrooms are upstairs and I chose not to sleep up there because I’ve had back surgery about six months ago and I’m still healing and I hate the stairs anyways. But my last night of housesitting I ended up with this pain in my hip, I thought it was coming from my back but then the pain went down to my leg. So I’m glad I’m the type of person that likes to research things and I’ve come back to your TH-cam channel with many things and I’m happy to say that you are right on. I don’t have a lot of money to go to a chiropractor so I won’t go. I do have a physical therapist, but if I can correct this at home then I will do that. Besides,I go to a physical therapist to help me learn new stretching techniques that I follow up at home anyways with. So I am going to finish your video and give this a try. Thank you Dr. Mandel.
How many days should I do this and how many times a day? I want to heal this thing so bad and get back to my life😥😥
Google Dr. Tim Tollestrup. He pioneered the surgery for piriformis muscle removal. The surgery gave me instant relief 😉
Is there something else I can use I've got arthritis in my hands and lying on knuckles hurts
Great explanation about how to release...I use a lacrosse ball or a softball instead of my fist.
I used a lacrosse ball too. It's a hard small ball that helps to get into the grooves.
Hot damn it WORKED! I can feel that butt muscle pain being massaged by my knuckle.
Berlian Syafaat j
Thank you!!!! I love people who care enough about others to take the time to give people free tips and demonstrations on a video! So helpful!!
You are the best doc.. this really helps !!
holy smokes ,my right piriformis was SUPER inflamed and very uncomfortable when doing this, (GOOD UNCOMFORTABLE ) I'LL DO THIS EVERYMONING/ NIGHT,,KEEP YOU UPDATED
Excellent video. ...I'm getting an MRI today because of severe pain in lower back. Had to have spinal fusion surgery after my surgeon found out that my vertebra were so badly "mashed " two years ago . Now 2 years later I'm having different severe pain ...can not put weight on right leg without excruciating pain !!!!! Cramping like a toothache...almost complete disabled! !!!!
I heard of pitiformis pain before. .. now since watching your video I'm making sure my surgeon completely checks out the Piriformis muscle .ThankYou again for this great video. . When you explained about the piriformis ... I said THAT is me and the ice makes it feel so better. .I'm going for the MRI but I am going to proceed with caution! !!!
The problem I had was that my piriformis would tighten up after 5 to 6 hours of sleep and clamp down on my sciatic nerve and getting outa bed could turn into a 45 minute affair. Once I walked it off normal motion was no problem but doing these types of exercises did nothing to prevent my piriformis from tightening up as I slept. The fix was to not sleep long enough to give my piriformis time enough to tighten up. So ... I'd get up after 4 to 5 hours and start my day. Took a couple of weeks to get rid of it but the tactic worked whereas the exercises didn't.
Thank you for this suggestion. I thought I was dealing with sciatica. Your simple exercise and a tennis ball has relieved so much pain. Thank you again,for this video.
Carol Costello me too. Instead of my knuckle I used a tennis ball. I can stretch my knee to my chest now without pain.
thanks doctor! I was suffering with this for months and this is really good information!
Has the pain relief lasted?
it worked like magic.
That's a very meaningful info....sir ....what is the permanent solution for this problem...as after this exercise....few minutes later ..the problem still persist..
I want to Personally thank you Dr. Mandell , your brilliant explanation and solution to these back pain helped me a lot . After 6 years suffering from lower back pain , tightness glutes and hamstrings, I spent 2-3 yrs with chiropractor nothing changed. Finally I took your advice into consideration and practiced few times and realized a big changes, and the pain start to disappear slowly. 👍🏽
Is the pain gone now?
This changed my life. Hours of computer work had broken me. This exercise along with some lower back stretches really helped. Thank you, Dr Mandell!
I just found this video, too! God bless!
I am suffering from Piriformis syndrom right now. I have severe multi level spinal stenonsis, and one area is the L5 & S1 area. I'm not near as active as I used to be because of this stenosis and arthritis that has developed. But I have been managing it with a chiropractor, ice, and Ibruprofen when needed. But now with the Piriformis area inflammed, there is really little what my chiropractor can do. But it is crippling pain. I have been on ice packs, anti inflammatories, pain killers and muscle relaxers for just a couple days now. Not much of improvement, if any at all. It is exhausting because I cannot sleep. I can walk about ten steps and that muscle cramps up and about brings me to my knee's. I pray...these meds kick in and the inflammation goes away. Very, very painful.
Thank you for sharing
I like your video and I am suffering badly and having many years two year back I broke my femurs
I have sciatica, lower back degenerate disses, and don’t have much gel or lubricant!
Problem I am little heavy and it’s hard for me to do first exercise
But with knuckle I do
Plz help me and waiting for your reply
No, no, no... Please check out Physical Therapy and Johnson channel... He has given me my life back... In two days... After 3 months of pain... Do not stretch the muscle, its the opposite of what u need to do... This is NOT helpful....its a 2 second relief.. Ur only aggravating the muscle... Do not do this...you need the muscle to contract, not lengthen....I mean no disrespect to this doc, I just want to help as I know the misery of this condition and I cant believe Im out of pain. At least give it a go if ur suffering and see if it helps. I hope it will...
Just had a knee replacement and cannot do this exercise. SO MUCH PAIN!!!
Amezing person thank you for all your videos :)
Gracias. Thanks. A lot. I will do. Now. Texas. USA. Texas. Lucero amalia New to me. Blessings
Your video is incredibly helpful, when I put my fist under my buttocks it is incredibly painful? I am going to continue to do the stretches and follow your instructions. I certainly hope it helps because I'm going into week 4 of this and it's almost unbearable
Thanks Dr. AL! Can the piriformis muscle cause my hip to "give way"?
That’s what happens to me, my leg gives way on me.
Plsss someone tell me what am i suppose to do after making knuckles....i did'nt understood...i am in horrible pain right now 😭😭😭
Thank you doctor( I feel better after stretches)
My question is can this also cause testicle stinging pain? Good news is that the ER doc said I'm cancer free and didn't know what's wrong with me.
If muscle relaxer like robaxin helps alleviate the pain does it rule out or support Piriformis? I had MRI’s a week ago, but waiting on the results, but the muscle relaxers combined with Tylenol and Motrin are helping control the pain. It’s not a cure or getting rid of it as it does come back.
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!
I used to feel this pain. Then started doing this trigger point release and now i have popping sounds on my hip that won’t go away. Almost no pain, just popping! 🤷🏻♀️ anyone dealing with this?
Oh my..So painful,🤯my sciatic nerve is going bananas,and my muscles ,My whole body goes into spasms every time i let go.but i do it again and again.its been to long with pain ,3months .
I’m suffering from some lower back issues which is causing terrible weakness and soreness in my whole left leg. Particularly my upper quad. Nothing has gave me relief for the past year
Excellent video. You have pointed out an issue, some information not highlighted before. Thank you.
Thanks alot Dr.Mandell, none of the Doctors diagnosed correctly, this video is very helpful in treating the butt pain.
Is there anything that makes some people automatically susceptible to piriformis syndrome? It's probably the most irritating pain !!
Strengthen the gluteus minimus which is the opposing muscle to the piriformis & that will help massively & give the piriformis a rest when it is over working,look up the wobble walk with bands which is brilliant for working the minimus,it works for me.
I knew this technique works because 3seconds into massaging the trigger point I didn’t only feel my hip and leg pain go away but my sinuses started getting clearer because I wasn’t so tense all over from the pain anymore
What if the patient not able to do that stretch due to excessive pain and spasms? The pain feels in hip and left of thighs and in calf. The patient had gone a disketomy endoscopy surgery. The dr. administrated epidural steroid injection after one week to provide relief from light pain But after that the condition deteriorated further and pain started appearing in hip area, thigh and calf. Even dr. not sure about what causing this much pain. He asking to go for an open surgery for the same disk. Seeing your video and more video related to Forminal stenosis, supine piriformis and spinal stenosis. I have found that symptoms seems identical to things discussed in the video.
I've been doing this with a small massage gun for a week. Along with the stretch it gives some temporary relief. But why won't it heal, It's rinse and repeat. Been over 4 months now.