piriformis
Deep buttock muscle
The piriformis is a small muscle deep in the buttock, running from the lower spine to the top of the thighbone.
It helps rotate the hip outward.
The piriformis is notorious for causing pain when it tightens or spasms, sometimes irritating the nearby sciatic nerve: My piriformis is acting up again.
Major leg neural pathway
- sacrumFused vertebrae above tailbone
- hipFashionable or pelvic joint
- pelvisBony basin at waist
- sacroiliacSpinal-pelvic articulation point
coccyx · gluteus maximus · pelvic floor · innervation · posterior · lateral · medial · musculature
Lumbar nerve inflammation
- nerve compressionPressure narrowing neural passage
- hip painDiscomfort at pelvis joint
- trigger pointsHypersensitive muscle tissue areas
- muscle spasmInvoluntary tissue contraction
tenderness · inflammation · referred pain · numbness · tingling · radiating pain · gait disturbance · chronic pain
Rehabilitative movement-based medical care
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- massageSoft tissue manipulation
- foam rollerFitness recovery cylinder
- pigeon poseHip-opening yoga position
injection · release · strengthening · mobility · flexibility · tennis ball · dry needling · heat therapy
Turning of the pelvis
- abductionUnlawful seizure of person
- stabilizerThing ensuring steadiness
- movementChange in position
- postureBody position, alignment
gait · biomechanics · walking · running · climbing · hip extension · weight transfer
sciatic nerve
Major leg neural pathway
sacroiliac · coccyx · gluteus maximus · pelvic floor · innervation · posterior · lateral · medial · musculature · insertion
sciatica
Lumbar nerve inflammation
- nerve compressionPressure narrowing neural passage
- hip painDiscomfort at pelvis joint
- trigger pointsHypersensitive muscle tissue areas
muscle spasm · tenderness · inflammation · referred pain · numbness · tingling · radiating pain · gait disturbance · chronic pain · flare-up
physical therapy
Rehabilitative movement-based medical care
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- massageSoft tissue manipulation
- foam rollerFitness recovery cylinder
pigeon pose · injection · release · strengthening · mobility · flexibility · tennis ball · dry needling · heat therapy · ice
hip rotation
Turning of the pelvis
- abductionUnlawful seizure of person
- stabilizerThing ensuring steadiness
- movementChange in position
posture · gait · biomechanics · walking · running · climbing · hip extension · weight transfer
- musclesmuscle, biceps, triceps, abs, hamstrings
- pelvispelvis, pelvic bone, pubic bone, pelvic cavity, pelvic floor
- trunk musclesobliques, abs, abdominals, diaphragm, intercostals
- abductor musclesgluteus minimus, tensor fasciae latae
- pelvic muscles