Re: Piriformis Muscle Pain-Priscilla

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Priscilla,

Yes, I have a whole stretching routine to help control muscle pain

and stiffness for both Fibromyalgia and low back/SI pain. If I

didn't do my stretches every day, I wouldn't be able to move! I

learned some of them in PT, and some of them from my Fibro support

group leader, who is a personal trainer.

There are times, though, when I do the piriformis stretches, that

I'm rubbing the muscle as I'm stretching because it's so tight. The

exercise that gives me the best stretch, but usually ends up being

the one I have to do the rubbing, is when I pull one knee up

acrossed my chest, with the other leg straight out. I hold my knee

with one hand, and rub with the other!

Ironically, most of my piriformis pain is on my left side too.

Jen