Piriformis syndrome is an uncommon condition where your piriformis muscle puts pressure on your sciatic nerve. The hallmark symptom is shooting, aching, or burning pain in your buttocks and the back ...

Piriformis syndrome might sound like a scary, rare condition, but it’s a common injury that runners can suffer from that is easy to resolve. The syndrome affects the piriformis muscle – one of the ...

Your piriformis is a small muscle located beneath your glutes that helps to rotate and stabilize your hips. When this muscle gets tight, overused, or irritated, it can put pressure on your sciatic ...

Leg and hip pain can be frustrating to navigate given that so many different things can cause it. After all, struggling with issues in these areas can be a sign of problems with everything from your ...

For fitness-minded folks, muscle testing can sound pretty intriguing. But it turns out that it has little to do with fitness...or even muscles. On a basic level, muscle testing looks at a muscle and ...

Stephanie says: Do you have any advice for training for a marathon with a problematic piriformis? I've been dealing with pain and tightness in the area ever since my last marathon in October. I did ...