can the piriformis muscle be overstretched?
A POST-TREATMENT CAUTIONARY TALE “Cold packs…. are applied after exercise or manual therapy. Cold modalities help to decrease pain and inflammation that may have been further triggered by stretching or massage. Remember to stress to patients the importance of light and gradual stretching techniques for the piriformis muscle to avoid overstretching and possible further irritation […]
adhesed fascia, fibrosis, stretching, and chronic pain
STRETCHING ADHESED FASCIACAN BE A TRIGGER FOR PAIN We always think of stretching as beneficial, and in most cases it is. For instance, I cannot begin to tell you the numbers of my patients who start doing yoga stretches or similar, that have improved. However, there have been lots of recent studies (the past five […]
facts about piriformis syndrome
PIRIFORMIS SYNDROMESEPARATING FACT FROM FICTIONFOR THIS MISERABLE PAIN IN THE BUTT PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME is not only difficult to diagnose, it can be resistant to almost any form of therapy practitioners throw at it (CORTICOSTEROID INJECTIONS, BOTOX INJECTIONS, PRP INJECTIONS, massage, electric stim, acupuncture, ultrasound, chiropractic adjustments, etc, etc) . Despite the fact that the vast […]
new stretching pages are up
OUR NEW STRETCHING PAGES ARE UP PIRIFORMIS STRETCHES HIP STRETCHES CORE STRENGTHENING I would like to personally thank Sara (our model) and Tracy (our photographer) for helping our new STRETCHING PAGE come together. Be aware that these stretches are very specifically for our TISSUE REMODELING. Be aware that this is a work in progress and […]