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Re: [Piriformis syndrome] re:new member

I don't really "stretch" my right leg. I actually just keep it straight
instead of bending it.

I just tried the stretch and absolutely couldn't do it. Too much pain in my
right hip.

Ora




On Wed, 3 Oct 2007 09:57:46 -0700 (PDT), Mary Smith <filmfest12@...>
wrote:

>Hi. I can see how using high steps can throw a pelvis
>out of position and cause other problems. Many people
>report getting in and out of SUV's or trucks
>aggravating their condition also. Your solution was
>inventive & unusual. Stretching while sitting
>typically makes P.S. worse. But, hey, whatever works
>for you.
>
>In the future, you might try adding the Piriformis
>stretch to your stretching routine.
>
>Gentle Piriformis Stretch -
>Lie on your back with both feet flat on the floor and
>your knees bent. Rest the ankle of your right leg over
>the knee of your left leg. Pull your left thigh toward
>your chest and hold the stretch. Hold for 5 seconds
>to start, and gradually increased to 30 seconds, and
>repeated three times each day.
>





Wed Oct 3, 2007 5:32 pm

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Hi Kim, There is a lot of information in the past posts on the Piriformis situation. Having recently had Piriformis surgery I can relate to people ...
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I joined this group because I just found a name for my problem. I have had it for years and know how it started and how I solved the problem. It started when...
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Hi. I can see how using high steps can throw a pelvis out of position and cause other problems. Many people report getting in and out of SUV's or trucks ...
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Oct 3, 2007
4:58 pm

I don't really "stretch" my right leg. I actually just keep it straight instead of bending it. I just tried the stretch and absolutely couldn't do it. Too...
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Whatever works for you is the important thing. If it is too painful to do the gentle Piriformis stretch, that indicates your Piriformis muscle is very ...
Mary Smith
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Oct 3, 2007
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I only sit in the compensating position when I am having pain in my right hip. the pain usually goes away in a week or two then I sit normally. Ora On Wed, 3...
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