With a pain in the ass - can not be sciatica

Feel good about yourself cleaned, because finally decided, the garage, but you're so sore the next day you can not move - particularly in the muscle butt? Many patients see us for emergency care in this time of year because it is something extraordinary, as do: play golf, clean the garage, raking leaves or camping and sleeping under a rock with them. And now I'm a pain in the ass.

Often these patients have come to believe thatSciatica. What we actually experience is the piriformis syndrome. This common muscle injury from repetitive movements and excessive use of lead your piriformis. The pain is often heard before the buttocks as radiating pain in the legs. This is commonly mistaken for sciatica.

What is piriformis syndrome?

The piriformis is a small muscle that lies at the base of the spine and inserts at the top of the leg bone (femur). The sciatic nerve runsthrough the piriformis muscle. If the muscle is tight, often from overuse, can cause pressure on the sciatic nerve and pain that may radiate down the leg made. The piriformis syndrome often mimics sciatica, the difference is the source of pain.

Every muscle that needs several times used the opportunity to recover. Imagine what your piriformis every time a golf swing. The rocking motion repeated and sudden pulling the muscle that finally beginsfor cramps. If spasm of the piriformis muscle of the hip bone so it will be the next begins to draw wrong.

Treatment

The treatment for piriformis syndrome is Chiropractic hip to be wrong and find a physiotherapist / massage therapist for trigger point therapy and light stretching.

Self-treatment for piriformis syndrome is tennis ball (a cold is better) for a golf course or on the buttocks or hip area. Sit on the floor and your weighton the golf ball. Move the ball until the ball at the point where it hurts most. If it hurts, and while you're sitting wound golf ball where you're doing a great job! The toxins tend to accumulate in tight muscles and pressure in this area facilitates the toxins and breaks down the pain - spasm - pain cycle.

Other tips: Avoid the use of heat, use ice and take ibuprofen if you need it. Visit your local chiropractor or physical therapist to help breakuntil the pain - spasm - pain cycle.

Prevention

Regular stretching and strengthening are the best ways to prevent piriformis syndrome. This rare muscle is stretched, so that a simple stretching routine often works wonders.

Stretch before you play any repetitive activities such as golfing, raking leaves, tennis, or doing jobs around the house such as cleaning the garage. Warm the piriformis muscle in the driving force of muscular effort, and alwaysChiropractic adjustments.

For the pear-shaped right path:

Lay on your back, bend your knees and cross your right leg over your right ankle so that your lies to the left knee in a figure four position on the left. Bring your left leg toward your chest by bending at the hip. Reach and grasp with the left thigh to help pull in toward your chest.

Sit on the floor with both legs extended. Place your right knee over the left leg. Place your left arm over your right leg, twistingTorso and pressing the right knee and left leg.

Hold both stretches for 30 seconds, repeat five times on the painful side. If stretching alone does not help, check with your chiropractor or physical therapist.