The piriformis is a small, stabilizing muscle that lies deep within your glutes and plays a critical role in running motion, helping to externally rotate your hips and keep them level, and stabilize ...

The deadlift is a compound move that works many muscle groups, including your hamstrings, core, glutes, lower back, upper back, mid-back and forearms. Because the deadlift works so many muscles, there ...

Piriformis syndrome is a rare disorder of the nerves and muscles. When you have it, your piriformis muscle--a flat, band-like muscle located in your butt near the top of your hip joint--presses on the ...

Piriformis syndrome causes pain in the buttocks and hip. It occurs when the piriformis muscle irritates the sciatic nerve. Treatment includes stretches, exercises, and home remedies. This irritation ...

Proximal hamstring strain and Piriformis Syndrome are both common ailments that afflict many runners. In this video Dr. Jordan D. Metzl, a New York City based sports medicine physician, shows you how ...

Andie MacDowell, 66, revealed on The Drew Barrymore Show that she has been diagnosed with piriformis syndrome, which causes sciatic nerve pain. Treatment and diligent hip exercises have relieved her ...

Andie MacDowell is known for her effortless beauty, grace and decades-long career in Hollywood. But behind her poised persona, she's been battling a condition that many people suffer from, yet few ...

Stretching the piriformis muscle can relieve tension, reduce muscle discomfort, and improve mobility. A person can do a piriformis stretch in a chair or on the floor. The piriformis is a flat, ...

You may have heard of sciatica, a pain that starts in the buttocks and runs down one or both legs. Sciatica is usually caused by pressure or irritation of nerves in the lower back. One condition that ...