Proven Steps to Locate Your Piriformis - and Get to Pain's ROOT Cause!

This video covers the piriformis muscle anatomy and how to palpate it. Starting with the sacrum and the sacrotuberous ligament. Related article: https://bit.ly/piriformispain | This provides a foundation for effective palpation of your piriformis. Conventional wisdom tells you to release your piriformis. But your piriformis's primary responsibility is to provide hip and low back stability. In most cases, the piriformis muscle isn't tight. Instead, the piriformis is underperforming. If you regularly stretch, only to be back at it the next day, your piriformis is likely not tight. Suppose your massage therapist massages the tendinous attachments of the piriformis like I've shown in this video. In that case, you'll walk away from the massage table with a piriformis capable of pulling its weight. Then, the muscles that were compensating for the stability your piriformis couldn't provide relax.

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What You'll Learn:

-- how to palpate the origin and insertion of the piriformis muscle

Chapters

00:00 intro
00:11 finding the posterior superior iliac spine (psis)
00:33 where to start palpation of the piriformis
05:00 when you're palpating the piriformis, you aren't looking to feel a release
05:55 location of the femoral attachment on the femur
06:23 positioning the thigh to make palpation of the muscle easier
06:42 palpation of the femoral attachment

About Engaging Muscles

Hey! My name is Rick Merriam. I have held a license to practice massage therapy for over 26 years. I'm also the owner of Engaging Muscles. If you're interested in getting to the root cause of pain or injury, you can find out more about what I have to offer @ https://www.engagingmuscles.com/

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The information and demonstrations presented in this video are only for educational and informational purposes. This video is for licensed massage therapists, physical therapists, athletic trainers, and chiropractors. The video aims to help improve licensed practitioners' hands-on muscle palpation and massage therapy techniques. This video is not medical advice and should not be used to diagnose, treat, or cure any medical condition. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional before trying new therapy techniques. If you are a client or member of the public, please do not try to reproduce these demonstrations without a licensed professional. By watching this video, you acknowledge and accept that you are responsible for using the information provided.