Tight hips after a long day of sitting? You’re not alone. But, according to Stretchologist, Rachele Gilman, an expert in ...
“It’s a great one for relieving tension around the hips and back, as it stretches the abductors and hip flexor on the opposite side to the piriformis you’re stretching, too.” The important ...
The piriformis is one of the tiny and often overlooked muscles that can contribute to back pain. Lower back tension can arise ...
Sciatica is a condition characterized by pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve, which extends from the lower ...
“Doing the couch stretch – loosening up the quads, hip flexors and piriformis [a muscle running from the lower spine to the top of the thighs] – will really help you loosen up the ...
Hip flexors need stretches too. For this one, the best way is to lie on your back. Keep the other leg straight, then after 30 seconds swap legs. Finally, time for my personal favorite: piriformis ...