Piriformis Syndrome Recipe

Piriformis Syndrome Recipe

Piriformis syndrome is a rare disorder that affects the sciatic nerve and piriformis muscle. The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the body, starting in each hip and running down each leg. The piriformis muscle is a thin muscle found in the buttocks that allows the hip to externally rotate. Due to the location of the sciatic nerve, which can run through the piriformis, above it, or below it, muscular imbalances in the hips and spine can cause considerable discomfort. Piriformis syndrome happens when the piriformis muscle presses against the sciatic nerve and causes pain along the nerve that is frequently described as tingling or numbness in the hip or down the back of the leg or both. If foot drop or incontinence follows, make sure to get with your physician to rule out disc herniation, which may require surgery.

With Piriformis syndrome, the pain can get worse after sitting for a while, climbing stairs, walking, or running. It is often called the "Deep gluteal pain syndrome". Many resort to passive stretching, foam roller massage, and NSAID medicines. I will offer you a different approach here, based on the 5-Step Cycle of Muscle Maintenance.

Step 1. Activate | Joint Therapeutics: Isometric and single joint-specific therapy routines to target weak muscles and keep you moving pain free.
Step 2. Integrate | Yoga: Multi-joint isometric resistance training, targeting positional weakness to improve joint mobility and stability.
Step 3. Move | Pilates: Core-Focused Pilates calisthenics and fusion format resistance training with small equipment.
Step 4. Amplify | Strength Training: Workouts with an emphasis on strength training for muscle development using various resistance tools.
Step 5. Optimize | Fitness Fusion: Muscle strength and conditioning fusion workouts with free weights and bands combined with Stability Ball, Barre, and HIIT training.

You can stay on any week for as long as you like! Each week is a step of the muscle maintenance system. Practice at least one video a day for 3-5 days each week. When you are ready to move to the next step, feel free to jump into the week before if your system gets stressed. Think of this as a long-term solution as you work to resolve your issue and keep it at bay for your life!

5-Step Cycle Schedule:

Week / Step 1: Activate
1. Video 471 | Isometric Hip Boost: Rotation (15 minutes)
2. Video 492 | Isometric Hip Boost: Abduction (15 minutes)
3. Video 508 | Hip and Knee Extension Boost (15 mins)
4. Video 296 | Isometric Hip Boost (15 Minute Routine)

Week / Step 2 Integrate
1. Video 485 | Chair Yoga for Tight Hips (45 minutes)
2. Video 583 | Integrated Hip Isometrics (30 minutes)
3. Video 600 | Integrated External Hip Rotation (45 Mins)

Week / Step 3: Move
1. Video 598 | Hip Mobility (30 mins)
2. Video 269 | Spinal Solutions II (30 mins)
3. Video 460 | Pilates Lean Legs (30 minutes)

Week / Step 4: Amplify
1. Video 409 | Thigh Band Glutes & Outer Hips (30 minutes)
2. Video 421 | FIS Hips and Back (30 minutes)
3. Video 289 | Stronger Hips and Thighs (45 Minute Workout)

Week / Step 5: Optimize
1. Video 076 | Hips, Back and Ball Workout (30 Minutes)
2. Video 602 | Glutes and Low Back Fusion (30 mins)
3. Video 313 | Ball Strong: Hamstring and Glutes (45 Minutes)

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Piriformis Syndrome Recipe
  • Video 471 | Isometric Hip Boost: Rotation (15 minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    This isometric routine is designed to target rotation of the hips

    If you need a quick boost, this 15-minute bodyweight routine will help you strengthen muscles that cross the hip to perform internal and external rotation, such as the gluteals, piriformis, superior and inferior gemelli, obturato...

  • Video 492 | Isometric Hip Boost: Abduction (15 minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    If you need a quick boost, this 15-minute bodyweight workout will help you to strengthen the outer hip muscles using the resistance coming from bodyweight, a sponge ball, and a Yoga block to create the isometric exercises. Weakness in these areas can cause tightness in the trunk and spine, making...

  • Video 508 | Hip and Knee Extension Boost (15 mins) with Lauren Eirk

    If you need a quick boost, this 15-minute bodyweight workout will help you to strengthen the hip and knee extensor muscles using the resistance coming from bodyweight, a thigh band, and a sponge ball. Weakness in these areas can cause low back tightness and knee instability, as these muscles figh...

  • Video 296 | Isometric Hip Boost (15 Minute Routine) with Lauren Eirk

    If you need a quick boost, this 15-minute bodyweight workout will help you to flex your hip by strengthening muscles that cross the front of the hip joint. Weakness in this area of the body can cause tightness in the hamstrings and discomfort in the lower back.

    You will need a sponge ball for ...

  • Video 485 | Chair Yoga for Tight Hips (45 minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    In this Hatha Yoga practice, we will use a chair to help us access various hip-focused asanas. The chair raises the floor to meet our body's needs and serves as a platform to press against for muscle activation. You will need a Yoga block and a Yoga strap for this workout.

    We will begin from a...

  • Video 583 | Integrated Hip Isometrics (30 minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    In this Isometric workout, we will be utilizing isometric resistance training for the hips while integrating the knee, ankle, foot, and spine as a progressive approach to isolation work. Practice multi-joint isometric positions using one or two legged standing positions followed by several seate...

  • Video 600 | Integrated External Hip Rotation (45 Mins) with Lauren Eirk

    In this routine, we will be incorporating Yoga-inspired multi-joint postures in a very specific way in order to improve the strength of the external and "deep" rotators of the hip joints. If you have ever had a hard time sitting on the floor, some of the reasons could come from weakness!

    We wi...

  • Video 598 | Hip Mobility (30 mins) with Lauren Eirk

    Enhance the flexibility in your hip joits with this integrated aproach to mobility training. Using a variety of positions, this bodyweight routine addresses hip range of motion as compared to the surrounding knee, hip, trunk and spine, foot and ankle motions. See how a limitation at one joint c...

  • Video 269 | Spinal Solutions II (30 mins) with Lauren Eirk

    First, learn some great self assessments to detect any range of motion differences. Next, practice some positional isometric exercises, designed to activate weak muscles, particularly ones that are sitting in the front of the body that flex the spine.
    From here, we will use a mini ball and thi...

  • Video 460 | Pilates Lean Legs (30 minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    This workout showcases many of the classic Pilates mat exercises that target the lower body using nothing but bodyweight, high reps, and high effort in order to hypertrophy and "tone" the legs.  

    We will start with a standing warm-up, then move to the floor for several sidelying hip exercises.  ...

  • Video 409 | Thigh Band Glutes & Outer Hips (30 minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    This workout includes a standing warm-up with squat and hip flexor work followed by floorwork designed to strengthen the hips while activating the surrounding muscles of the trunk and spine. Working with the thigh band, experience a variety of forces to train the gluteus maximus, minimus, and me...

  • Video 421 | FIS Hips and Back (30 minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    Hip and back muscles work together to perform many extension-based exercises that fight gravity and keep us upright. In this workout, experience over ten exercises choreographed to be continuous so that you get more accomplished.

    This workout starts with a warm-up, followed by rear shoulder, g...

  • Video 289 | Stronger Hips and Thighs (45 Minute Workout) with Lauren Eirk

    This workout begins with a standing warm up for the lower body, then moves to some great inner / outer hip exercises using the thigh band. Then we move into some compound leg exercises with variations on the squat, lunge, hip and forward bends using dumbbells and a thigh band to strengthen the h...

  • Video 076 | Hips, Back and Ball Workout (30 Minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    This quick 30 minute workout features a dynamic, fun, and challenging way to experience traditional and unique exercises that target the lower body like never before! The ball gets you off the floor, allows for smoother transitions between exercises, adds variety, and works the "core" in every e...

  • Video 602 | Glutes and Low Back Fusion (30 mins) with Lauren Eirk

    Three-part fusion of Yoga, strength, and Pilates core exercises for glutes, low back, and hamstrings with dumbbells, a thigh band, and a support. This workout will build strength and endurance, keeping a moderate pace with high repetitions.

    Begin with a Yoga-inspired isometric series that targ...

  • Video 313 | Ball Strong: Hamstring and Glutes (45 Minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    This workout features the stability ball as a tool to add instability, resistance, and variety to several lower body exercises. The muscles of the trunk and spine are used in nearly every position as you work to control the moving ball. Some of the best hip and glute exercises can be done with ...