Piriformis Syndrome or Sciatica? Somatic Yoga to Differentiate & Heal
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- Опубликовано: 9 мар 2021
- Hello Somatic Yoga Friends, I'm Megan MacCarthy! This practice explains the difference between sciatica symptoms (also called radiculopathy) and piriformis syndrome, or Deep Gluteal Syndrome. You will learn a number of different ways to release the piriformis muscle and other small muscles in the back of the pelvic region. By releasing these small muscles in and under the buttocks, it can help to stop compression on the sciatic nerve that causes pain in the back and down the leg. You will want a few different sized and textures of balls for the myofacial release at the end, a blanket and perhaps a chair to sit in for part of the practice.
The sciatic nerves go from your lumbar spine all the way to the foot and are about the size of your little finger. Sciatic pain can be caused by the piriformis muscle (piriformis syndrome) or injury to the lumbar spine. These often painful conditions are confused because they share the same symptoms. But "true" sciatic symptoms generally involve an impingement in the lumbar spine like a disc herniation. There are limitations when working with sciatic symptoms that come from the lumbar spine - for instance, folding forward is not recommended because it puts additional compression on the discs of the spine. Piriformis syndrome is more treatable, particularly with somatic movement, as the gentle pandicuation can re-educate muscles that are chronically contracted (like when a tight piriformis compresses the sciatic nerve). Myofacial release with a ball on the buttocks can also help to relieve a sciatic nerve that is impinged by the piriformis muscle.
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Thank you for this, Megan. I've suffered chronic pain for about 2 years and after doing this practice for just 2 days? It's 98% GONE. Amazing. I've been studying somatic practices for the last month in search of natural solutions and I am a believer! Life-changing! I look forward to trying your other practices, as well.
Thanks for sharing your success and so glad you found this video. Yes, there are many others to explore and somatic yoga has a bit of magic to it 🪄 🙏
I am so grateful for this, I could barely walk when I got up this morning and googled “how to heal,piriformis pain” and found you. It saved my day. Thank for your kindness.
Dear Diane, so glad you found the video and it worked for you. And now you know “the fix” for your lovely self when it’s grumpy 🙏
@@MeganMacCarthy HI Megan and hi Diana, I am actually curious to ask you if ur pain's healing or actually getting better by following this session; I am asking because I googled myself the exact phrase and I want to know if healing from this is actually possible as I think (and hope).
My question for Megan is: you said something about the inner self being grumpy. Could you please explain this grumpyness a little more? Cause I was feeling grumpy and rather dissatisfied about a certain relationship I was in when the pain started. And I still am grumpy (difference is I broke up with the guy and have been working on myself to meditate, recollect and meet my parts of self) Please Megan, it would be a great help if you could explain a little further the mental blockage hiding behind this pain...Please Megan 🙏❤🙏❤
@@emme_nt My usage of the word "grumpy" is to describe physical discomfort in the body. I choose to use that term and many others like crabby instead of using the "pain" label. For me, it is part of my healing - both physical and mental. I find that what I say to myself and how I speak to my own body is an important part of any healing process, and I choose to focus on the healing as opposed to what may or may not have caused it. Peace, Megan
Having dealt with this injury for Rudy last 7 years, I found this session about a year ago. It really, really helps, and am so grateful I stumbled upon it!! Actually used P.T. prior to finding your video without any relief! Thank you Megan!
I'm a yoga teacher and osteopathy teacher, and I'm so grateful for this approach. My body feels light and untwisted. My painful hip is warming up. Thank you.
Thanks Alex for sharing the practices and I hope it inspires you to being somatics to your students as well 🙏
This one is a true gem! Thank you Megan!
Thanks! It’s a hit for sure 🤩
Thank you again Megan! I am loving the gentle somatic movements and the way you explain anatomy, your videos truly are a treasure 💟
Dear Johanna, I appreciate your kind words and that you appreciate my non-scientific, loving kindness anatomy approach. 🙏😘
I am very excited and pleased with your exercise coaching. It relieved me 85% from the cronic and severe sciatica pain I have suffering from.
Your pattern of exercising is kind of chilling.
Thanks.
Thank you for sharing your good news. Take care of yourself and continued success to you 🙏
Wow! So grateful to have found this! It really helped me release! I have been doing yoga for over 20 years and this was a different experience altogether. I was able to create awareness and really sense what was going on. I loved the myofascial release,it felt great! Thank you so much for your amazing videos,I look forward to utilizing them!🙏💜
Dear Lisa, thanks for your kind comment. As a fellow yogi for 20+ years, welcome to the world of somatics. We find it to heal and keep using it to embody. Somatics will bring more self awareness to your yoga practice as well as in life ☮️
This really helped my pain and tightness.
Thank you Megan! 🙏
I am happy hear that Pamela and appreciate your comment. Peace, Megan
😊😊😊 thank you for this class! Amazing, I’m dealing with neuropathy and there’s no indication as to why that’s part of my life. What I do know is that Somatics cat stretch and your videos are a Blessing in my life. My time on RUclips is much more beneficial than the physical therapy I’m currently doing. My heart thanks you! ❤
Dear Antonio, blessings to you while working with your neuropathy. I know from experience with clients that somatics can be healing 🙏
I loved this Megan. Now I fully understand what is happening with me. It makes much more sense now why the pain goes down my legs. This practice is definitely saved in my favorites
Thanks Heather. I didn’t know you have been having this type of discomfort but hope you found something that can help it. 🙏
Thank you Megan. this class was very helpful for the pain I have . always appreciate your classes.
I appreciate your kind acknowledgment Nouran and so happy to know it was helpful. Peace, Megan
OMGOODNESS ❤️❤️ I'VE been looking for something JUST LIKE THIS!!!! THANK YOU SOO MUCH!!!
Glad you found it and let me know if it is helpful. Thanks for commenting. Peace, Megan
This is just what I needed. I just discovered from my PT that my knee pain and low back/hip pain all stems from my pelvis separating during my 3 pregnancies (last one 14 yrs ago). All this time my Psoas and surrounding muscles and ligaments have been the reason for my knee pain and lower back pain! I did your workout one time and have such a release of pain! THANK YOU! I am now following your videos.
Hi Stephanie, thanks for your comment and I am happy to hear the practice is helpful. Pregnancies can really shift our bodies, and for me somatics helped to bring balance back. I hope it does the same for you. Enjoy! 😊
Thanks Megan ! Namaste 🙏 🌸
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hi Megan i am a yoga practicioner but your lesson was so delicious for my piriforms and hips. i realized that sometimes we need calm and soft movements to help body healing ! thank you so much . Bless you !
So glad it was nourishing and thanks for the comment. One of my practice philosophies is it takes the softest, smallest movements to heal the deepest pain. Peace, Megan
I wish I could give you a hug and tell you how much this helped my leg pain. Thank you.
Turner, hug received and much appreciated! 🙏
Thank you so much! I could not walk for three days. I hurt my back at work. I was nervous to do this video. I have relief right after. I can walk a few steps now. Without stabbing pain in my glute. Giving me hope. ❤ I do yoga, so this made so much sense to me. 🙏🙏
So relieved to know it brought you back to walking. Movement is the medicine, though it may not seem to be at first. Keep healing ❤️🩹
Love how well you explain anatomy. I love anatomy but when it gets too technical I tend to zone out. Thank you for making the explanations short and very informative.
Thank you Carmen! I agree. Anatomy can be boring or intimidating. I try to teach it in a way that gives you a better visualization and connection to your inner workings 😃
Oh WOW! Thank you! At the end my body guided me to do an extra spinal rotation and it cracked loudly giving me one final amazing release. 🙏♥️
Thanks for sharing Rubinstein; lovely that you found your inner voice and followed it! Peace, Megan
Hi Megan! Thank you so much for these awesome videos! I’m hoping these videos will help with the severe tightness and popping in my hip. I’ve done yoga for years and all of the sudden I’m struggling with bending down and external rotation of the hips. It literally feels like I’m going to break something while bending to pick something up. Praying I can figure it out. Thank you again ❤️🙏🏼❤️
Best to you Lisa and I hope the videos help. Be kind and playful, but also rest when you need to. 🙏
Awesome class
Thank you for commenting!
Thanks, Megan. Doing the piriformis Syndrome and poas exercise.
I appreciate your comment and let me know they work for you you. Peace, Megan
Thanking you 🙏 Such an incredible help. SO GREAT!
Thanks for letting me know it was helpful and healing.
Thanks, Megan! I've been afflicted for a long time. Only a little bit into the video right now but this looks promising!
Thanks and follow up and let me know how the rest went 😉🙏
Thanks Megan. That practice opened up my world. All the uncertainty in this part of the world was causing a war between my heart and mind and my nervous system was communicating to me very loudly in the pelvic area. Feeling so much easier now. As I was breathing I could see a flock of birds sitting on the water take flight towards a setting sun. Beautiful emotional body release simultaneously. I'll be practising daily to connect into my heart and be deeply in my lungs for strength . Wishing you PEACE AND JOY
Dear Stephanie, thanks for sharing your path to ease; ease in body and heart. What a beautiful journey. The heart wants what the heart wants. Take care of yourself despite the uncertainty. Sending my love 💚🙏☀️
Glad I saved this to my healing movements playlist I just done this for first time and I finally got relief, I was on my way to take 2 medications, but I'm fine now. Thank you 😊
That sounds like a wonderful playlist and I’m honored to be on it!
Very very good 👍 ❤
I hope it helped you to distinguish and feel more comfortable in your body.
Thank you very much! This has really helped me understand my injury and has given me great relief as well as focus on muscles that I have needed to strengthen and use.
Thank you for commenting Mary Ellen. I feel the more we take the mystery out of how our muscles work, the greater friends we become.
This was such a beautiful experience for me, thank you so incredibly much. I have PCOS and am trying to get back into forms of movement that work with, not against, my hormones. However, I noticed yoga had been creating a lot of anxiety within my body for years since I always came out of savasana in intense pain and could barely move by the end of the practice. I finally found a form of movement that is healing for my body, not one that induces pain and tension within it. So much gratitude
I am so happy for you Emily and appreciate your feedback. There Re many days for me now that my body appreciates the gentle playfulness of somatics over hatha flow. Keep exploring and healing ☮️🙏
Thank you so much!
I hope it’s helpful Nastasya ✌️
I am discovering the “somatic yoga” and enjoying it, it just needs a lot of time .. I didn’t get the purpose of using a ball and could not do it. Thank you Megan!
Thanks for your reply and I’m also happy you found somatic yoga. The small ball is used for myofascial release of the piriformis muscle and others that we sit on. Should feel really yummy!
This is fantastic!
So happy to know it was helpful for you Chelsea 🙏
Very well done
Thank you Tony 🙏
love this so much thank you!
Thanks Evy and I hope you found it helpful 🙏
Found your channel today looking for exercises stretching right butt/hip pain started 2 days ago. Your videos exactly what I’m looking for .
Thanks
Thanks for finding me and commenting Paulette. Glad you found it helpful and in only 2 days 🙏
Thanks you so much. I love how much knowledge you have and that you are willing to share it with others to help heal. I will continue to watch your videos. Thanks again. I also like that you are in Ireland and west Cork. I have been to Cork when my daughter and son-in-law lived there when he attended Medical School. I think Ireland is a magical place. I loved it.
Hi Darla, thanks for finding me and introducing yourself. I hope some time you make it back to West Cork and look me up. In the mean time, enjoy the videos 😊Megan
thank you so much, this gave me such relief after a week and a half of pain 😭
That is the best news! Thanks for sharing Amy.
Best video ever!!
That is quite the compliment. Thanks and so glad it worked for you!
Thanks!
Hi Stephen, Thank you for your acknowledgement and donation!!
Thanks, your video has really been helpful, after doing therapy exercises and only getting some relief. I now am almost back to normal, following your video
That’s wonderful Sandy and thanks for letting me know. Somatics is a lifelong repair and maintenance practice that can sometimes help where other therapies fall short. Peace, Megan
Thanks inshaAllah
Thank you for commenting 🙏
Awesomeness…..I m going to get the balls and get total healing, thanks so much ❤
Perfect Wendy! The ball release can be a treat on its own as well. 🙏
Beautiful
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Thank you so much, I have been healing my pectinus and Psoas and TfL and this was exactly what I needed to release.
Thanks for the support Angee. All those “p” muscles can be buggers! Healing to you 🙏
Think I’ve found that this is what is wrong w/ me and doing your exercises so thank you . Will keep doing them but too think I may need PT at age 69 and love my life of gym time as well as day to day errands , seeing my new baby granddaughter . I want to remain healthy so I’ll do what it takes . Thank you . ❤️
Yes, lovely attitude and grandchildren are good motivators. Yes, good to see the PT as well as they can help with an affirmative diagnosis. Glad it helped! Peace, Megan
Thanks mam it really helps from Phillippines godbless
Thanks for your thoughtful comment 🙏
Thank you! This helped a lot. My left side has almost been dead, it's weird, the muscles are there but it has been difficult to fire them up. I haven't been able to feel any normal feeling of strech in left buttock and left calf. Like no connection to muscles as to if they are tight. That kind of feeling has been missing. Now the next day after doing this i felt slight connection to my but like hey, nice to hear from you! Also restrictions in the left hip feel released.
Thanks so much for sharing your fabulous results! I hope the instant gratification and healing keeps you motivated 🙏
I have experienced bad shocks in my life, first things i could do was only to pandiculate, do whole body yawns. Then I have done very gentle feldenkrais and somatic exercises. Even so called restorative yoga was too harsh for me. This wouldnt have been possible like a year or two years ago. This would have been too much. So i have come a long way to be able to do this exercise. I have taken first normal relaxed steps for years, wow. I try to take it easy!
@@hanomazom9670 little by little, step by step…with curiosity and kindness. 🙏💜
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Thanks for the 3 heart review 💜!
Im at a loss whether my issue is gluteal syndrome exclusively or my L4-L5 bulging disc exclusively. My last MRI said minimal bulge. Stable. That was a snapshot in time. I do remember my back being tight, stiff, and painful.
I just had a chiro appointment before the MRI and i think that was a bad idea because that particular session caused my back to "lock up". He doesnt adjust or crack the back. He tries to take pressure off the facet joints, gently moves my lower spine, and has a decompression table. Ive seen him for years. I just got back to sering him for my latest flare up. He's really good. So, i donr think he did something wrong. I feel like it could be my muscles not used to moving after seeing my chiro and that led to tightness and spasming. I think.
I just had an X-ray on the low back with my ortho and he looked at the MRI images, not the read out, and did say there is some wear and tear on L4/L5 and i think he said he can see the disc touching the nerve. Otherwise, he said i have a "beautiful" spine. I have a partially sacalized L5-S1 (how i was born, i think) and i can seen how partial fusion could cause L4-L5 to pick up the slack a bit.
But, again, snapshot in time. How do i know that the disc is not bulging out more some days than others or pressing into the nervr more some days than others?
My right hip is a little higher than my left but it's not egregious. It's millimeters. I think my pelvis is rotated, though. And i do have leg length discrepancy but not sure if it's a true case or maybe muscle imbalance. Either way, my right leg is a little longer than my left and ive been advised to try wearing a foot lift at all times on my left foot.
I went to another doctor who did a full evaluation on me. Really knows his stuff. He performed an ultrasound on my body and tortured me with thus nerve gun and pressed on various points. I have several confirmed points of tendinopathy in my groin (near ASIC), various points in my glutes, hips, low back, even hamstring. All in right side. Even my left groin had some tendinopathy. With really painfully tight hip flexors (ie. Psoas) and weak glutes on my right side, it's not helping my cause with the disc bulge. My left side is tight and tender but not painful.
In addition, he checked my knees and ankles. Ankles are painful when he pressed on them and also zapped me. Knees are inward and there is fluid in the knee. So he thinks it's both directions, where my weak ankles and knees are causing more pain up the chain and vice-versa.
I also have anterior pelvic tilt, rib flare on my left side (left front rib cage tight, left back rib cage loose, right front rib cage loose, right back rib cage tight), right shoulder is higher, right hip is higher (by a little), and im sure i have some kind of pelvis rotation but i dont recall if rotated to the left or right. My left foot externally rotates more than my right foot when i lay down so that could (i think) imply weak TFL/IT band and pelvis rotated to the left.
Part of the nerve pain comes from a spot on my right TFL that is painfully deep and tight when i press on it. There is adhesion there and its on the nerve and i feel that going down the back of the leg and can even go up. For me, ive noticed sciatica down the outside of my leg is disc and sciatica going down the back or even crossing over to the inside of my leg is more related to the TFL/trochanter. Typically.
I think the disc and the TFL issue are the two big instigiators of my gluteal tendinopathy, which was confirmed with the ultrasound. I do think my piriformis is actually not tight but weak and long, as my glutes are weak and my hip flexors are tight and between the disc on a nerve and TFL on the nerve, on my right side, it doesn't stand a chance. I can do the piriformis stretch all day. My ROM is fine. When my right glutes get tight and knotted with trigger points, then my ROM for the stretch can suffer.
I had acu done on me along my back, hips, glutes. However, what i notice is my piriformis gets really tight and spasms sometime near the end of treatment. Doesnt that imply my piriformis is long and weak, not short and weak? Again, just right side. There also could be some atrophy of my right side glute. I recall the ultrasound and nerve zapper doctor said something to that effect.
But i go back to the beginning and im still at a loss. I feel like the only way to start on the road to recovery (praying) is treat it as both a disc issue, glute/hip flexor issue, and even SI Joint area issue. I have beaten this in the past but i dont know how tbh. I feel like i need to try shockwave therapy to help heal the tissue, in combination with PT. I dont feel confident PT alone is going to fix this. Some form of regenerative therapies are essential, i think, so i can workout painfree or mostly pain free.
Hi John, I hope writing your thoughts and experience brought some healing. My scope of practice is limited as I am only offering general practices for free. Blessings to you in your continued self care, and I hope you have the support you need 🙏
Very useful exercises, thanks a bunch! I'm curious to why the stretches are made when inhaling. It's very common in yoga classes that it's the other way around..
In somatics we do pandiculation. I prefer to time the movement so that the effort is on the inhale and relaxation on the exhale as our breath is our most natural pandiculation. It follow our natural pattern of yawning. ✌️
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Thank you 🙏
Thanks Megan, I think the somatic methods especially relating to hips is the thing for me. I just would like to know how often to repeat the exercises? I’ve had long term hip problems with a range of diagnosis and treatment- this feels the best.
Hi Margaret, Thanks for finding my videos and commenting. The repetition is only as important as you remaining mindful and self aware. I do my somatics almost daily, sometimes 10 minutes in bed only and other days 2 hour practices. I vary the focus on what my body needs that day and try not to get "stuck" doing the same movement patterns every time. Keep it playful and be curious!
Thanks Megan this series is fantastic for my hip injury. It has helped me discover the piriformis and its relationship to my hip health. I wanted to ask you if you have considered the possibility of doing somatic training. I am a yoga teacher and I am very interested in all the things you say about anatomy ñ, musculature and the way of working in somatics.
Hi Fatima, thanks for your kind remark. Yes, I have offered somatic yoga trainings in the past that include CEU’s for yoga teachers. I prefer to offer them in person though as opposed to virtually so I have taken a break since covid. This is a year of transition as I close my studio and move to Ireland - once established, trainings and retreats will be back and I would love to meet you!!! 🙏🙏🙏
@@MeganMacCarthy Megan as I follow your channel, we are in contact. the truth is that I would prefer a virtual training for time and economy. and also because of the language because I am a Spanish speaker and so it is a bit difficult for me to follow your classes live. Good luck with your projects
I appreciate your feedback and will consider that. I selfishly like to hold space with others in person 😍
@@MeganMacCarthy As a teacher I understand what you are saying because I also prefer to have people in person, but selfishly for me it is much more practical.
Returned to this session as I was having these issues. It helped me so much,not immediate but the next day there was a big difference. Thank you again!
Thanks for sharing your success with me Lisa. This can be a grumpy area for sure and it’s empowering when you figure out how to relieve it for yourself.
wHILE doing these stretches I had a moment where both of my legs started tingling. You know that feeling when blood circulation has been restricted and that part of your body starts tingling but its not like a sciatic tingle. Yea that happened to me and it felt it was a good sign. Like finally the river is flowing instead of something obstructing the flow of the river. I do feel better in my leg after this. I just feel tight in my sacrum area on my right side which is the leg i experience the tingling.
The river of prana is flowing in your body 🤗💜 thanks for sharing your sensational experience and keep flowing
So pleased I have found this video. It is my right hip that is bad. Can you explain why when I work on my left side it is on my right side I feel everything. I feel plenty on my right side when working that side too.
Hi Sarah, without observing you, I can only comment and say that we may look symmetrical from the outside, but imbalance in the muscles on either side of the body can show up just about anywhere in the body. Slow, soft movements with awareness and kindness goes a long way. 🙏 Megan
Oh! I think this will be my saver! I only started by half of the video, because I was in such pain for the last few weeks, getting worst day by day! I thought this was due to a bad back, which I have bulge on L3-4-5 and small hernia also. But these symptoms where really weird, started in my buttocks and then having numbness down in both legs. Is putting ice on the buttock area any good? Could not sit, didn’t sleep much either. I am pretty sure it’s piriformis syndrome. Should I do this routine only once a day? I have subscribed to your channel, will take a look at your somatic yoga. I love the slow movements, for me it is the best kind of yoga. Thank you so much for sharing your Knowledge!!!
Dear Nadine, thanks for finding me and commenting. I hope this practice as well as some of my other somatic yoga videos being you relief. They are safe to do every day, and you are different every day. So be playful, kind and enjoy the exploration.
Hi, Megan! Thanks for your hard work. I have a spine hernia, and it affects my toes and feet mostly, toes are tensed and moving during the sleep or when I rest. What other exercise would you recommend to try? 🥰
Hi Firuza, thanks for commenting and wanting more. You will know after watching some of my content that I am a big fan of the feet! I call them the brains of the spine and they are our feelers for the earth. So of course I have a video just for feet; several actually. Try this one - ruclips.net/video/XBsm2jthXyY/видео.html the myofascial work with the ball can be done every day to "wake the feet up" and the body prayer for lower body increases the neuromuscular awareness and mobility. Body Prayer video: ruclips.net/video/nsbFwsameFM/видео.html
Thank you Megan!
My hips have impingement for long time and they are very vulnerable and sensitive and painfull. I've practiced yoga for almost 20 years but the still pain ... I need something diferent, your routine and gentle movements are and excellent options to me. Bless you!
Dear Lala, thanks for sharing your positive review. I have also practiced yoga for 20+ years and find myself spending more and more time on the mat exploring and reconnecting with somatic movements. Enjoy!!!
Do you have full body classes for someone with knee problems? I am feeling yoga is a bit more than my body likes and I have some issues (like the "sciatica"? And ....anything later in the day as I'm in another time zone AND have morning commitments. thanks
Hi Trish, if you are looking for a “live” zoom class, I currently only offer somatic yoga at 10:30 am CST Friday mornings. You can also work with me privately on zoom to set up a yoga therapy program specific to your needs. I will be doing some workshops however on zoom as well. Somatic yoga should be a comfortable fit for you knees as it is typically not weight bearing but good for joints and muscle coordination. This would be the video I would recommend specifically to increase stability and mobility of the knee joints peace, Megan. ruclips.net/video/eyZYTaxknsI/видео.html
So great! such a tricky little muscle to isolate and a huge offender. Muscles compressing nerves. Lots of attention these days to the Vagus Nerve. Any thought about which muscles can compress and cause trouble to it?
Thanks for your comment but my only formal studies of the vagus nerve were not physical as much as energetic so I cannot address your comment appropriately. The vagus nerve is long and I have only worked with impingement in the cervical spine.
@@MeganMacCarthy That's an interesting point and I would think impingement in the cervical spine would have a large effect. Not that you can explain in a quick note on a You Tube comment, but in very brief form if at all possible to say, what approaches do you take to working with it energetically?
@@stardustntust cranial sacral therapy or marma therapy do the trick
How often do you recommend doing this? I’m having a bit of a piriformis crisis after long drive to and from holiday - one of your sacrum videos was only thing that calmed things down last time I had problems - I just did this and the release is profound but will need more !!
Thanks for sharing. You can do it every day. It can take you out of pain, but can also be used as maintenance to avoid the pain (so perhaps before the long drive).
Thanks. I suffer from sciatic pain. Did this, but it’s hard to sit even on a blanket. My problem is with L3 vertebrae. Are there shorter videos with similar stretches?
This video is more specifically for piriformis syndrome and releasing the muscle and if you have issues with lumbar vertebrae, it may be to much. Perhaps some of my shorter gentle practices for back care. I have a whole playlist. Here is one of them: ruclips.net/video/R7c3klW728Q/видео.html
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Great practice Megan, just find the presentation part a little confusing as the Piriformis crosses the back of the pelvis and not the front.
Yes, thanks for your comment and sorry for the confusion. Not intentional - just a quick and dirty explanation . Origin of piriformis muscle is anterior side of sacrum and insertion is greater trocanter. Should have flipped mr bones around again to show the posterior of pelvis where muscles passes though sciatic notch crossing the posterior side of the pelvis - that’s the pain in the butt!
You messed with my mind there, had me questioning my anatomy. Fantastic Somatic exploration though 😊
Your anatomy is 🤩
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Thanks Eva 🌻
I am also a yoga teacher who is going through some pains/injuries at the moment. May I ask - if I do the exercise around 09:06 where you bring the knee inwards, I have a huge pain in my groin. (But I have already pain there for days now). I am trying to find if it is from psoas, back, piriformis or all combined... Can you guid me how to lower my groin pain when I want to bend my knee and turn my leg inwards? Thank you so much 🙏
Thanks for the question but it’s difficult to make an assessment. It sounds as if your adductors are grumpy when they are stretched when the ankle is placed on the thigh? Either skip that stretch or allow the legs to cross with one thigh on the other instead of the “figure four” position.
@@MeganMacCarthy thank you so much. I will give that a try.
@@nele8137 let me know if that helps
Delicious is the word that describes this practice for me!
Thank you Shirley! Such a fabulous word, particularly when describing body practices 🌟🌟
Can’t arch my lower back… is also quite difficult getting out of bed.
I hope this videos was helpful for you. Peace, Megan
There is no sound coming from the video :(
Please try again Carolina. I just checked it and seems to be working.
Delicious..............
Lots of exploring…
I bet half of the people who sit on the ball will get more sciatica.
That would be unusual since sciatica is typically caused by damage to the lumbar spine such as a herniated disc or stenosis.
Thanks!
Hope it was helpful Marie