Pain in the buttock? Feeling shooting/tingling sensations in your low back or glutes? Perhaps a deep buttock pain? DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into the how deep gluteal syndrome and piriformis syndrome are related, discussing possible physiological causes for symptoms. Soon after, they discuss what you can do to alleviate your symptoms, targeting nerve glides, postural considerations, inner core coordination with breath, hip rotation, and dynamic load finally. Learn about the stages of rehabilitative progression for piriformis syndrome, as well as some exercises that you could explore now!

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What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:

2:52 - Deep gluteal syndrome vs piriformis syndrome: the physiology causes

5:12 - What to do if your symptoms are nerve-related

8:53 - Is posture related to piriformis syndrome?

10:32 - Targeting the sciatic nerve

14:14 - Ribcage & core relationship coordination

17:59 - How active rotation helps tolerate more load

23:25 - Dynamic load

24:12 - Prevalence of true piriformis syndrome

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