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Figure-4 Piriformis Stretch

Figure-4 Piriformis Stretch: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Lie on your back. Cross one ankle over the opposite knee, then pull the uncrossed thigh toward your chest until you feel a stretch in your hip. Hold, then switch sides.

Body region
Hip
Position
Supine
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Any phase
Purpose
Stretch

Used in home programs for

  • Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (Gluteal Tendinopathy)
  • Hip Osteoarthritis
  • Lumbar Radiculopathy (Sciatica)
  • Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction

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