Piriformis Syndrome Prevention Prevention is the key when it comes to Piriformis Syndrome. The more you can do to prevent it, the better off youll be. There are a number of preventative techniques that will help to prevent Piriformis Syndrome, including modifying equipment or sitting positions, taking extended rests and even learning new routines for respective activities. However, there are four preventative measure that I feel are far more important and effective. Firstly, a thorough and correct warm up will help to prepare the muscle and tendons for any activity to come. Without a proper warm up the muscle and tendons will be tight and stiff. There will be limited blood flow to the hip area, which will result in a lack of oxygen and nutrients for the muscles. This is a sure-fire recipe for a muscle or tendon injury. Before any activity be sure to thoroughly warm up all the muscles and tendons that will be used during your sport or activity. Secondly, rest and recovery are extremely important; especially for athletes or individuals whose lifestyle involves strenuous physical activity. Be sure to let your muscles rest and recover after heavy physical activity. Thirdly, strengthening and conditioning the muscle of the hips, buttocks and lower back will also help to prevent Piriformis syndrome. And fourthly, (and most importantly) flexibility muscle and tendons are extremely important in the prevention of most strain or sprain injuries. When muscles and tendons are flexibility and supple. They are able to move and preform without being over stretched. If however, your muscles and tendons are tight and stiff, it is quite easy for those muscles and tendons to be pushed beyond their natural range of movement. When this happens, strains, sprains, and pulled muscles occur. To keep your muscles and tendons flexibility and supple, it is important to undertake a structured stretching routine. Cheers:)
Posted on: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 10:33:38 +0000
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