piriformis :,)

Question 1

hip position?
piriformis is it an IR/ER here?
improving what motion?

Answer 1

hip position: ER
(NOTE: the hip is above 90)

piriformis is an IR here and being stretched

improving ER

Question 2

hip position?
piriformis is it an IR/ER here?
improving what motion?

Answer 2

hip position: IR
(hip is BELOW 90)

piriformis: ER here (being stretched)

improving IR

Question 3

hip position?
piriformis is a IR/ER here?
improving?
what is this stretch called

Answer 3

hip: is in IR
(hip is below 90)
piriformis is an ER here
improving IR
cross over stretch

Question 4

hip position?
piriformis is a IR/ER here?
improving?
what is this stretch called

Answer 4

hip: is in ER
(hip is above 90)
piriformis is an IR here
improving ER
hip external rotation (hooklying, foot on knee)

Question 5

hip position?
piriformis is a IR/ER here?
improving?
what is this stretch called

Answer 5

hip: is in ER
(hip is above 90)
piriformis is an IR here
improving ER
hip external rotation (hooklying, foot on knee)

Question 6

PAILS/RAILS

Answer 6

hip is in ER > 90 degrees of flexion → piriformis is an IR → piriformis stretched in this position

Stretching IR 1-2 mins
RAILS: IR (glute min,med,TFL) push toward hand
PAILS: ER (glute max, POGO) push towards wall

Improving ER by lengthening IR

Question 7

PAILS/RAILS

Answer 7

R leg → in IR
Stretching ER 1-2 mins
PAILS: push knee into the floor for ER
RAILS: lift knee up towards chest IR
Improving IR by lengthening ER

Question 8

why is piriformis not stretched in this position? :))))

Answer 8

because the hip is IR and BELOW 90 and piriformis is an IR here and we’re stretching the ER’s

Question 9

is piriformis an IR or ER here

Answer 9

piriformis is an IR here because the hip is ABOVE 90