Piriformis Stretch
| Repeat | 2-3 Times |
| Hold | 30 Seconds |
| Complete | 1 Set |
| Perform | 2 Times per day |
While lying on your back with both knees bent, cross your affected leg on the other knee. Next, hold your unaffected thigh and pull it up toward your chest until a stretch is felt in the buttock.
Priformis Stretch-Modified
| Repeat | 2-3 Times |
| Hold | 30 Seconds |
| Complete | 1 Set |
| Perform | 2 Times per day |
While lying on your back, hold your knee with your opposite hand and draw your knee up and over toward your opposite shoulder.
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