Do You Have Sciatica Or Piriformis Syndrome?- And How To Fix It! 

Ive had this pain since i was 16 years old. Now 36 and thankyou for this. I never knew there was a potential fix to help with this. You have changed my life i now no longer have pain like ive had for ages. Thankyou.

She helped me fix this several months long pain last summer 2020. Haven’t had it since then THANKS! 🙏

From my experience with sciatic nerve pain only one thing helps in the long term and that is sitting on a tennis/base ball. Sit on the ground legs straight in front of you, cross the problematic leg over the "good" leg" and lift the good leg up. Now insert the ball underneath the area that hurts. Lean into it and be warned , it is going to hurt like a SOB. Keep it there for a 20 slow count. Do it twice and your sciatic nerve pain will be gone by the next day. Problem is that the pain may be gone but the inflammation remains. You need to sit on that ball until you have no pain when sitting on it. Only THEN is the inflammation gone. Be warned again...sciatic nerve pain is like high blood pressure. It is in the genes and need constant managing. After that first treatment is it a good idea to do the "sit on the ball" thing once a week to keep the sciatic nerve pain away.

I've had such pain today from sitting to standing. Leaning the hip towards the wall has made such a difference. Thanks for sharing 😊

Dr. Kristie, I love your video! Thank you so much! After suffering from a "pain in the butt" for a few years, I finally understand what it is and what to do! I thought it was sciatica, but now I see it's actually piriformis syndrome. And now I have some exercises I can do to finally heal it and be able to cross my legs again. Not only was it very helpful, but your humor made it so much fun to watch. I'm sending you virtual waves of gratitude and appreciation!

Thank you doctor for the video. I’ve had degenerative disc disease for many years. In and out of a wheelchair. Now I have spinal stenosis. Sciatica nerve pain constantly. I did the exercises with you and it seemed to help. Understanding what’s wrong and doing the exercises might help me.

I have a whole array of exercises that I use, but we all tend to forget some along the way. You have just reminded me and saved my holiday, I can now move and walk normally instead of walking like I need the toilet😄. Thank you 🙏🏿🇬🇧🇦🇬

Hi Dr Kristie. Thanks for the clear explanation of those two issues, and resolutions. Also love your humour!!!

This is the third video I have seen of yours today..and you are such a blessing! I have been in a car accident and in so much pain. I did the tennis ball exercise that you did on the right back side in another video and I got so much relief and this one is helping me so much too. On Wednesday, I literally left my chiropractor office walking in an arch..emotionally and physically exhausted. I had an MRI done yesterday and was in so much pain holding still. It was so bad. You are a Godsend. Thank you so much. 🙏

These are some great exercises. Sciatica pain is the worst pain I’ve ever had! Thanks so much Dr Kristie ✌🏽!

Hello Dr. Ennis . Thank you for your videos . I just got home late night on a Saturday night from my one hour driving work commute and my rear end is killing me !. However over the last few days your stretching and strengthening exercise videos suggestions have been helping to reduce my painful tingly , warm tight on my rear end and on the left side tremendously. Thank you. I also just purchased your Derma Edge. I am hopeful it will help even more during my work outs . I have an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon in 2 weeks to see what’s going on . You are a beautiful, soulful, intelligent person for posting these life improving , helpful videos . Thanks again. Robert from New York City.

Thank you for this video. Have been dealing with sciatica issues for the last while. Felt like it could be a hamstring, piriformis, or back issue. This video for sure pinpointed it to my back.

Wow! That forward flex test is brilliant! Thank you for this info. So many great ways to test this. 27 years in PT and I never learned this. Too many continuing ed courses in knee replacement rehab and dementia/CRS (can't remember sh*t syndrome). Your videos are so helpful. Love the exercises too!

Your video's are so educational. Why the heck don't we teach this in school so that we take the pressure off of health care systems. YOUR VIDEO's have fixed my back. Thank you so much.

Standing up stretch for sciatic , gets me through work...keep sciatic videos coming

OMG. Just subscribed! Thank you for the awesome PT refresher. Sciatica recently hit hard...3 collapsed disks yrs ago. I know the drill. Failed to continue at home routine. No doc visit needed yet. Always one sided listing, slight scoliosis from childhood. Hitting the mat asap. TY.TY.TY🥰

Thank you! Now I know for sure that it's my back! Love your videos! I'm not down to my fighting weight; and, sometimes it's hard to watch videos with perfect women; but, you're so likeable, I don't even notice!

Dr. Ennis Thank you for demonstrating these exercises for us. Much appreciated.

Great video…I get pain or numbness in my right leg, glute and foot when I walk down a hill at a decline…when I start walking uphills the numbness goes away

Dr. Ennis. Wish I saw this years ago. Thank you. Kenneth.

I had sciatica pain and this is how I dealt with it . I had a chair with arm rests , similar to ones in the doctors waiting room . I would sit in it and have athletic / sneakers on . I would cross my ankles and put my feet as far underneath the seat as possible , comfortably . I would then grip the right arm rest and pull and turn to the right , until I would hear a " crack " . Then to do the same on the left side . I would say 90% of the time , this worked . This mimics ? the way the chiropractor does an adjustment in their clinic .

I am so glad I came across your video. I have been researching ways to heal and relieve nerve pain. I had to herniated disc removed and currently have one bulging in my lower back. I going to try these movements today. Thank you

I don't know who you are actually, but I've watched a few of your videos and I love them; but with so many others out there its hard to decide; you make sense

As always, nicely done and enjoyable to watch! Thanks Dr. Kristie!

Thank you for the exercises. I get pain in the lower back at times and sometimes I do look like I am stuck on one side.

My husband has had debilitating back pain for about 3 weeks, mainly when he walks or tries to turn over in bed. Massage of the lower right hip seems to help. I am going to have him do these tests and stretches and see if that gives us a clue about what is going on. Thank you! (He stretches, exercises, and walks every day.)

I have a ruptured disc and it’s just like you say, from the lower back, down your butt and leg (left side for me) work injury a week ago. Today is the first day I went to the swimming pool to do some very general recovery work like a float belt that allows one to walk or run vertically in the water. I obviously can’t twist and can only stand about one minute before the sciatic nerve kicks in the I got to lay down. Can’t sit, can’t stand for very long and yes it’s a pain in the butt. I found heat, hot showers and steam room at the pool is helping, tiger balm and light massage releases pain but as soon as you load weight onto the spine / disc it like the worst pain in the world. Thanks for your video. Any extra advice is welcome.

thank you for all the good videos you put and yes I did some off the exercises you put and it work really good I always suffer from lower back pain very bad 10 of 10 all day today video did help thank you again .

GOD bless you!! This answered & helped so much

Thank you. It's nice to see informative videos

Best explonation to distinguish priformis sendrome from disc problem. Both can happen at same time in some cases too. Thanks Dr.

Thanks Doctor. Your the best!

Dr Kristie you’re awesome, thank you for sharing 😊

Yes ,I agree exactly 💯👏👌motivated, very right, pin and strengthening releases the pain and I'll work on the strengthening too. Frog bridges! Kristie 😆 mild stretching

Thank you for sharing your time and wealth of knowledge.

Wow! this is gold information!! thank you.

Thanks ! very helpful video. Big hugs to Dr Kristie.

The actual cause comes from contracted fascia tissues which pulled, compacted and, as it were, “glued” everything in the affected areas relentlessly together into heavy lumps. Not only very deep within the gluteals, but on the inside of the pelvis; especially near the lesser trochanter and the sacrum as well. A certain imbalance will also be found on both sides of the body; underneath the diaphragm and even up into the neck- and shoulder areas. The effect of the often severely contracted connective tissues within the body all thus can be easily compared with one experiencing walking around on shoes which are way too small or carrying heavy bags all the time. The build-up of pressure around the sciatic nerve is comparable with the weight of a big stone permanently resting on it and feeling like it is “killing” your nerves. However, there really is a very reliable way of releasing those tensions manually, but it absolutely has to be done with adequate high pressure. Little pressure is definitely not going to work, and tools and devices will in most cases fail to create the very craved satisfying releases as well. So, for other important reasons too, it just has to be hands-on. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UDbFIh0IS4Q.html

Please please make a separate video for coccyxpain tail bone pain ...please❤

I have piriformis coming from the muscle not the back however the orthopedic took an X-ray insists that’s because I’ve Have spinal stenosis that is why have the pain in the Butt pressing on the Sciatia nerves shooting down leg. Again I believe it is isolated and not from the back. I followed your videos for stretches and strengthening the piriformis but I find strengthening the piriformis such as the clams work better for me. I tell my My orthopedic that my Piriformis hurts only when I sit. I can flex and extend my back without causing my piriformis pain . I can walk and stand move around and it does not hurt. I feel pain only when I sit. I may have injured my muscle from doing long runs. I see a chiropractor too and he also insists that the my butt pain is coming from the back..ugggh. .. thanks to you . I feel I need to concentrate on my piriformis muscle to strengthen and stretch so I can continue to do long runs. Thanks.

Thank you these stretches really helped💕

Thank you. This is very helpful for my sciatica

Thank you for all your videos. So Informative and helpful. Do you have any advice or exercises for a painful coccyx. Sometimes I actually feel the bones move at the bottom of my spine! Any help gratefully received!

I am 75 y/o and and have suffered for almost ten years. Usually a good night's rest allows relaxation of the muscles, but as the day goes and i sit the paid starts. Most recently I have been getting pain down the leg - periodically. Usually after I have been sitting for some time. The new thing is when I get up I will get tingling in one of my feet and soon it feels like I am walking on a balloon. It subsides. I have it on both sides but more pronounced on my right side.

In the hands of a good reflexologist; sciatica can be relieved enormously...together with some gentle stretching

Another good one! I can't help but wonder, what happened to your knee? Keep up the good work! JIM

Hi kristie, your videos are very informative and helpful. I am big fan of yours. Following all your exercises. Can you please make an video on anterior pelvic tilt which am suffering. I am not getting exact solution for this. This will be very helpful.Thanks

Awesome instructor.

Hello Dr.Kristie Ennis! I am diagnosed with sciatica.I do not have any nerve root touching as the MRI analysis,but have an inflammation in sacrum.So my question is,is it allowable to do any medical excercise under inflammation? Thank You!

Thank you much very nicely explained in lay man’s terms. I am now definite that mine is piriformis and now the nerves. God Bless🙏

I’ve been to physical therapy for 6 weeks. Abductor muscles were rock hard and needling helped, but pain is still really bad, especially when sitting. Foot goes numb after 20 minutes.

Thank you I’ll try moderately for groin and disc and hip situation.

I can walk and run without a problem. My glute pain is only when sitting. Driving a car 20 minutes or longer can be torture. I'm thinking this is piriformis syndrome, not sciatica. Do you agree? Thanks so very much in advance!

“I’m going to get right on the ground.”😂

Thank you for sharing your knowledge .

So I did some exercise this morning. Then I took my Bicycle out and rode 5 miles wow did that make a difference and I’m going to do it again cause now all that pain went away. As I sit here given this comment. Get on your bicycle and ride your bike it will help your sciatic nerve pain.

I came for the great sciatica advice but stayed for those ROOM DIVIDER SCREENS! Love love love to hide my storage racks!

Great video here. Now a video request - I need a way to fix my Atlas & Axis causing me severe headaches when I cough. I love your videos to help in specific areas. What kind of Doctor to see?

Chronic piriformis pain is a possible sign of a bone on bone hip joint. I know that first hand, or first butt.

Great videos! very well explained thank you Dr. Ennis! For me my pain started about 3-4 month ago. I got a lower back injury from putting away weights the wrong way using heavier weights then I should’ve been. I stopped weight training for 6weeks and started some core exercises that u demonstrate in other videos. They helped very much! I resumed weight lifting and Im doing much better. I notice a different type of pain now… more of a buttocks/lower back, when standing for a long period of time I get a burning sensation/pain in the buttocks. So I did your tests, I feel pain when bending forward and backwards & the chair test seated while raising my leg… would you say the glute exercise and side leg raises would help me in my case ? I started them as of now, would this be the correct approach for me? Looking forward to your advise. Thank you for all the great videos you put out there to help everyone 🙏

I just found your channel and I am so happy that I did. I had a sciatic nerve flared up 4 months ago, and it was so painful I could not walk for 9 weeks. It was so scary. I started walking by myself about 2 weeks ago but very slowly. I want to get back healthyand in shape to run my 5 and 10 K marathon at Disney next year. The last race I ran was in Feburary of 2020, then everything happened and we were lockdown. My legs muscles and hips were so tight. I tried doing some stretches and I went to see a Chiro Doc too but that was no help. I will do these stretches and prays that it helps me. I wished that I found your videos and channel earlier. Thankyou so much god bless❤🙏🙏🙏

You are wonderful. 🌞

Subscribed! Great instruction video, thank you so much!

I used Epsom Salt Soaks and it helped the most. But will do stretches 👍

Nucca has helped me run marathons!

Going a little too fast for me. Hope I can find this again. But have to stop now. My left leg and bursa and low back are so sore, I have to stop.😢

i don't understand all (french) , but you explain very well with your gesture ; thanks a lot !!! mich

Excellent. Clear.

Great video! 👍🏾

Thx, informative

Is it true that piriformis pain travels more on the outside side of the leg, and sciatica pain goes along the back side of the leg? Thank you for your video Dr Ennis!

Beautiful Lady ... thanks for the Demo ..

Youre amazing! Love you! Thank you

Well Done.

Finally I can be sure it's the disk 🙈

My 93 year old mother is currently suffering from sciatica. She is also suffering from breast cancer and is very frail and weak. Is there anything she can do while seated to relieve the pain? This is causing her more pain than anything else and she's so uncomfortable. Aside from tylenol I don't know what to do for her. Thanks for any help.

THANKS!

Both my feet have went numb from the top of the foot down. I can't raise my toes or flex the foot upwards. I'm not sure what it is, somebody said I could have MS. It is terrible I know that.

Thank u great video.

This woman is beautiful

Thank you

Very helpful thank you so much I really appreciate it

Can't wait to do this when I get home

Yes very painful nerve pinches

Great info, new sub, thanks!

What about using those pulsing devices? I read om a product call a Wedgy.

I have found that taking magnesium has help tremendously with this condition. The pain has almost diminished.

Thanks a lot ! I was useful information

This was great,! Thanks

Thanks dear

Are you naturally fit doc or diet if so keto , protein , fast etc You have an amazing physique

Doctor love you

hi Doctor thanks for your video. really like it

My sister have pain in both legs. It starts from lower spine cord to heel and toes. Can it be finished by doing these excercises.

Anyone else have a mix of all these??? so annoying, can't figure this out. the pain begins just above my left butt cheek, and radiates to my left hip and anterior left thigh... could it be a mix of muscle/nerve???

Thanks Doc

Very good. Thanks

Thank you thank you thank you

No always true I ended up having an ALIF surgery to remove my L5/S1 and a Cage with Bone Morsels was installed not good 😎

Like everyother week my left hip knee n ankle hurts n feels like its going out. Its the same pain I get from my hands n elbows from my arthitis