Home Remedies for Piriformis Pain That Actually Work
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By the Doctors of Flintridge Family Chiropractic
Team chiropractors for USWNT, LAFC & LA Galaxy · 50+ years combined experience
Home remedies for piriformis pain that our La Cañada Flintridge chiropractors actually recommend — plus the ones to skip.
Before you spend money on the latest gadget or supplement, here's what our doctors actually recommend to patients with piriformis pain — and what we tell them to skip.
The piriformis is a small muscle deep in the buttock. When it gets tight, it can irritate the sciatic nerve running underneath it and mimic sciatica.
Hip Pain care at Flintridge Family Chiropractic, La Cañada Flintridge.
What Actually Helps at Home
Alternate ice and heat. Ice for sharp, recent pain. Heat for stiff, chronic patterns. Twenty minutes on, at least an hour off.
Gentle, frequent movement. Ten-minute walks every couple of hours beat one long walk once a day.
Sleep setup. Side or back sleeping with pillow support. Never stomach.
Hydration. Discs and connective tissue are water-based. Chronically dehydrated tissue heals slower.
Magnesium at night (talk to your primary care doctor first). Helps a subset of patients with muscle-driven pain.
Cutting the aggravating activity temporarily. Even 48
Hip Pain care at Flintridge Family Chiropractic, La Cañada Flintridge.
Book Your Visit
Call (818) 791-4466 or book online. Same-week appointments in La Cañada Flintridge — serving Pasadena, Glendale, La Crescenta, Montrose, Burbank, and Altadena.
