Why Does My Piriformis Pain Get Worse When I Run?
Why does piriformis pain flare up when you run? Chiropractors in La Cañada Flintridge explain the real cause and how to get lasting relief.
If your piriformis pain gets noticeably worse when you run, you're not imagining it — and it's not random. There's a mechanical reason, and once you understand it, the fix becomes obvious.
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.
Why Running Makes Piriformis Pain Flare Up
When you run, your body loads the joints and muscles involved in piriformis pain in a very specific way. If those joints already aren't moving well — restricted at one level, hypermobile at another — the load has nowhere good to go. It gets absorbed by the tissues that are already irritated, and the pain spikes.
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