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The piriformis is a small muscle located deep in the hip joint. Its main role is to rotate the hip and move the leg away from the body (abduction). Lucky people probably haven't heard of this tiny ...

Running injuries can be a pain in the butt--sometimes literally. Such is the case with piriformis syndrome, a stubborn condition characterized by pain deep in the buttocks and, in some instances, down ...

Dane Miklaus, C.S.C.S., founder of WORK Training Studio in Irvine, California, took on the puzzle of creating a tough, ...

When your hips are always tight, it can interfere with your ability to enjoy walking, running, golfing, and just exercise in general. Tight hips are not only annoying and achy, but they often ...

Correspondence to Dr Katherine Rose Marino, Royal Stoke University Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 6QG, UK; katiemarino{at}live.co.uk BJSM recently published a paper by Momma et al: ‘Muscle-strengthening ...