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supine piriformis stretch - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

supine piriformis stretch

supine stretch targeting piriformis by crossing one leg over bent knee and pulling thigh toward chest

Starting position
supine, crook-lying
Joints
hip, lumbar spine
Muscles
gluteus maximus, hip external rotators, piriformis
Goal
mobility, stretching
Type
active assisted, passive

How it is done

Lie on the back with one knee bend and foot on the floor, while elevate other leg and crossed it over the bended knee. Hold the thigh of uncrossed leg

Nothing here is a prescription. Your physiotherapist decides which of these are yours, and when.

The plan starts with an assessment.