We have all experienced back pain, and most of us have had to deal with sciatica. This usually feels like a shooting pain through one buttock and radiating down the leg. Often, sciatica is caused by a pinched sciatic nerve (one of the largest nerves in the body) and the piriformis muscle usually is the culprit.
This drawing illustrates how closely the sciatic nerve and piriformis muscle are related:
As you can see, any tightness of the piriformis muscle can impinge on the sciatic nerve. So, in practice Monday evening we spent time stretching the area as well as building strength and stability.
Quote for the practice: "He who has a why to live can bear almost any how." Freidrich Neitzche
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