4 Rehab Exercises for Piriformis Syndrome (Deep Gluteal Pain Syndrome)

Today's video covers rehab exercises for piriformis syndrome or deep gluteal pain syndrome. Recent research suggests that the ‘piriformis syndrome’ diagnosis is incomplete and does not adequately address all of the pelvic issues that could create sciatica-like pain. So, this type of pain is now referred to as deep gluteal pain syndrome (DGPS), which describes situations where compression of either the sciatic or pudendal nerves in the pelvic region rather than the low back creates sciatica. Besides entrapment by the piriformis muscle, other issues including gemelli-obturator internus syndrome, ischiofemoral impingement syndrome and proximal hamstring syndrome can all create sciatica. Symptoms typically include pain in the buttock and/or hip regions that may also radiate into the distribution of the sciatic nerve (posterior thigh and lower leg/foot). Pain can result from a direct insult to the region including trauma or issues that would reduce blood flow (ischemia). Common insults include falls, hip-related surgery, pain-induced muscle guarding and prolonged mechanical compression, like sitting on a wallet. *My book (Rehab Science: How to Overcome Pain and Heal From Injury) has a more comprehensive program for this issue. Click the following link to learn more about my book. https://a.co/d/4tw2dTf Reference: Park JW, et al. Deep gluteal syndrome as a cause of posterior hip pain and sciatica-like pain. Bone Joint J. 2020. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32349... 00:00 Introduction 00:29 What is Deep Gluteal Pain Syndrome? 01:13 Exercise 1: Hip Rotator Mobilization 02:46 Exercise 2: Hip Rotator Stretch 04:08 My Self-Guided Rehab Book 04:50 Exercise 3: Banded Hydrant 06:52 Exercise 4: Single-Leg Squat