How to Heal Piriformis Syndrome Using Resistance Bands | Sciatica Pain Relief

The sedentary lifestyle of desk jockeys (a person who sits in front of a computer all day) makes it difficult to actively use their back muscles. This inevitably leads to slumped back postures and back pain. Most exercises are bodyweight or weighted push-pull exercises. These exercises focus on the large, external muscles and are easy to engage physically. When properly utilizing the resistance bands, users have the ability to target the much deeper muscles. Hip abductor weakness has been implicated as a factor in chronic low back pain. A painful or weak gluteus medius muscle, the muscle in the buttocks that allows you to laterally rotate the hip, will force a person to lean toward the involved side to place the center of gravity over the hip. This can ultimately lead to abnormal loading of the lumbar spine and subsequent low back pain. The following 5 resistance band exercises will help to stabilize and strengthen the muscles around your hip, which should prove very useful in soothing lower back pain and sciatica. RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Books: http://amazon.com/author/morgansuther... Back Pain Resources: http://morganmassage.com/back-pain-re... Thick Yoga Mat: https://amzn.to/2xOveoS Resistance Band Loops: https://amzn.to/2zgeHdD Long Resistance Bands: https://amzn.to/35HAZB0 FOLLOW MORGAN: Morgan Massage: http://morganmassage.com Courses: https://www.udemy.com/user/morgansuth... Books: http://amazon.com/author/morgansuther... Facebook:   / morganmassage   ABOUT MORGAN: Since becoming a professional massage therapist in 2000, I’ve has consistently helped thousands of clients manage their back pain with a combination of deep tissue work, cupping, and stretching. In 2002, I began a career-long tradition of continuing study by being trained in Tuina—the art of Chinese massage—at the world-famous Olympic Training Center in Beijing, China. As an orthopedic massage therapist, I specialize in treating chronic pain and sports injuries and helping restore proper range of motion. In 2006, I became certified as a medical massage practitioner, giving me the knowledge and ability to work with physicians in a complementary healthcare partnership. In 2011, I rebranded MorganMassage.com and started blogging about pain relief and posture tips. In 2016, I converted a number of my blog posts about back pain and self-published my first book. As of April 2020, I have self-published 10 books on Amazon. Check out my books on Amazon: http://amazon.com/author/morgansuther...