Piriformis Palpation

Piriformis: small muscle, big reputation for squishing the sciatic nerve. Did you know roughly 1 in 7 people have a sciatic nerve that goes through the piriformis? 📍Origin: Anterior surface of the sacrum 📍Insertion: greater trochanter 📍Action: lateral rotation and abduction of hip #massagestudent #massage #massagetherapy #piriformissyndrome #piriformis #abductors #hipabductors #lateralrotators #buttmuscles #palpation