I’ve been suffering from sciatica for over 2 years, to the point I couldn’t even walk. I’ve had 3 MRI scans, seen countless doctors, Physio’s, osteopaths, sports therapists, all misdiagnosed me... yet you guys hit the nail on the head. I did the stretch’s last night and for the first time in 2 years I haven’t needed my pain killers today 🙏🏼👍🏼

I'm a surfer from Hawaii and I just wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart. I usually never cry from injuries but tonight I was in a lot of pain after surfing six hours for five days straight my piriformis was fried and I felt like death from the amount of pain I was in and that little figure four stretch just gave me a moment of relief which meant the absolute world to me.. Keep doing what your doing cause you really are the best. mahalo

They have helped me through three injuries and taught me so much. My favorite online doctor duo! Thank you, Thank you!

I have had sciatica and now a bout of piraformis syndrome and your videos have been a huge part of my recovery. I just wanted to say a heartfelt THANK YOU for sharing your knowledge.

I have been dealing with a piriformis injury and SI joint injury for almost 2 months now and spent the morning crying in pain. For the first time in a while, I feel relief. I am SO thankful to have found these guys and this video. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. Try this!!!

Immediately felt relief after trying the exercises. You are both a blessing to me. Am no longer suffering from the pain after a week of exercising. Thank you!

Your videos are a blessing for my painful body, guys. Thanks so much for posting and keep up the great work!

I've been in intense pain for over a week and have not been able to sleep through the night uninterrupted. This video is the best information I've found so far to help me with what I'm dealing with.

Thank you gents! I really appreciate you putting this on KZfaq. It's a great help!

you literally saved me doctors, i've been having this pain for a long time and i didnt know what causing it or how to cure it till i watched your videos!!!! thank you very much and god bless you

Thank you so so much from a nurse who has been walking around in pain for a couple months now :( was convinced it was a stubborn hamstring injury but now I'm confident it's a piriformis syndrome problem!! Happy to have this video to help me with working this out, and thanks to you two for being so enthusiastic about your profession!

Thank you! I have been to an orthopedic surgeon and 3 different physical therapists for treatment and no one suggested this course of treatment for my intense pain. I just watched your video on diagnosing piriformis syndrome which was very informative and enlightening, and then followed it up with this video. I am started this program today!!! Again, thanks for sharing your knowledge in an easy to understand format.

Thank you gentlemen, you always keep things light & fun while getting the message across. Appreciate your helps!

Woo indeed, a really big thank you to you both for the upload of this video. Three times a day for three days and like magic the horrible pain has gone. Thanks again.👍😁 I am chuffed.

Thanks for this different approach! After about 8 months, my symptoms have been reduced very much within 3 weeks. You guys rock!!

Hi Bob and Brad. I was suffering from a deep, intense pull like pain in my left glute area for almost 8 months now, after I overstretched for a tennis shot. Not knowing how to fix it, I would just massage my own butt and stretch it out a bit. But, the pain always came back, sometimes stronger than before. Sitting in any set position for more than 30 minutes became almost unbearable, to the point where I had to take a walk while watching movies. Then, fed up, I searched online and am grateful to have found your video. Watched it intently and did all the stretches and also the tennis ball treatment and the RELIEF was IMMEDIATE. Was like a godsend. The pain is gone while I play and is definitely gone when I sit through movies. I was telling my wife about how happy I was to find this video. May god bless you guys and may you have a great lives! A very sincere thank you from India.

Thanks for sharing. I really needed to see this. I have so much pain in my back, hips, but and leg. I'm a carrier, and I'm driving 4 hrs. a day 7 days a week, and I'm in constant pain. I'm going to do these stretches.

You Guys Rock! more then 5 years after my motorcycle accident, and 5 specialists and lots of cash later I found your videos. They combine every single exercise/stretch I have ever found and have added a bunch I didn't know of! You guys blow everyone outta the water that i have ever seen for my pain! Thank you So Much. You are doing important work!!

Guys, I've had no end of physio and appointments to find the on going issues of pain in my left leg/knee. It's made getting exercise so hard as running triggered so much pain. I looked at all your other sciatic videos and knee related issues and holy hell I think you made me crack it. 5 years ago I fell and broke my tail bone and since then I've had these issues. I just did ur stretches and massaged with a foam roller and OH MY GOD IVE NEVER HAD A PAIN THAT FELT SO AMAZINGLY GOOD. I can actually bend down to touch my toes without the pain stopping me prematurely!!!! You guys are truly God sends and your videos are amazing. Thank you so much

You guys are great! I've been dealing with this for over a year and from investigating the internet, I'm pretty sure it's Piriformis Syndrome (especially being a woman over 40 with pronounced hips, and I use to walk aprox 6 miles a day religiously). I've been searching for stretches and most articles are difficult to understand. Finally found your video! YAY! THANK YOU!

Thank you so much🤩I was in pain for almost a week. Today I tried these exercises, they worked like magic! Instead of tennis ball I used a rolling pin.

Thank you so much to you both for this. Straight away when I saw the first exercise, I knew that this is what I was looking for. Pretty much within a few minutes of trying the 1st two exercises i could feel the the tingling in the toes and the pain melting away. Such a relief docs, had been struggling to even sit down for weeks now. Thanks a lot once again!

This video really helped me this morning! It’s so good to know I can help myself and avoid wasted days. No wonder you’re the most famous physiotherapists on the internet 😄!

Im 25 nd for 5 years i used to cry myself to sleep because of this pain. Thank you i will forever be greatful!

i love how this is insanely informative and helpful and also hilarious in a way, you two would make a great tv show, sorta like the office or parks and rec

Gents, this video and you two are a godsend! I've been dealing with this pain for a few weeks thinking it would heal itself but after running through your 3 steps I feel much better. You break it down for the layman (me!!) with varying degrees to try and I love that. I'll continue these steps and hopefully rehab soon! Thank you again for what you do!

Praise God for you guys. I've had numbness in one foot since December. An orthopedic foot doctor told me I had Raynaud's and sent me home. It took me four months of research and experimentation but I finally found your video after trying to treat herniated disc. I had never heard of Piriformis Syndrome but that's exactly what I have affecting only the peroneal nerve. I had increased running frequency last year and also do a lot of sitting for work. Discovered through this that I had weak glutes and a tight piriformis. Four weeks after doing these stretches and exercises (and some other glute exercises) my numbness is nearly gone! I expect it to be totally resolved in another week or two. Thank you!

I am an aspiring PT and I was searching for videos to help me get to know a little more about PT and the different kinds of treatments and exercises given to patients. Safe to say I found what I was looking for, and got a couple of laughs along the way. Thank you for your humorous and educational videos! God bless! :)

The standing figure 4 stretch is an absolute god send.

Brads reaction 1 second in..."oh really?" haha. Jokes aside great video guys, you two are my favourite therapists on the web

Guys, thank you for showing the exercise for piriformis! I've never ever seen it in all the times I've gone to PTs. You have given me a great gift! Will report back on progress.

You guys are so amazing and your videos have helped my running so much over the last year and a half or so. Thank you!

I've had this pain on and off for like 2 years, it's back now and the last couple of nights I haven't been able to sleep at all. It hurts so bad, I've actually started crying a few times. Thank you so much for this! I just did the stretches and let me tell you when I finished I think I heard a choir of angels singing... it felt THAT good!

These guys are awesome!

Thanks guys! I have been dealing with this for 5 months now and I can’t wait to implement your advice! It is quite painful and I desperately want some relief

Thank you thank you thank you, I have had the stiffness in my gluteus for so long now and it has been driving me crazier and crazier with each passing day, you guys helped me fix it!

Thank you so much for this information. You guys are doing a service to mankind :)

You guys are awesome! I've had this issue on and off for about 3 years now. Glad I've finally found some easy techniques for relief and (hopefully) keeping it away for good! thanks

So many people suffer from problems stemming from overly tight piriformis, but they are unaware. These stretches are great & helping me so much! I'm a senior's fitness instructor, so I am passing on my new knowledge to many others! GOOD JOB GUYS! THANK-YOU from SallySunshine.ca in Canada!

Oh my goodness. These stretches work much better than what I had been doing. Thank you.

I’ve been to several doctors for my left hip area pain and nothing I was prescribed helped much. I’ve been in so much pain and had practically given up until I found and watched your videos. The self tests you guys explained for piraformis syndrome pinpointed what I believe is exactly what I have been experiencing. I’ve been doing the exercises and massages and they have provided so much relief from the pain I can’t thank you enough. My insurance does not pay for physical therapy even if I had been accurately diagnosed so this has been a godsend. You are both so clear, explain things to where anyone can understand and are fun to watch as well.

Hey Bob and Brad, thanks for your tutorial! I have been suffering this pain on my left buttock since 2015, i didn't know what it was nor how to cure it. So i decided to try your self-therapy instructions and after 2-3 weeks, i don't feel the pain anymore. Still doing this everyday, but i just have to avoid sitting for a long period of time while working on the computer. Thanks! Josh

I am so glad I found you guys. I have pain in my butt on both sides but not at the same time. I did your test on the last video and boy did it hurt. I cannot wait to try out those stretches tomorrow morning. I have suffered from this for years, was diagnosed with sciatica in high school but never got any relief. Chiropractic didn't help either. You are awesome to share this with others.

Thank you for this! I'm in PT right now for this very problem, and you gave me some good tips and tricks that I haven't heard yet. I always seem to wake up in pain and I hoping that sleeping with pillow between my legs will give me some relief. Thanks again for posting these videos! So helpful!

Thank you for this video!! Been in constant pain last week and just doing these exercises took away nearly all the pain. Wish I had seen this sooner! Thanks again

I thoroughly enjoyed this video! Had me cracking up. Thanks for the tips! I've been struggling with this for years off and on and never knew what it was.

Thanks guys, from the UK this has made such a difference to me - been to physio for five weeks but doing stretches for sciatica and been making it worse - these exercises have transormed me - much appreciated. Dave

Very informative and entertaining. I went to emergency dept at hospital last week and our walk in clinic today. Lots of drugs, anti inflammatory, muscle relaxants and painkillers, I was experiencing some improvement, but I was still in a great deal of pain. 15 minutes of these exercises and feeling best i have felt in a week. Thank you very much. Don 55, Ontario.

Thank you guys so much. One round, and I can feel the affected area reacting positively. I suffer from levator sydrome very badly, and I think my piriformis is one of the sources. My coccyx was stuck to the side a few years back, and I was experiencing syncope. I was passing out for months, and the only stretch my therapist told me would help was squatting down. It eventually escalated into sciatic problems, and would affect my ability to put on socks in the morning. Leg pain, knee pain... I literally just wanted to chop my left leg off above the hip. Actually making it through the day was an incredibly hard experience, and I have a very high pain threshold. I will make this part of my routine with rest between the exercise portion of the treatment. I can't express how much this video means to me.

Great advise, I put it into practice, and it is very effective. Thank you. God bless you.

This helped me. All the videos or websites I looked up kept telling me I had a herniated disk but all the self test like super basic things that could signal a herniated disk never fit me. This video and stretches helped me so much.

SO happy to have found these videos. I've had sciatica for 6 mo but at times it really agitates my piriformis. This bed exercise is great. Thanks for the tip!

I've been in pain for 3 months and have been to a chiropractor and most recently my regular doctor. Chiropractor said I have sciatica but based on symptoms and after failing the clam test in your last video I am convinced it must be piriformis. Thank you! Between this and taking Aleve I hope to get better!

thanks for the video, i thought i had a disk issue, but now i believe it is the thing that you just explained you are the best!

Thank you lads! These stretches have helped me a lot! much appreciated!

best video I've found - and you guys are entertaining. Thanks for the tips!

Awesome therapists, definitely need some lav mics to match the awesomeness.

I suffered an injury to my lower back 21 years ago which led to a full spinal fusion at L4/L5 20 years ago. Within 3 years, I had chronic sciatica and within 8-9 years, I had bursitis in my right hip. Now, I have piriformis syndrome. Saw a specialist today and he recommended stretches. These are somewhat similar to the exercises I did for bursitis and seem to be helping after just a couple. Thanks guys! Its been difficult living with this since my mid-20's but tips like this help very much. I appreciate your videos!

Thanx for the info. Worked like a magic. Was suffering for last 10 days and this position gave quick relief. Awesome.

Thank you so much this pain has me in tears I have been dealing with this pain for 3 consistant years!!!! definitely subscribing 😊

Hi i am Vijay! 33 male...i had this pain in the left buttock not sure if it was sciatica L4 or piriformis....i practiced your exercise and in 5 minutes i felt a difference that was not there for 2 years...God bless you....i will continue the exercise and i am feeling so much better ..thank you so much!!!

Excellent! There's so little on piriformis injuries versus disc issues that I didn't suspect this. These exercises worked almost miraculously. And your cautions - no wallet in back pocket, sleeping on side, running on uneven surfaces - I had done them all, but only recently, before the injury. Thank you so much for this and your other related videos!!

Thank you so much! The exercises and stretches are helping and my leg is feeling better - I was so frightened about the pain in my leg and your videos helped me to figure out the problem - which came totally out of left field for me.

I'm an over the road truck driver and I keep my wallet, which is thick, in my left rear pocket. This morning I stepped out of the truck and felt a searing pain in my left leg all the way down to my foot. I am trying these exercises out starting now, and feeling a bit of relief. Thank you.

When I did the first exercise, I found that pushing my knee against my hand (away from the body) for 5 to 10 seconds first before relaxing and pulling into the stretch, allowed a much better stretch with less pain. Thanks to you both ! Great videos!

Had this.pain for months.finally you guys diagnosed it and gave me the solutions.

Physical Therapists are super doctors. They always find and solve problems regular doctors cannot find.

Last question: what exercises can you do for fitness while your piriformis is inflamed? Walking, check. Biking? Eliptical trainer? Anything else?

Anyone else yell out "Woo!" Every time they said figure 4? Would small bands around the hips and side steps also help strengthen it?

Thanks for the tips! I had a hip injury caused by running uphill and these stretches got me back up and running!

Just wanted to let you guys know I did the stretching exercise you recommend, and it's been about a month without a sciatic flare up. It had reached pretty debilitating levels, and I was looking for a way to treat the cause of the pain, rather than just medicate the pain away. Your online presence is great, put me at ease, and I just wanted to let you know I've recommended this to various friends who also suffer. Thanks!

Damn how're you guys even that flexible I try to stretch and squat everyday and I still can't fold my legs against my body like that and I'm only 40. I wish I was half as flexible as you guys.

...This is the best I've felt since February when the flare up started. At times, I've felt hopeless, but have gathered up strategies to help myself. These are extremely helpful. Thank you so much for giving so freely...especially given the challenges, to say the least, with health insurance. Will definitely be sharing this. *What other piriformis or related exercises do you recommend? Do you have any that can be done without a table? Standing? Laying? Also for balance? From your Amazon list of products, do you have specific, affordable recommendations for low back and sciatica pain?

Thanks Bob and Brad! You guys are the best thing since sliced bread! After doing these exercises and stretches I am seeing a significant improvement. Thanks again!

I love your videos! Thank you for helping me recover from my last roller skating injury ❤️

Very helpful, but i can't run with this pain. please suggest some advice

how often do we do the exercise?

This video changed my life. I had been in pain for months. Acupuncture did not produce lasting results and the pain was only getting worse. My insurance company wanted me to pay $2,000 for an MRI . I was getting desperate because the pain affecting all areas of my life and I'm a 48 y.o. mom. I came across this video and it was a God-send. This video is so simple yet effective. The pain was almost entirely gone in 2 weeks. I do the exercises every day twice a day for less than 5 minutes. Amazing!

the best video on this - you guys are lovely - perfect blend of physiology and actionable solutions

Is it normal for my leg to go numb and tingly all the way down to my toes whenever performing the stretches? It almost feels like it triggers a flare up

When it's your left side that bothers you, it's hard to imagine that it could be you're right side!

At loss for words to express my gratitude.. You guys are just godlike Really a service to humanity... Your video have value of many peaceful lifes... Thanks a lot❤

Thank you so much. Definitely gonna make this a practice to be pain free. keep the good work guys.

I recently started to have this pain, at first I thought it was the sciatica, them after going to a doctor, he mentioned it was my piriformis muscle that was causing my pain. He told me to have pills to relax the muscle and gave me 4 shots to relieve the pain. I started doing these exercises now and I did the one where the guy on the blue shirt found the " soft spot in the buttocks ", and I started massaging my buttcheeck and it started to feel waay better. At first was pain, second time used a Bengay cream to complement the hot and cold exercise and it was better. It worked for me, I hope it works for you. All you need to do is to be constant. Otherwise it will not help at all.

the tennis ball is supposed to hurt pretty bad, right?

Don't forget to do both sides! My left side was killing me so obviously worked on the left. Then found the Right side to be even tighter, just not in pain....yet! Well done guys! You're a credit to your profession!

Thank you so much.. I was in pain today. I always use your techniques for my back pain and it works alot

Does anyone else have numbness and tingling there with no pain 😭

Use a electric heating pad... Cures it really fast... Had it going on three months and nothing worked till I got the electric heating pad..... Trust me y'all.....

Love what you guys do and how you make it easy for us all to follow and do! Keep it up!

You guys are great👍. Simple and straight forward stretches, the do's and don't's, its very helpful.

Well, this was the best video that I found about how to cure my piriformis syndrome. I followed this routine for two months, and I am now pain free and back to working out. Thank you very much for this video!!

Thanks guys. I always learn helpful information. I am on a waiting list because the next available appointment for a PT is over a month. These videos are invaluable for me, Thanks again!

You guys are AWESOME!!! Thank you so much for being on & for your expertise!❤️

Thank you both! I've had many terrible physio appointments which have lacked even a diagnosis of where my pain is coming from... I look forward to trying these methods and hope they help!

Doing that streching my butt pain gone after 20yrs seriously,, thank you doctors,

Bob and Brad are so helpful and giving of their time and energy but people give them thumbs down?? Don't be jerks

Really helpful all your vidios bob and brad...I am so thankful to you guys. Really a big fan of yours 👍🏻👍🏻

Well done. I have had issues in this area for over a year and trying to sleep with it is not easy. I recently started doing stretches before bed which helped. As I read somewhere else, the stretches are a temporary fix, but the strengthening of this muscle is the long term fix.

Love you two. You are so helpful! Thank you.