a.m. 8 miles easy on a frosty morning.
p.m. 3.5 miles easy.
My piriformis was playing up this morning, so I opted for an easy 3.5 this evening. During the run I decided to have a 'proper' go at sorting out this niggle. I worked out that it was defo piriformis syndrome. I could feel the restriction on the stride and a throbbing sensation each time my foot struck the ground. I could feel the tingles running down the leg and a number of muscles being recruited to help out.
When I got back I asked her-in-doors, after I adopted the appropriate postion, to plonk her elbow into my piriformis. She wasn't up for it until I told her that it would hurt me. She was straight in there. 90 secs later, everything was going berserk. Good sign. I then got her to take the weight of my leg, while I was in the prone position, and move my leg so that my piriformis was in the most relaxed position. 90 secs later I stood and walked - pain free. Miracle. No, just a spot of Bam-therapy. But the real test will be tomorrow...
Those of you who don't get me, please note the tone is exaggerated to show that I'm mocking myself:) | 