Hip problems - Piriformis
A quick appeal to Ppruners - has anybody suffered from this, what caused it, did you recover and how do you ensure the problem doesnt arise again.
There seem to be lamentably few stretching exercises as a prophylatcic.
Im quite heavy (100 kilos plus) and play racketball (European version). Used to be a good squash player - premier county team player - but jacked it in about 7 years ago and took up racketball 8 months ago to celebrate giving up smoking at the age of 52 (yeah, Im surprised to still be alive as well).
Anyway, this problem with the Piriformis muscle which attaches the hip to the base of the spine is threatening my ability to keep playing. The muscle impedes the sciatic nerve so resulting pain is not only hips but through the legs as well.
So, anybody had it and go over it. Tell me how please!!
Rick