Piriformis issues? Here’s what to do!

LEAVE THE PIRIFORMIS ALONE!! I feel really sorry for this guy!
9/10 times someone is getting hip pain or back pain or glute pain... the piriformis gets the blame!! 😫
It’s just one muscle in an entire complex of muscles, nerves, bones and all that magic that holds you together.
Fair enough if you really want to narrow it down and point the finger to the exact point of specific site of pain, but what I’m always interested in is how to fix the issue... blaming said piriformis and digging a ball into your bum doesn’t really help much. 🤔
You have to look at all the parts involved. See what you're not doing, which movement directions you're constantly missing out of, what areas might be weak or tight and rectify that. Improve your hip movement and generally the issue will sort itself out!
Muscles don’t do things just to be mean, they’re trying to help you. Stop fighting against your body and start to work with it! 💪🏼💪🏼
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[@lucasterable]

If you happen to be one of those very few who do not have a pole in their house, you can do this drill against a door frame. ;)

[@Lisa-fz2nl]

Thank you great suggestion!

[@ronhilton2255]

I was thinking exactly that as I was watching.

[@trees5338]

I automatically went to a door frame, good routine

[@joannewatkins8370]

Amazing! Both my hips just clicked and unlocked first time!

[@marthamullen8078]

😂 I was just about to ask!!

[@jamesinoregon1081]

Thank you for the excellent video! And in particular thank you for getting right to the point without a 20-minute Preamble on the embryological development of the piriformis. Thank you also for not going into any type of ontological discussion about the piriformis and how it was meant to wag our Tails when we were salamanders And finally thank you for not having music playing throughout the entire video

[@sergkr2d2]

PREACH!

[@wuffpaw]

😂

[@tsurutom]

Th- there's music playing throughout the entire video though?

[@jessicaotherwise9194]

Are you kidding? There's literally a skit on a bus.

[@ImTheBlade65]

This is undeniably the best demonstration I've ever witnessed on how to stimulate the neuromuscular connection between all the additional synergistic muscles in the hip, pelvis and gluteal regions. Your 100% correct! The poor piriformis actually gets so overworked cause all of his roommates are sleeping in and he's left to do all the bloody housework on his own. Now with your methods all of the folks that live down there can pitch in and do a little work so he doesn't get overwhelmed. Outstanding work! Thank you so much for such a wonderful contribution. EVERYONE NEEDS TO SEE THIS VIDEO!!!!

[@chriskhuchar6032]

I've been doing these stretches along with a few others recommended by you for less than a week. I am nearly 100% pain free. I thought with getting older, this was just the new normal. I can't believe I've been missing out on these things. Thank you so much Tom!

[@TomMorrison]

Fantastic news! Keep it up! 😄

[@marcusstrymon693]

still?

[@chriskhuchar6032]

Still. I actually overdid it with some lifting and had some sciatic pain the last 2 weeks. I used these stretches with some others. Now back to pain free. @@marcusstrymon693

[@a0b0]

which others have you been doing, please advise.

[@philipc3153]

I was having problems with my Piriformis for years. Nothing worked. Deep massage almost daily. Physical therapy. Deep foam roller. Massage balls. Etc. But when I stumbled upon this. It worked.

[@TomMorrison]

Awesome news!

[@mahmoudbarakat2425]

I was laying down on my couch when your video coming suddenly on my screen. Believe it or not i apply these stretching moves i just watched three times in a row and my sciatica pain disappear!!!!! I was suffering from this pain for more than 3years and i tried thousand's of streches without any permanent recovery Thank you so so so much Sir for sharing this on KZbin 🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️

[@TomMorrison]

Awesome to hear!!

[@ShadowHunter]

This video is life changing. I read all the comments here saying oh I did this twice and it helped in a big way and thought "sure it did". For reference I have had piriformis for about 4 months been to acupuncture, chiropractor, watched and tried all the other rehab videos on YT and nothing helped. I thought I would just live with this pain forever. Literally two times is what it took to reduce my pain 95% and have it stay that way. 3 days later I am feeling so much better and will continue to do this until fully healed. THANK YOU SO MUCH! You are the only person who's info and hip drill made a difference. So grateful to have found your video.

[@TomMorrison]

Absolutely brilliant! Definitely keep it up! And check out our hips playlist here too! There’s loads more there 😄

[@ShadowHunter]

@TomMorrison Thanks Tom! Absolutely will do. I've subscribed and look forward to watching more of your content. Fan for life! 🙏

[@robingreen3391]

Awesome how many reps/days did you commit? I’m looking to be pain free now!!

[@ShadowHunter]

@robingreen3391 honestly this only helped for so long and then I had a full blown slipped disc incident. I highly suggest starting the DDPY program from Diamond Dallas Page. This has been the absolute best thing for my back injury which was causing my piriformis pain.

[@StaminaFear]

I would die for feedback now, how are you doing now?

[@Blitsun]

I am a martial artist. We go through a lot of these movements as a matter of regular training. After an injury, and lockdowns, I lost a lot of strength and had trouble reengaging my muscles like I used to do as a matter of course... and stuff started to hurt. I'd like to thank you for these videos, because while my regular training will naturally take me through these exercises, I am glad to better understand the underlying muscles (and muscle-neighbourhoods) I take for granted when all is functioning just fine and I am blissfully unaware.

[@TomMorrison]

Awesome! Yes I learned a lot of our methods from martial arts, even the FRC techniques I use I would still personally relate them to martial arts forms and conditioning drills, no better place to learn about the body than learning how to punch and grapple!

[@chrisconrad2287]

0:59

[@chris_troiano]

Dancers too. With more defined leg positions, this would be part of a typical ballet warm up.

[@dreamervanroom]

That’s what I was thinking, to look for modern dance exercises online, or maybe ballet. I’m a familiar with the dance

[@unwokesnake]

@@TomMorrison Honestly, I love it. I used to train and got lazy af. I jumped back into training after longer absence, started kicking and punching the heavybag, doing stretching routines. And suddenly piriformis hit me. And I did exactly the things you showed, and nothing really helps, and if it did, only for a short time. This one feels different!

[@cindyleoppky7229]

Actual movements start about 3:58. Fantastic advice!!

[@michelleharper2940]

THANK YOU!!! I’m super active, former dancer, flexible with a really good range of motion. I suffered a fractured L4 and hip a few years ago and since then, I’ve become addicted to the exact exercises you demonstrated- especially the clamshell! I can’t tell you what a huge difference this movement has made in my pain and discomfort 💜💜💜 thank you so much for this 🥰 and btw- your acting skills are fantastic!!😂😂 thanks for the laugh!

[@TomMorrison]

So awesome to hear!! Keep it up 😄 should check our fix hip pain and discover the cause video too!

[@cnightingale9]

The clamshell always seems to make things worse for me!

[@frannyp46]

I’ve had osteo arthritis in both hips for years ( got one replaced 3 months ago). Who would have thought that a quick yt video could really start loosening things up. Why couldn’t the physios show me this years ago? Promising start after 3 days. Thank you very much.

[@Hugo97HD]

Surprisingly, there are out there still many physios who have been trained with very outdated information and sadly even more of them do not attempt to think outside the box. Ive had ahoulder problema for a long time and the approach that many went for was massages, telling me to just work through it whilst taking ibuprofen/paracetamol, acupuncture, etc. Ive had to do loads of research by myself in order to step by step try to solve the problem.

[@viveksuryavanshi6165]

That visual explanation of all movements... A+

[@bahavamoss8372]

I am grateful for your videos. Been injured for 6 months and am trying your videos. You have given me confidence . Have started incorporating your movements before my training . Thank you.

[@justinsims5]

Gotta revisit this and just say...I had some glute and hip pain for around a month after a run. It hurt to walk for a while and definitely didn't run. I found this video. Stopped stretching and stopped massaging like I had been. I did THIS exercise about 3 times a day for 3 weeks or so and I went back out on a slow 3 mile run - not 100 percent but better. Kept doing this exercise and now I have NO pain in the pirformis when I run and am getting back into a regular routine of 3 mile runs. Thank you, Tom!

[@BrandyWiseNL]

How are you now? Still running smoothly?

[@jf1341]

Thanks, you are a joyful person! I'm glad I bumped into this channel 🙏🙏👍👍

[@ludovica1914]

I already had to find this all out myself the hard way. Really wish I had this video sooner, thank you for putting it out there!!!

[@Bob6554]

Total life saver, got a really bad bout of sciatica. Done all the stretching which fixed my back pain but not the sciatica. After literally 2 days doing this - wow pain all but gone. Cheers Tom, will be doing this hip routine every day from now onwards!

[@TomMorrison]

Absolutely brilliant! Really happy to hear this!

[@danchinho5210]

2 days of exercises removed "a really bad bout of sciatica"? Would really like to believe that, but its highly doubtful. I'm gonna try to do this exercise, although I don't have a pole to spare.

[@noneyourbusiness341]

@@danchinho5210probably wasn’t as bad as he thoughht

[@Bob6554]

​@@danchinho5210and how did you get on? Just balance standing beside a chair, no pole needed

[@StrafezLIVE]

@@danchinho5210and? How did it go?

[@ST-rj8iu]

Thank you so much! I have been doing this all separately and nothing worked. Putting it together hits and actually seems to correct my muscle imbalances. I have had this problem for 4+ years. Super motivated this was it!

[@emmajames1807]

Hi Tom (and others suffering from pain out there!). I just tried this ONCE, and ppl you have to try this. My pain disappeared for the first time in months. I am in shock!!! Thank you SO much. Subscribed now and following all you do!!! Sharing with my women friends too, who suffer from tight hips alot....

[@TomMorrison]

Brilliant! Yes it sometimes gets a really quick win!! Nows the time to start adding other things too in order to build some more strength and stability! 😄

[@FlowByAda]

Same for me!!! Thank You!!!!❤

[@RGR465]

Seriously??!!

[@user-qj8wp4yo1b]

Same for me, TMI but could not sit comfortably on the loo and did this once! 🙌

[@ericandriechack1726]

Tom God Bless you for this! I was able to work a full day because of yoh! I have been recovering from a really severe piriformis strain (and a bulging disc) over the last 6 weeks. This is helping SO MUCH! love your energy and intensity too. Subscribed.

[@selasun4]

I'm so glad you turned up in my feed today ❤ I suffered a back injury 3 years ago and despite going to physio, chiro, massage, I'm still having problems with my back, hip and my knee now, sometimes l can hardly walk, the pain is intense. Just reading all these comments gives me hope. Thank you sooooo much 🙏 I'm now a new subscriber. I'll check out your other videos 🙏🙏🙏

[@TomMorrison]

Awesome! Will be good to check our hips playlist, only try a few things at a time to get a gauge for what’s working for you 😄

[@vivaciouswellnesspersonalc9363]

Love your videos Tom!!! I share them with my clients who struggle like me with joint dysfunction.

[@TomMorrison]

Awesome!! Thank you so much! 🙏

[@Chris_Traynor]

Easy to progress and feels awesome!! Thanks so much- and for the great explanation too!

[@nathanpaterson9506]

This video saved me from much pain which I reckon was the sciatic nerve being trapped but was diagnosed as Piriformis syndrome. Thanks for sharing!! A couple days of these stretches and no more pain. 👌🏼

[@historygal7]

I've been having awful issues for awhile and have tried stretching and strengthening but I still have some pain. This is what I needed!! Thank you so much!!

[@janazaki1063]

I'm w Piriforms Deep muscle strain sciatic nerves 3 weeks .I'm adding these poll/doorframe Hip mobility exs and I see the difference already in my Right Hip I was limping this morning I did these on both sides and my gait pattern n pain decreased right afterwards . Thank you!

[@helenbennett2069]

Thank you so much Tom for everything you share, after being very fit and healthy for many years, my back, hips and knees are playing up. Your advice has been invaluable in getting me back training again.

[@TomMorrison]

Amazing! Love to hear that, it’s something I hate to see when people give up something they love because of pain

[@liamwba1]

I’ve only recently discovered your channel Tom and I’m extremely glad I did. Incredibly well presented and clear explanations/demonstrations. Thanks!

[@TomMorrison]

Thanks so much! The playlists are handy for anything specific you need 😄

[@Didiaguilar561]

I understand now, I only needed someone like yourself to make a cool video like this. ❤❤❤

[@wasjustjoeking]

Thank you for this Tom! Only did a few rounds of this drill and can already feel a massive difference. Will be including this in my leg day warmup routine going forward 🙏

[@TomMorrison]

Fantastic! Love to hear that, will never stop doing this one 😄

[@miriamh3799]

THANK YOU! I have been dealing with pain in my butt for a few months, off and on, and it turned into full blown piriformis sciatica this past week. I have been doing all the stretches and went to the chiro and got my little tennis ball and all in all, it's gotten MORE painful and MORE difficult to sit and stand. I just did a full round on each leg of this, not expecting much, and here I am, an hour later, and I can sit and stand (slowly and carefully) WITHOUT the nerve trying to kill me! This will now be added to my morning and evening routine. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@TomMorrison]

Fantastic!! Yes this is a great one to start with to lead you to other stretches, definitely check out our back pain flare up video too!

[@howarddavies782]

The best videos out there, IMHO, on the muscles that can lead to pain and how to fix it. Great videos Tom.

[@TomMorrison]

Thank you!!

[@craigbarryjacobs3263]

i have never seen anyone explain this issue sooooo thorough but yet so simple.Great explanation!!!

[@TomMorrison]

Thanks so much! There’s a bit more to add to things of course like balance and leg strength but starting with actually loving the entire hip joint first is so so important and I’ve seen so many quick wins over the years just with adding that for people 😄

[@WilliamInder-jj6ox]

I'm so glad I have found your videos. After a couple of years of lingering sciatica pain. Your tutorials have made a huge difference. Thank you Tom!

[@TomMorrison]

Awesome news! Well done!

[@lynnwilliams1882]

Ok, I’ve had pain in my buttocks for the past few weeks. It got so bad that I was almost unable to walk. I was told to stretch , but that made it worse. I just spent a few minutes doing this on both sides and the relief was immediate! This is definitely going into my routine and you got a new subscriber! Thank you and bless you!

[@TomMorrison]

Awesome! Yes keep it up a few times a day for a while and definitely check out our hips playlist!

[@yvetteandjorgenlarsen9753]

My story, too. Thanks

[@mrs.rosemusic9418]

Amazing excercise! Thanks a lot from Montreal!❤

[@alvasmollett7088]

I've practiced ballet and contemporary dance at an amateur level all my life and your excellent videos are explaining just how good dance training is as so much of what you do is incorporated in dance training. I never realised the science behind it all but am now so glad that I kept dancing as Im fully fit at 62. Keep up the good work!

[@TomMorrison]

Love to hear this!! Yes I have picked up a lot of techniques from different dance teachers! Especially foot and ankle stuff as well as the hips!

[@lithium2060]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO! I was experiencing some random flare ups since January and this actually provided relief within an hour. I am religiously doing this routine now. God bless you man. Update: Nov 2023: Still doing great, no relapse/flareups, your channel has been a godsend.

[@TomMorrison]

Glad it helped! 😄

[@1278abcfggjuijd]

I'm experiencing sciatica pain, chiropractor said it's piriformis related, and actually said the same things as you about poor piriformis is working like a madman while other muscles aren't doing anything, I'm starting these drills from now on, I'll report back in a couple of weeks for you guys to see what results I got. Btw im 34, going to the gym 4 times/week, unfortunately the glutes area is my weak point and now I see that's why I injured there, I pushed myself too hard in the previous months.

[@leerotzien2380]

This is my favorite to daily hip routine because my hips are super tight, like not so mobile! I have had do much glute and piriformis pain for years. I get relief every time from this hip rotations! You are the best!

[@TomMorrison]

Fantastic to hear!!

[@notesfromleisa-land]

Fantastic video. You model showcased the movement perfectly with your narration. Thank you.

[@kathyfisher3256]

Your stuff really works!! I’m back out running to support charities for causes. Thank you!!

[@TomMorrison]

I love this! Thankyou so much!

[@gilldavies]

I can't thank you enough!!! This video came up in my YT feed - I've been struggling with such a lot of pain from sciatica. Did these movements and the pain was gone instantly. So many years of doing the clam and stretching and rolling for piriformis issues without improving. Now to strengthen my core with another of your videos.

[@TomMorrison]

Fantastic news! Yes the side plank march would be another great one for you to test

[@robinbrown3290]

Sciatica caused by a slipped L5 vertebra and with other stretches, I’m def adding these for full range of hip and glute. Looks like I can do them at home in an open doorway. Many thanks!!

[@howarddavies782]

Probably the best video I've seen on the subject- thank you. Good video.

[@TomMorrison]

Glad it was helpful!!! 😄😄

[@DawnHudgens-yn7lo]

😮oh my word! I have needed this for two years, thank you so much for sharing your wealth of knowledge!

[@TomMorrison]

You are so welcome! Hope it starts to help quick! 💪🏼

[@DarthPotatoes]

This is nuts, I've been fighting ITBS and pain for a month now and I did this one time for about 2 minutes per side and my IT band seems to already be feeling a little better. I'll be doing this regularly. Thank you for this video and you've got a new subscriber

[@TomMorrison]

Awesome! Yes it makes an appearance in this one too! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHKTdmatdrKXsNk

[@patrikbjorling4391]

Sllloooowwlyy with an ankle weight..killer.

[@HeatherMariePhilipp]

Oh my good golly goodness! Thank you so much!! Already feeling relief in the first session after MONTHS and MONTHS of pain, MRI, and recent diagnosis of piriformis syndrome with compressed nerve. Also, just in general you are amazing and so very generous Tom and Jenny! I am looking forward to getting stronger and more flexible or Flonger and more Sexible sooooo soon!! Just blown away by the great presentation, education, and instruction. Much love and appreciation from Chile!

[@TomMorrison]

Aw amazing!! Thank you so much! You've done so well putting in the work 💪

[@stevenharris7862]

Hi Tom just wanted to thank you for this vid. Has tight hips and pain for years through poor training techniques and a couple of motorbike accidents. After one round noticed a difference in mobility and comfort already. Life saver keep up the good work my friend I will be checking out all your other vids you know your stuff fella.

[@TomMorrison]

Fantastic buddy! Keep it up, when you’ve done it regularly for a few months everything feels and moves so much better!

[@rotemika]

I always go back to this magic. fantastic advice !

[@TomMorrison]

Awesome to hear!!! Would be good to have a look through our hips playlist to see if there’s anything there you find super challenging!

[@paivielinaanatchkova7140]

This was great. Helped me with my IT+ knee pain, reminded me of my joints needing attention too. Already doing many of your exercises 🙏.

[@TomMorrison]

Fantastic! So happy to hear!!

[@SpyderBlackOfficial]

This is the only exercise out of all the other videos I've seen from other channels that it has actually work for me

[@TomMorrison]

Awesome to hear! Keep it up!

[@davidboyd374]

For YEARS I really suffer from, HIP PAIN COMING FROM EVERY DIRECTION , I tried every thing or almost … Just going through another type of hip stretches giving me hope , AND JUST WATCHED YOUR MOVES , I'm nearly doing this But missing out on some vital info and moves that your showing . I will begin tomorrow With more hope. thank you . I just subscribed

[@carolynpeisert218]

Excellent video, true practitioner! Thank-you so much!

[@TomMorrison]

Thankyou! 😄

[@blessingmonye1344]

Hey Tom, I just watched your video for the first time today, hoping to try this out when I get to the gym today, I have been suffering from glute tightness for over three years now, it’s really frustrating. Hopefully I should get some relief. Thank you ❤️

[@ellapierre3606]

Hey how’s your progress been?

[@alimcmanus4968]

Hello. I've had piriformis pain and sciatica down my left leg since a very slight ankle injury 2/3 years ago. It flares up when I run long distances and occasionally after I've done any core/lower body strength movements. Just done a first round of this and although the cramping was 😖 my hip already feels better. Thanks for sharing this.

[@ArronCrofts_89]

You the guy!! I’m an avid mountain biker and struggled with all sorts of lower spasms in the last year and this is now on the fix list!! Instant relief and I can do this whilst on the trail 🙏🙌🙏✌️

[@TomMorrison]

Awesome!

[@0909Yellow]

This just helped me out tremendously! Thank you so much! These movements are going into my daily mobility protocol.💛

[@TomMorrison]

You're so welcome! 😄😄

[@EricSchryver]

This dude has made me realize how much I've neglected my hips... very rarely I find something so useful.

[@robincrowflies]

Hey, I had to come back here to say--I did these exercises while watching, then did a few reps after. That was about an hour ago. For days I've been having weird pain/feeling like my knee needed to crack, and it seemed like the whole thing was originating from my hip but I couldn't figure out how. Well, I feel normal again! Definitely putting these on daily round. Thanks!

[@TomMorrison]

Awesome! Yes definitely check out our hips playlist and try some of the others too!

[@susanpurkett]

How cute is his enthusiastic approach! Refreshing

[@TomMorrison]

Thanks so much!

[@mariamcu84]

finally a stretching vid that actually works... love u bro

[@TomMorrison]

Love to hear it!!!

[@conormckenna25]

Love this channel. Informative and great craic too

[@TomMorrison]

Conor McKenna Thankyou!!! Yeah we really enjoyed making this one!! 😄😄😄😄

[@CarolinvonPetzholdt]

Great video! I’m so much pain right now for piriformis syndrome. I had to check into ER. I’m on heavy meds. But doing your exercises 3-5 day. It helps! Thank you for posting

[@TomMorrison]

Awesome!! Keep it up hopefully you get some long term relief soon! Check out our hips playlist too!

[@cindyjusino4911]

How are you now? Been suffering for 9days now. Can't even sit down.

[@TannaBailey]

I'm so happy I came across this video, describes me perfectly. Finally, I'm looking forward to some progression.

[@TomMorrison]

Awesome! Work at it daily for a while!

[@brandonyanchus4268]

I never comment on videos but WOW - I had major sciatic pain this morning and it helped immediately. THANK YOU

[@TomMorrison]

Awesome news!! Keep it up!

[@dandykes4837]

I'm glad this popped up today. I've a lot of spinal, pain and where it relates - pretty much everywhere 😅 Love that you've put it altogether in an easy flow. I've done this a few times, experiencing cramp in the hips. It hasn't taken away much pain yet but it's alleviated some around my waist and a little in the hips. Seems promising, thanks so much, never stop monkeying around 😂 👍

[@TomMorrison]

Excellent! Would be worth looking at our hips playlist and seeing if there’s anything there you find super hard!

[@Pearsonthegreat]

great video, great drill. You can feel the difference immediately, can only imagine if you did this for a few months then with resistance.

[@TheBingeEatingTherapist]

You saved me a trip to the physio! Been doing this for a week now and it's helped so much. Thank you!!

[@TomMorrison]

Awesome!

[@elfisings4u]

Thank you so much for this! After an injury in 2014, I have basically been in constant pain since then. After only TWO days of these exercises and I am pain free. I’m sending this video to all my friends (but I should also send it to the countless doctors and physiotherapists I’ve visited over the last 9 years) 😭😑 I cannot thank you enough!

[@TomMorrison]

Absolutely fantastic! Definitely check out our hips playlist to try and keep the ball rolling! Look for things you find challenging in it!

[@alexbryden7526]

Great informative content, excited to see this channel blow up over the next few years and get the recognition it deserves!

[@TomMorrison]

Alex Bryden thanks so much!! Yes I only used to use KZbin to store videos for reuploading to Facebook in the past 🙈🙈 regret it now!! Haha, but have a good regular posting schedule now! 😄 thanks so much for commenting! Where did you first come across us??

[@alexbryden7526]

KZbin’s algorithm suggested it on the side of a video I was watching. I’m very glad that it did.

[@TomMorrison]

Alex Bryden fantastic! What are you struggling with? I’ll be able to link you something rather than you having to search through loads of stuff 😄

[@alexbryden7526]

Tom Morrison Right now I’m struggling with mobility in my hip flexors and hip extensors. I have the flexibility to hold a deep squat as long as I want. But when I try to do deep squats with load above 80% 1RM, my hip flexors tend to get very tight and painful afterwards. Also I suffer from spasms in the piriformis when my glutes and hamstrings are fatigued after a hard lower body day.

[@TomMorrison]

Alex Bryden interesting! definitely sounds like a muscle firing issue! There’s a drill here also that may be helpful also! It will probably take a week or two to start noticing changes but stick with it!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5-xdplsnd6sla8

[@lilitalia777]

Thank you thank you thank you! I started getting this pain in my butt only on long runs. Now it's progressed to the point where it is keeping me up at night (it comes on during runs and when I am laying down). I didn't realize the piriformis stretches weren't getting to the root cause and a waste of time. 5 minutes of doing your hip drill felt so good. Excited to see how this will help my pain over the coming days.

[@TomMorrison]

Yes! May take a few weeks for it to really help so keep it up!!

[@justinsims5]

I’ve had the same issue on long runs but this exercise has helped so much in the past week or so. Still not full strength though. Just curious if you kept doing the exercise and can run painless again by now?

[@lilitalia777]

@@justinsims5 Yeah I did the exercises for as long as I had the pain. It finally went away completely a few days before my marathon and has stayed gone while my weekly mileage has been a lot lower. I don't do the exercises currently, but if the pain starts back up - even just a little bit - as I begin training for my fall race, I plan to nip it in the butt with these exercises before it becomes a huge pain in mine again! 🙂

[@cherylmcmillan984]

Thank you! Thank you! I have gotten more relief for my pain by using your information and exercises than all the exercises I was advised to do by my Chiropractor and Osteopath! I’ve been suffering for months and now I have hope. I’m grateful for you! 🇨🇦

[@TomMorrison]

Awesome to hear! Yes work your way through our hips playlist and look for things you find hard!

[@yvonnekertsch331]

After 7 weeks of excruciating pain, finally a life saver. Thank you ❤️

[@TomMorrison]

Great to hear!

[@_crow8887]

This made my hips feel so much free and mobile. I'd recommend it! If anything it's just nice to have that feeling after. Cant believe I haven't seen this elsewhere. Stay tuned for progress on the dreaded piriformis syndrome!

[@TomMorrison]

Awesome to hear!! Keep it up a few times a day if you can!

[@carolyn3746]

Did it work for you? 1 year on?

[@_crow8887]

@@carolyn3746 I didn't actually have piriformis syndrome - I thought I did but when I eventually went to physio they said it wasn't that. In the end the exercise for the physio helped solve my problem. But that exercise did help me feel a lot looser.

[@carolyn3746]

@@_crow8887 that is great news!

[@christineharrelson4831]

Thank you so much for this - I have to gently school my clients on their doctor's bogus diagnosis ... this video will help :)

[@TomMorrison]

Christine Harrelson I know! It’s so frustrating! No one is ever questioned on their lifestyle or habits, just given a diagnosis 🙈 thanks for commenting! Any requests ever just let us know in a comment!! 😄

[@tinacarson4792]

You are wise to continue to tell what people need to hear! Thank you!

[@judywebber6579]

Nice clear information, good demonstration, I'll give it a go, I'm over 60 years need to keep things moving,

[@illmilly2714]

😂 Tom you crazy. I love your authenticity and appreciate you sharing this knowledge with us

[@TomMorrison]

thank you!!

[@muckers28]

I've been using smm for a week and feel a big shift in flexibility already, the shoulder workouts are worth their weight in gold for me with a long term ac joint injury.

[@TomMorrison]

muckers28 so happy to hear this!! 😄💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@Brakzer]

this one is gold ! i feel less tension specially in my pelvic floor which is tight, but i can activate my glutes after like for real lol i had pelvic pain the 2nd day doing this but i think it is due to the fact that my piriformis is weak in the first place, i'll see in the future thank you tom

[@godwhispersinmyearsinsleep5351]

How is going man

[@mattcooper1159]

You are saving my life. My sacroiliac pain is nearly gone after 3 days of your exercises shown here. Tell you more next week!

[@TomMorrison]

Brilliant to hear! Keep it up!!

[@AnitaKolkman]

Thank you so much....just few weeks en now already much better...after 2 years struggeling .Big thank you from Holland

[@TomMorrison]

Ah awesome to hear!! Keep it up! 💪🏼💪🏼

[@shanethos]

Thanks for this video Tom, I found it great. I tweaked my glute on a trail run at the weekend and found just one session of this greatly helped, I think one more today and I can get back running after a couple of days rest. I just found this video when I was searching for exercises to help with this. I have a goal for next year to run my first ever marathon and only recently ran a sub 20min 5k. As I build up the mileage I know I'll also need to build up strength to cope with those stresses, do you have a program you'd recommend to help with this goal and staying injury free?!

[@TomMorrison]

Awesome to hear!! Yes SMM would be perfect to support your running! tommorrison.uk/the-simplistic-mobility-method

[@jadedforeman1503]

I thought I had something wrong with my piriformis, but it turns out my mattress was just garbage.

[@kellyschultz3368]

Great sense of humor! Loved it! ❤️

[@TomMorrison]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😄😄

[@junem9327]

You are real expert in your domain! I hope this video reaches to as many people as possible. In a few minutes, you explained it all. I hope majority of the humanity will understand.... Bravo!

[@TomMorrison]

Thank you!!

[@huntermaynard8837]

First time trying this but I’ve been stretching and rolling for a week with no hope in sight and no physio available until another 4 weeks and this instantly felt better! And it makes so much sense! Thanks Tom! I am an athlete (CrossFit and running), what’s your advice for exercise and training with this kind of injury?

[@TomMorrison]

Brilliant to hear!! Obviously I am biased but for CrossFit you need to move as well as possible and be able to cope with a lot of bilateral training so The Simplistic Mobility Method is really what you want to have in your back pocket! Also ultimate core to avoid imbalances from the olympic lifts!

[@huntermaynard8837]

@@TomMorrison a local chiro told me I had a bulging disc at L4 based off an x-Ray, no MRI, I did your piriformis stretching and 90/90 for 2 weeks and I’m back at 100%! Thank you!!!

[@shotbyjenni]

Totally worth getting the bus for 1 stop for 😂😂

[@TomMorrison]

Jenni Sanders 🤣 there’s no way Shelley would film me she says, she’s mortified 🤣🤣🤣

[@shotbyjenni]

@@TomMorrison you've got to be dedicated 🤣🤣

[@TomMorrison]

Jenni Sanders 😎😎😎 all in the name of SICK CONTENT!!! Tom Morrison on a BUS! That lucky bus 😎😎🤣

[@barraflynn504]

Brilliant stuff from Tom as usual. Bought the SMM a couple of weeks ago but seeing out a treatment program with my physio first. Thank you Tom.

[@TomMorrison]

Awesome! Let me know how your tests go 😄

[@junem9327]

Absolutely The Best advise ever. Thank you Sir!

[@TomMorrison]

You're welcome 😄

[@letakenney4287]

Another amazing video Tom! Thank you💗💗💗

[@TomMorrison]

Thankyou!

[@oddundfrr]

Thank you very much,saved my life.Regards from Italy!

[@TomMorrison]

Fantastic to hear! Definitely check out our hips playlist if you haven’t yet! 😄

[@loriwilliamson5738]

AMAZING drill !!! Doing this drill consistently will change my life!

[@simonfreeman148]

Wow! Love your approach to this really painful and debilitating problem. I have to give this a try, nice and clear and easy to follow.

[@TomMorrison]

Keep it up for a few weeks! Definitely check out our hips playlist too!

[@simonfreeman148]

@@TomMorrison I've already started and my calf is feeling relief already. Nothing has worked prior. Thanks so much 😎

[@natjak8295]

You are AMAZING I swear I have trouble with my lower back into my bum down my leg and no matter how much I stretch I just can’t seem to stretch enough I just tried this and it’s brilliant I feel a real proper stretch and relief. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!❤

[@TomMorrison]

Awesome! Definitely have a flick through our hips playlist and see if there is any other things you haven’t tried before!

[@amandachambers5728]

Spectacular video!! So thankful you popped up in my feed the other day! I have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (basically the cousin to Joint Hyper Mobility Syndrome) and so many standard stretches hardly do anything for me, yet pretry much all my muscles are in constant knots. I used to be a dancer, and majored in Kinesiology and adore all things fitness, yet my body has been fighting me for years. I've really been enjoying your videos and how mellow yet informative they are, and look forward to seeing improvements in my current condition!!

[@kathydobbs9850]

I have hEDS., the most common type of EDS It’s under the umbrella of hypermobility syndromes, as is HSD. Both can be also under the umbrella of heritable connective tissue disorders. Our muscles tighten to compensate for our lax faulty ligaments and tendons. We need to strengthen our stabilizer muscles the proper way. This video is pretty good to do slow trying to keep the proper alignment. Try not to tighten all the muscles at once so you’re activating the small muscles that are trying to keep your joints stable. In general try to hold less tension in your body. Wishing you all the best. Zebra hugs🦓❤️❤️

[@amandachambers5728]

@@kathydobbs9850 Yes! Stability muscles have been my focus for years, since finding out about my EDS. This is just the first time in my life (lots of life changes + stress + "age," I know) that my legs have actually been tight - until now, it had only ever been my back. Just learning and growing with my crazy body 🤪 Zebra hugs! 🦓

[@juliantu1542]

New to your Channel Tom! And I am glad I tried your technique. I started having sciatica this year. (Less than a year and in my 20s). I do have a chiro session but then I have to wait a couple days before my appointment and having restless sleep due to pain gets exhausting. I tried this for 2 days and I don't feel it anymore, but will continue to ensure it doesn't come back. Whoever has pain, try this videoo!!

[@TomMorrison]

Absolutely fantastic! Love it!!

[@kepplerM]

Thanks so much! Before I tried to massage it but it was never a long term fix. What you show is so much easier and more effective, and also absolutely logical :D

[@trishbech9082]

Wow!!!!!! I happened upon your channel and I’m freaking out! Lol The foam rolling, clam shells and the stretching is what I HAD to do every day, among a few other ones or else I was in a constant flare… and even still, I would have some sort of issue especially along my butt, leg and foot. I knew my hips were insanely tight and very sore after a jog, but I was always told “they were a separate issue”… lol I went for U/S and laser treatments etc Physiotherapist and Kinesiologist couldn’t offer me long term solutions. After performing ONE set of your exercises pain in ALL my problem areas lessened dramatically and then disappeared! 😮 I will be doing this exercise to help me as I work on strengthening my weak muscles. Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Your advice is spot on!

[@TomMorrison]

Awesome to hear! Yes it almost seems too simple to just move your hip like a hip! But yet it makes so much sense!

[@northstar5971]

As always an excellent presentation. Yup the pain at one of my piriformis muscles is very tight & minimum flexibility causing nerve pains down the leg. A few weeks now in "corporation" physical therapy & they still haven't 'revealed' this wisdom [you routine] to me, instead they are pushing just the temporary relief routines that I can find anywhere on the internet. Well they are now stale toast. Doing what you are doing for humanity...GOD is giving you an 'ATTA BOY'!

[@TomMorrison]

Love to hear it!! Keep working towards making everything stupidly strong!!

[@nerissa2808]

Many thanks Tom. I think your videos are amazing.

[@TomMorrison]

Thanks so much!

[@joshuagoldstein8116]

Wow. Thanks for this video. I've been going to a PT for over a year, and we've thrown the kitchen sink at my hip and low back issues. Today, my lower back/hip was spasming so badly that I had to hold on to the counter, or I would fall down. 1 minute of this routine on the affected side helped a lot. Well done; thanks for this video!

[@TomMorrison]

Glad it was helpful! 😄😄